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The Handmade Photograph: Gum Bichromate Printing
Cost: $450 Members, $500 Non Members
Come join us for an introduction to some 19th Century Historic Photographic printing processes.
We will concentrate on Gum bichromate printing, invented in the 1850s and popularized by the Pictorialist Photographers between the 1890s and 1930s, but we hope to go beyond the straight print and expose you to experimenting with this expressive, painterly process.
In this 3-day workshop, we will begin by learning to make separation negatives from your digital images to make contact prints. We will also learn how to safely mix the chemicals used in this process.
Then we will move on to printing 3- or 4-color gum bichromate prints as well as printing gum bichromate over cyanotypes. You will even have the opportunity to create duotone images using this process.
Materials will be provided by The Light Factory, but you will need to bring your own color digital files to create your prints. We will use either Adobe Photoshop or GIMP to create your negatives, but you do not need prior experience with either program.
Cancelation Policy
The Light Factory reserves the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule courses to adjust for enrollment and to change course instructors when necessary. If The Light Factory cancels a course for any reason, each registered participant will be informed as soon as possible and will have the opportunity to transfer to another course.
Fees must be paid at the time of registration. You must cancel a minimum of five days before the course start date to receive a refund. No refunds will be made for canceling on the day of the course or after the course has started.
The Light Factory does not offer make-up courses or tuition reimbursement for student absenteeism. This policy applies to all students of all ages, including adults.
Questions
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