Re: PHOTOHST Digest - 18 Feb 1997 to 19 Feb 1997 (fwd)

Greg Schmitz (gws1@columbia.edu)
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 10:55:46 -0500 (EST)

This was posted to the PhotoHst list and thought it might be of interest
to folks on ALT-PHOTO.

-greg

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Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 08:59:36 EST
From: Grant Romer <romer@EE.ROCHESTER.EDU>
Reply-To: History of Photography <PHOTOHST@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
To: PHOTOHST@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU
Subject: Re: PHOTOHST Digest - 18 Feb 1997 to 19 Feb 1997

To the List:

I would like to announce a series of workshops being offered at the George
Eastman House. For the past three years we have offered to the public practical
workshops on historic photographic processes. Below are listed this years
courses:

Wet-Collodion Workshop
March 15 & 16, 1997
Fee $250
An intensive two day workshop in the methods and materials necessary to produce
a wet-collodion image. Students will be shown the procedure for the Ambrotype,
Tintype and Wet-Collodion Negative. Each student will make an Ambrotype
self-portrait to take home.

Daguerreian Workshop
June 7 or 8, 1997
Fee $125
These are two, one day workshops on the basics of making a daguerreotype.
Students will learn the history of the process, watch a complete demonstration
and participate in the making of daguerreotypes.

Albumen Printing Workshop
August 2 & 3, 1997
Fee $250
An intensive two day course on the step by step creation of albumen paper, its
sensitization, exposure and development. Each student will create several
albumen prints from start to finish.

Wet-Collodion Master Class
September 20 & 21, 1997
Fee $325
This two day class allows students to use the skills learned in the introductory
course to acquire advanced control. They may make ambrotypes, tintypes or
negatives. Instructions will also be given in the printing of wet-collodion
negatives.

Daguerreotype Master Class
October 4 & 5, 1997
Fee $250
Students in this two day course will work the entire daguerreotype process from
the polishing of the plate to creating a protective and decorative housing for
their image. Each student will take home their own daguerreotype.

Registration for these courses can be done by mail, e-mail or by phone.
For more information call (716) 271-3361 ext. 325
or send e-mail to rwatson@geh.org

Roger Watson
George Eastman House
900 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607