Friday & Saturday, June 5-6, 10-5pm

Have you been practicing wet plate but have technical questions or need guidance on how to perfect or control the chemical process? Or, do you have a wet plate project in mind and need some instruction to realize it? Then this is the class for you. We will focus on expanding your collodion skillset, from creating stained glass ambrotypes, collodion glass negatives for printing in alternative processes, to taking your collodion work to a larger size. We will focus on advanced troubleshooting and field techniques, and build a greater understanding of the chemistry that is working to create your images.

Workshops do not have a minimum enrollment requirement. We will refund 80% of the fee if you cancel 3 weeks prior to the first day of the workshop. We will refund 50% of the fee if you cancel 1 week prior to the first day of enrollment. No refunds will be issued with less than 1 week notice of cancellation.

About the Instructor

David Hyams is an artist and educator with over 2 decades of experience in historical photographic processes and darkroom techniques. He managed the darkroom and designed workshops for Bostick & Sullivan, contributed to research for Christoper James’ “Book of Alternative Processes,” and is a consultant and master printer for a variety of artists. David is the co-founder of Luminaria, an alternative photography studio in Salt Lake City, Utah that offers group and custom workshops, master printing in a wide range of photographic processes, and one of a kind tintype portraiture.