If you have a passion for the art of B/W photography whether you are a amateur or professional photographer and you are searching for a unique way of interpreting your work then I suggest you consider taking one of my bromoil workshops.
The first workshop of the season took place in West Virginia and we had a full compliment of talented photographers attending. What made this workshop so memorable for the group was our field trip on the first day:shooting with digital cameras in the morning and returning to the studio in the afternoon to download the raw files and then making digital negatives to print in the darkroom. After the printing and bleaching sessions the participants inked up their favorite images the next morning and the results were impressive. By the end of the week everyone had several exhibition quality bromoil prints and great memories of our time together.
July 5-9, 2010:
Documenting Historic Sites in Northern Ontario
canadorec.on.ca/ContinuingEducation/Artsperience/week2NB2010.cfm
The course begins with a historical look at photographic documentary traditions in North America. During the course of the week the class will be photographing the unique architecture and ruins of the silver mining industry and saw mills of Northern Ontario. Participants will visit the famed Silver Trail in Cobalt. David is also making arrangements to visit other historic sites in the area. The class will learn new technical and visual skills essential to documenting our past. Students may work with film or digitally. Participants are encouraged to bring tripods and filters for this workshop. The home base for the workshop will be North Bay, with a two evening stay at a motel near Suitable clothing and proper footwear is a must for this workshop.
July 26-30, 2010:
The Argyrotype, Cyanotype and Vandyke Process
canadorec.on.ca/ContinuingEducation/Artsperience/week5NB2010.cfm
The Cyanotype and Vandyke processes date back to 1842 and are based on the iron-silver process. The Argyrotype, developed by Mike Ware is an alternative to the kallitype process. As with other historic processes, an enlarged or digital negative is placed emulsion-side down on a sheet of hand-coated artist’s paper and exposed under a high UV light source. When exposure is complete, the sensitized paper is developed and fixed. The final print has a beautiful brown tone. Participants will learn how to make digital negatives for this workshop scanned from b/w negatives or digital files. Please email David Lewis at dlewis@onlink.net after you have registered for the course and he will send you a personal information letter for creating the digital negative.
August 16-20, 2010: (Postponed due to Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Eruption)
Reykjavik Museum of Photography Bromoil Workshop
Tryggvagata 15 6th floor Reykjavik center 101Reykjavik, Iceland
contact: Jóna Þorvaldsdóttir: +354-820-5229
jona@jd.is
September 10-15, 2010
Arch Cape Oregon Bromoil & Transfer Workshop (FULL)
79836 Gelinsky Rd.
Arch Cape, Oregon 971002
Contact Linda: 503-436-0893
lindalappmurray@charter.net
June or August, 2011: (Date to be confirmed)
Reykjavik Museum of Photography Bromoil Workshop
Tryggvagata 15 6th floor Reykjavik center 101Reykjavik, Iceland
contact: Jóna Þorvaldsdóttir: +354-820-5229
jona@jd.is
Summer, 2011
Photographers' Formulary Masterclass Bromoil Workshop
P.O. Box 950
Condon, Montana 59826
Contact Lynn or Sherry: 1-800-922-5255
lynnw@blackfoot.net
Please contact David Lewis for more information on workshops in his studio or on location in the U.S.A. (705) 752-3029, email: dlewis@onlink.net