Intro to wet plate collodion
Learn the basics of how to pour collodion to make glass plate positives (ambrotypes).
Jody Ake, instructor
Sunday, September 18, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Workshop information
Spend the day learning about the wonderful world of wet collodion photography. In this one-day hands-on workshop, students will learn the history of this historical process and how to work with it in this modern age. The instructor will cover the step-by-step process of mixing, pouring, exposing and the development of plates poured with wet collodion.
Students will use a period camera with period lenses to create a self-portrait and a still life in the studio. At the end of the workshop, each student should leave with a solid understanding of the process and how they can continue working on their own.
All materials supplied.
Workshop venue
Northwest Center for Photography (NCP), 1028 SE Water Avenue, Suite 50, Portland, Oregon 97214
Workshop format
Some lecture, demonstrations and hands-on experience using vintage cameras and lenses, studio lighting and wet work in the darkroom.
Workshop agenda
(Note: agenda may vary slightly due to participants' interests.)
Sunday, September 18, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Bring a sack lunch and note taking material. Optional: Props or costumes for self-portraits, etc.
About the workshop leader
Jody Ake creates portraits, nudes, still lifes and landscape images using the wet collodion process, an historic photographic technique which involves using a large format camera and glass plates.
He is one of a handful of contemporary artists who have revived this photographic method, hand-mixing all of the necessary chemicals for each and every exposure.
Ake has won numerous awards and contests including two Lucie Awards, Critical Mass and Photo District News contests. Just prior to relocating to Portland, Ake shot a series of portraits for New York Magazine’s article “Knocking on Harlem’s Door.”
He holds a MFA from the University of Oregon and a BFA from the College of Santa Fe.
www.jodyake.com
About the workshop
Enrollment. Participation is limited to six students.
Prerequisites.This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning how to make wet plate collodions.
Workshop tuition (does not include required materials and supplies). The workshop tuition is $195 +$20 material fee and includes a $15 non-refundable registration fee.
Withdrawal, Cancellation and Refund Policy.We rely on your attendance to make important arrangements so, if for any reason, you need to withdraw, please notify us in writing 14 days or more before the first day of the workshop. At that time, we will refund your tuition, minus the non-refundable registration fee. Registrations cancelled after that will be eligible for a refund (less the non-refundable registration fee and a $10 cancellation fee) only if a replacement can be found. If notification or cancellation is made seven days or less prior to the first day of the workshop, you will not be eligible for a refund.
NCP is not responsible for a participant’s cancellation due to a medical emergency, death in the family or acts of war.
In the event NCP cancels a workshop due to inadequate enrollment, all fees and deposits will be refunded in full, or if you prefer they may be transferred to another workshop within 12 months. However, NCP is not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets in the event of workshop cancellation. We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance,
There are no exceptions to this Withdrawal, Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Waiting lists. When a workshop fills, we start a waiting list. There is no charge to be on the waiting list. If space becomes available, we contact the first person on the list. That person then has 24 hours to register before we move to the next person. If a space becomes available within 14 days of the start of a workshop, the registrar may call all persons on the waiting list and the space will be given to whoever completes their registration first.
Questions. E-mail info@nwcenterforphotography.com