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WET PLATE IN THE FIELD in west virginia
Instructor: Lisa Elmaleh
Dates: Monday—Wednesday, August 24-26
Tuition: $680 (Members) $800 (Non-Members)
Requirements: N/A
ABOUT WET PLATE:
Wet plate collodion was the leading method of photography during the 1850’s and 1860’s. The wet plate process is most commonly known in its three forms – tintypes (positives on tin), ambrotypes (positives on glass), and glass negatives (negatives on glass). In this workshop, Lisa will teach students how to create glass negatives, tintypes and ambrotypes in camera.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Open to all students beginner - advanced.
This workshop provides a unique opportunity to apply your skill set to an outdoor setting. It is a good opportunity for students who would like to learn the wet plate collodion process using natural light, and students who would like to build their own darkrooms, and shoot in the field. Students will learn how to hand coat their own plates, create and expose images using the sun, developing, fixing and varnishing. Students also learn proper handling, safety, and mixing of chemistry for the process, how to build their own darkroom and modify a camera.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students will need to provide their own transportation, food, tents, and sleeping bags. Accommodations are available nearby for those who do not want to camp. One small tent is available for workshop participant use on a first come, first served basis.
If camping outdoors is not for you - a list of nearby hotels:
-Avalon Resort
-WrenWood Inn
TUITION INFO:
Workshop participants will be using 4x5” graflex cameras. The cameras, chemicals and materials will be supplied. This is a camping workshop, attendees should should take this into consideration when preparing (tents, sleeping bags, food, etc). For more information, you are welcome to contact the instructor at lisaelmaleh@gmail.com.
LISA ELMALEH's work is an exploration of rural America. Using a portable darkroom in the trunk of her car, Elmaleh photographs using the nineteenth century wet collodion process. Elmaleh received the Silas Rhodes scholarship to attend the School of Visual Arts, and obtained a BFA with honors. She is a recipient of the Tierney Fellowship, the Everglades Artist Residency, the Camera Club of New York Darkroom Residency, and the Goldwell Artist Residency. She has been included in various group shows such as the 2008 New York Photofest (Powerhouse) and Landscape: Voyage (KMR Arts). lisaelmaleh.com
Image © Lisa Elmaleh