Workshop: The Still Life in Wet Plate with Kerik

			Skill Level: Intermediate/ Advanced Location: at gallery (see 'directions' at bottom of page) Duration: full day (second day $75 extra with purchase of full day) Cost: $275 plus lab fee Dates: See available sessions below Instructor: Kerik Kouklis Prerequisites: experience with the large format camera recommended.
	Kerik Kouklis has been practising the wet plate technique for about as long as anyone out there. His work has been shown in print and galleries such as the Ansel Adams Gallery, The Photographers' Gallery, Gallery 291 and others. He has taught workshops for many years including those for Photographer's Formulary, The Ansel Adams Gallery and the list goes on. This is a terrific chance to take one of his workshops while he's in the area.

This workshop will be focused on the use of the wet plate still life. Long time practitioner Kerik Kouklis will guide you through his thoughts on the process and be showing some of his still life work. This intensive workshop will work you through the potential pitfalls of the still life photograph with the wet plate camera and get you out the other side, bringing renewed vigor to your work - whether or not you've done wet plate work in the past. The workshop will consist of an intitial look at some wet plate work, the history of the medium and strategies for subject/composition. We will then proceed to build some set ups in a special shooting tent outdoors and develop the resulting plates. After a late lunch/seminar we will be looking at the resulting work and discussing the resulting images as well as having a technical debriefing on aesthetics and method.

1. History of the Wet Plate Process & exploration of Kerik's work and method.
2. How does it work? What is it?: the theory and a little bit of chemistry behind the process.
3. Technique: Process overview, coating your plate and best practices.
4. Camera Technique: Using the Wet Plate / Large format camera. Covers handling,  making an exposure etc...
5. Shooting on set.
6. Development and fixing of the images
7. Lunch & Seminar
8. Evaluation of resulting work & critique
9. Questions and Answers / Troubleshooting

Space in this workshop will be limited to a maximum of 8 (eight) participants.  Workshop length is a full day, held at the dates below at 10 AM . Each participant will be given attention according to their needs. Questions and answers are encouraged throughout the session and individual help is available during the workshops . There will be a lunch break and a tasty panini lunch served with a beverage of your choice. The workshop fee is $275 (members get a discounted rate -and a further $20 off if purchased online, below). Groups also welcome by prior arrangement. Individual instruction is also available upon inquiry.  All workshops must be paid for (or else a deposit left) before 72 hours (three days) from the start of a workshop or else a penalty fee of $25 will apply. Please note: there is also a lab fee for this workshop to cover chemistry and related materials. Payment may be made online in advance (see below) at a discounted rate. Payments taken by telephone, fax or in person will be at the normal rate and will not reflect the discount for online purchases.

	Discounts: Please see our membership page for additional huge discounts on all workshops and merchandise as well as other goodies.  Enter the code "workshop20" at checkout to receive $20 off the nominal price. Students of accredited educational institutions are also eligible to receive a 15% discount on all workshops. Please inquire about multiple workshop discounts too.

	Payment: Payment may also be taken by telephone, fax or in perso , or online below.  All workshops must be paid for (or else a deposit left) before 72 hours (three days) from the start of a workshop or else a penalty fee of $50 will apply. Payment may be made online in advance (see below) at a discounted rate. We accept all major credit cards, cash or cheque. to reserve space by telephone, call: Workshop Dates/Times (click on drop-down menu for availability) Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - Sept 4, 10 AM - 6:00 PM - $275.00 Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - Sept 5, 10 AM - 6:00 PM - $275.00 Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - Sept 11, 10 AM - 6:00 PM - $275.00 Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - Sept 12, 10 AM - 6:00 PM - $275.00

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