Re: MODERN AMBROTYPES & THE WEB

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From: Mnt Mike (mnt_mike@hotmail.com)
Date: 09/16/02-10:24:25 PM Z

Hi Bill,
Most of my interest are focused on daguerreotypes now but in the early 80's
John Coffer landed at Living History Farms in Des Moines Iowa for a summer
while constructing a wagon ( a 19th century R.V.) to carry him to N.Y. While
at L.H.F he had worked his art and I would watch and try to help. I was only
about 14-15 at the time and as I recall John was just experimenting with
ambrotypes having already mastered the art of wetplate ferrotypes. I believe
I was Johns fist subject to be captured on the glass substrate and soon
after I succeeded in my own endeavors.
    As for your search on the subject of ambrotypes, I would suggest using
the word ( collodion artist )and here are a few links that may help.

http://www.collodion-artist.com/
http://www.cwreenactors.com/collodion/jacoffer/

http://cwreenactors.com/collodion/practitioners.htm

http://www.collodion.org/links.html
http://acadprojwww.wlu.edu/vol4/BlackmerH/public_html/xliberty/photography/

P.S. The book ( The Keepers of The Light ) will prove a valuble asset with
a formula and instuction for making ambrotypes,

>From: Bill Finger <finger0101@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: MODERN AMBROTYPES & THE WEB
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 02:10:48 +0000
>
>>From: filmpro <filmpro@mac.com>
>>Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>>Subject: MODERN AMBROTYPES & THE WEB
>>Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:18:21 -0700
>>
>>greetings,
>>
>>can anyone point me to some modern ambrotypes on the web? On my google
>>search i seem to only find 19th century or reenactments.
>>
>>I'm interested in trying this process with modern imagery.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>mac
>
>
>Check the website for the Eastman House from time to time. The Ostermans
>teach a workshop through them but I believe that they are currently out of
>the country.
>
>-Bill
>
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