[alt-photo] Re: THE List

[Nelson Mark]

Ken, 

It's sad that you have gotten that kind of response from the other students.  Probably since the department isn't interested in solving the issues involved to allow use of Alt Photo materials I would guess the department is not at all supportive of teaching or touching on alt processes.  That is too bad.  

I find that a lot of colleges and universities seem to be introducing alt photo or are already doing it.  The workshops that I have done at universities and colleges have been very well received.  Usually these involve the faculty and a few advanced students.  It's also funny to note that other photo students who are not involved in these workshops, but see what we are doing, show a LOT of interest.  Lot's of "Hey this looks really cool.  What are you guys doing? I wanna do this!"

Best of luck to you with your degree Ken!


Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson

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On Dec 30, 2011, at 2:08 PM, Ken Sinclair wrote:

> Hi All...
> 
> I have been receiving the postings for a number of years... and feel I have
> greatly benefited from the generosity and experience of the membership
> over that period of time.
> 
> Being somewhat mostly retired after a 30+ year hiatus as a Technical/
> Scientific/Biological photographer I am working my way through my BFA degree (only 3 more courses to go).
> 
> A few years ago I had to reconstruct my personal darkroom in my basement (after a move), since the Department would not and will still not allow me to prepare any of the 'chemistry' for preparing or processing non-silver prints... due, I believe, to the cost to the department for removal of what can be considered hazardous materials and the added hazard of the possibilty of inexperienced fellow students poking their 'fingers' into the various chemical containers out of curiosity.
> 
> I have 'hung' a number of prints (cyanotypes, VDBs, Salt prints etc.) for
> Studio class critique and grading and have been met with 'blank stares' from fellow class mates.... some questions as the "how" but mostly because
> of the "Why?" It has been obvious that students have never been exposed to the alternative photographic processes and their importance in the history of photography as we know it to-day.
> 
> Locally, IMHO, the craft required to 'support' the art has been superseded by the required allegory/metaphor /meaning behind the majority of images that
> students are presenting. I am, however, after meeting the needs of clients for so many years, now presenting works that are for 'me'.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Quando omni flunkus moritati (R. Green)
> 
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