28 September 2011
class
In addition to being a visiting artist in Christopher James’ new MFA Program in Photography at the Art Institute of Boston, I have a class coming up right here in New York, at the Center for Alternative Photography.
The Calotype – Dan Estabrook
October 8 & 9
Register now at capworkshops.org
In this class we will learn the first viable process for making paper negatives, the Calotype, from 1841, using the original method invented by William Henry Fox Talbot. Talbot’s first formula is notoriously fickle, and gave trouble to nearly all its early practitioners, but with some small adjustments we will be making our own calotype negatives in no time. We will also go over other advancements, such as the various French formulae, as well as practical considerations like paper choice, coating techniques, waxing for transparency and printing.