WET COLLODION NEGATIVES & SALT PRINTING: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP

    Dates:   9th & 10th August 2014

    Times: 9am - 5pm

    Artist:   Michael Schaaf

    About the Workshop

    Negative and prints, is how collodion photgraphy started in the 1850's.  The collodion negative can yield an incredible range of tones and dynamic which is perfectly matched by 19th century print out papers like salted paper and albumen printing. The tonal range of a well made salt print is barely surpassed by any other photographic paper.

    In this workshop you will learn how to make you own wet collodion negatives; coating the plates, sensitizing, exposing the plate, developing, fixing and eventually intensifying the negative for a greater density.

    On the second day you will print negatives on hand coated pre-1880 photographic papers. Initially starting with salt prints, this will progress to Vandyke, Cyanotype or Gum bichromate if time allows.

    About Michael:
    "Over the last years I specialized in collodion negatives, both wet and dry, and the pre 1880 printing processes (Salt/Albumen, Gum bichromate…),
    which I use entirely for my photographic work. My current major project is 'How to remember?' about the Culture of Commemoration in the context of
    the Great War (WWI) in the Ypres Salient, Belgium. You can find some of the Ypres images here:
    http://www.mics-foto.de/pages/Collodion/coll_ypres.html

    Get some general information of my work at: www.collodion.org.uk"
    Please note that this is a VERY limited-size group workshop.  All payments are to be made via Paypal only.  On submission of the Booking Form below you will be taken to a Paypal Link.  Once both the booking form and payment have been received you will receive written confirmation of your place on the workshop within 24 hours.

    BOOKING FORM

    Date of Workshop:

    9 & 10 August 2014 


    Time:

    9am-5pm 

    Course Cost:

    £275 (includes all materials)

    Venue:

    TAP (Old Water Works)
    North Road
    Southend-on-sea
    Essex SS0 7AB

    Getting to TAP

    We reserve the right to cancel this course (with all monies returned) should there be insufficient takeup.