Learn from your "teacher's teacher."
See partial list of students here and institutions list at bottom of page.

The Scully & Osterman Collodion workshop was one of the best I've ever attended. I now have a much better understanding of the process and a greater control of the negative.

Your depth of knowledge and academic experience provides a very insightful and unique learning experience. The facility enables the student to work side by side with the teacher, allowing the student to see, learn, and understand what is going on throughout the process.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, and thank you for your impeccable hospitality.

Robert (Ohio), January 2010

 

Emmet Gowin's self-portrait ambrotype**

**[Photo by M.Teresa Simao]

Wet-plate Collodion Classes

in London, UK
(dates & location to be announced)

 

This workshop will be held in the spring. Details of the class are still being planned.

This class is an opportunity for beginners and those with collodion experience to broaden their understanding of the process.

 

Experience with collodion not required.

The manual, The Wet-Plate Process, A Working Guide, by Mark Osterman is included.

For more information email us

 

 

Poppy, ©2008 Ron Cowie

Orotone (workshop demo)

ambrotype from Magic Lantern Slide by Izzi Clark

Albumen Printing Workshop

with France Scully Osterman

This class will begin by examining "What kind of negative makes a good albumen print?" and "What should a good albumen print look like?" Next the class will discuss formulas to use and how to tweek them to achieve the color and contrast desired.

The class will be guided through the entire process, from make the albumen solution, (cracking eggs) to floating paper, making solutions, and making the final print (including gold-toning).

Participants will have the opportunity to make as many prints as time allows and may bring their own negatives with prior approval from the instructor for use and/or discussion.

Negatives will also be provided to make albumen prints.

July 10 & 11, 2010 (Sat, Sun)
F295 Studio, Pittsburgh, PA


Time: 9 am to 5 pm (with break for lunch)
Cost: $350 (+ Lab Fee )*
Class is limited to six participants.

To pre-register for this class click here

* lab fee is for disposables and chemicals (at cost)

July 25-30, 2010 Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Santa Fe, NM Wet-Plate Collodion: Back to the Future Positives, Negatives & Photograms; in the darkroom and in the field a five day workshop with Instructors: Jill Enfield & France Scully Osterman

The week will begin with studying and discussing examples of 19th-century and contemporary ambrotypes, tintypes, and negatives, and the types of prints participants may create during this workshop.

Jill and France will demonstrate mixing chemicals, how to use enlargers to make positives and photograms, and teach how to make and use a portable darkroom in any situation—from an empty box to a car trunk. The class will then head off into the field with a variety of 19th-century and contemporary cameras, to make images in the beautiful surroundings of Santa Fe.

Jill will guide participants step-by-step through the process to make wet-plate positives (ambrotypes and tintypes), while France will focus on teaching how to make wet-plate negatives which will be scanned for digital printing.

In addition to creating several of your own unique plates during the week, you also gain a thorough knowledge of the collodion process and a clear understanding of how to incorporate this time-honored process in your own photography and art.

For more details click here