Re: Historic Process Course CDFP 395

Mike Robinson and Janine Kissner (robkiss@io.org)
Thu, 21 Nov 1996 23:01:19 +0000

The Continuing Education Department at Ryerson Polytechnic University in
Toronto, Ontario is offering a new course in Alt-Photo printing. This is a
certificate and degree/diploma credit course. The course will run with a
minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 students. If you are interested please
register *early* by contacting the Continuing Education Department at
Ryerson at (416) 979-5035. I have included the course description and
schedule below.

For further details please contact me:

Mike Robinson
(416) 926-8181
robkiss@io.org

Introducing a Brand New Course !

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES:

Historical Process Workshops * CDFP 395

Prerequisites: Photographic Technology 1a (CDFP 326) or admission by an
interview with the instructor. Contact Mike Robinson for details
926-8181, robkiss@io.org

This is a laboratory/production course dealing with the history and
practice of 19th century photographic printing. These historic printing
methods offer the photographer an alternative to contemporary black and
white printing methods which have been designed for manufacturing
efficiency or darkroom convenience. This course will provide the student
with an insight into the unique possibilities of tonal range and image
quality of traditional handmade photographic papers.

The student will have the opportunity to produce prints in silver such as
albumen and salted paper prints, iron prints such as cyanotype and
kallitype, or prints using platinum and palladium metals. These are
contact processes requiring a negative as large as the desired final image.
Students will be instructed in methods to produce negatives suitable for
the printing process they wish to explore.

Only a limited number of printing processes per student can be
addressed in any one session. This course is limited to a maximum of 16
students.

Supplies Needed: Approximately $100 - $200 depending on process(s) chosen
Cost of required chemistry (excluding platinum and palladium) is
included in the Material Fee. For material safety, chemistry will be
controlled and distributed by the instructor.

8 sessions Class Code 42 Hours Fee: $509.00 CDN

Winter

Wednesday (12) 6:30 - 10:00 Jan. 15 - Feb. 12, 1997
Saturday 9:00 - 6:00 Feb. 15 - March 1, 1997

*Material Fee: A material fee of $75.00 is included in the course tuition.

To listmembers outside of the Toronto area, thanks for your indulgence.

Mike Robinson