In this workshop participants will explore one of the earliest photographic processes a continuous tone image making and printing first created in the mid 1800 by Frederick Archer. You will learn how to make "a light sensitive emulsion" that can be used to create a "positive" or a negative.
 As part of the workshop we will study the mixing of chemistry, exposure, tools required, printing basics and some experimental uses of the wet collodion process.
Join us on this fun and adventurous workshop and get in touch with what pioneers of photography had to contend with in order to make their photographs. All participants should be able to prepare their chemistry, expose and develop their plates by the next to last day of workshop and on the last day we will go making images together.

Tuition: 795.00

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An early registration by the 30th of April 2016 qualifies for a 15% discount on your workshop tuition.

**Register and attend two classes consecutively and receive one night of your B&B stay free also receive a 10%
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June 19th - 24th, 2016
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 Re-Discovering Ether Dreams Wet Plate Collodion
Gustavo Castillo
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Biography: I work using traditional tools and methods dating from the late 1800's to modern digital.
Wet plate collodion and film produce both negatives and positives that I use for a number of historic and/or alternative printing processes. My cameras are large format that range from 2X3 to 10X20; circa mid-1800 to modern, some I made my self.
  I make my living on the sale of my prints so if you see something that grabs you, send me an email and I will be glad to answer any questions you may have.
  Due to the “hand made” nature of my print making no two prints are identical.
  I began creating photographs in Mexico City when I was ten years old and have had a passion for photography ever since. As a small boy I was intrigued by the photographic process and by my late teens I was honing my craft, attending workshops and working at a small advertising agency. My work was first published while I was working at a Mexico City newspaper, where I also wrote a column about music. 
  After relocating to Los Angeles, I studied cinematography at Columbia College in Hollywood, California and ventured into the area of celebrity photography. My images were published in various magazines including Time, Hola, and Figaro. I subsequently continued my photography studies and earned a certificate in Graphic Design with a specialization in Digital Imaging.  
  After earning my certificate, I produced a wide range of work in the areas of portraiture, editorial, social, and event photography, developing a particular interest in both still life and environmental portraiture. 
  I am currently living and pursuing my photographic work in Santa Fe, NM.
  My work has gained recognition in 2009 at The International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mention  2008 The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mentions in the categories of Fine Art Nude and Fine Art Portraiture. 2007 The International Photography Awards (IPA) Honorable Mentions 

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