Wet Plates and Printing

3 Leaders, max group 6

Based in Bideford, North Devon

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Explore the Wet Collodion Process, produce image transfers and make a unique book to store your work

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Wet plate collodion photography was invented in 1851, one of the first photographic processes. Large wooden bellowed cameras were used to make images onto plates of clear glass. Each plate may take up to 30 minutes to make, with exposure times varying from seconds to minutes. The chemicals must be applied, exposed upon and developed whilst wet, requiring darkroom facilities to be present wherever and the image is to made. This method of photography was used by early pioneering photographers Julia Margaret Cameron, Roger Fenton and Lewis Carol to name a few.

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You will spend time with both Stephen and Adrian preparing and developing glass plates shot with a large format camera. You will learn about the history, the cameras, lenses, chemicals, lighting and the development process itself. This is a hands on workshop where you will make your own plates to take home.

We will use the wet collodion process to create 'positives' that we will scan and use to create some additional prints using image transfer processes. Finally, we will all work together with Clea to make a unique book to present, store and protect your glass plates and prints.

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Workshop Location

The workshop will be held at Kingsdown house, Bideford, the home of Adrian and Clea. We will shoot still life and portraits and if the weather is suitable, garden subjects.

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Accommodation & Meals

You will be staying near by in the lovely village of Appledore at the Seagate Hotel.

The Seagate Hotel, 

The Quay, 

Appledore, 

North Devon, 

EX39 1QS

01237472589

seagate@youngs.co.uk

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You are booked for 3-Nights B&B on a single occupancy basis

All breakfasts and snack lunches are included

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Included in the Workshop

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• Tuition: All tuition by Stephen, Adrian and Clea is included

• Materials: All materials are provided​

• Transport: You will be collected and returned to your hotel each day.

• Breakfast and snack lunches

• Our last evening meal

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Not Included in the Workshop

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• Evening meals (except for the final evening, where we will eat at our house)

• Alcoholic drinks

• Transport to and from the workshop is not included (but transport during the workshop is included)

• Travel Insurance (incase of cancelation)

• Equipment Insurance

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Arrival and Departures

Please note that we will be working on the afternoon of the first day, so please make sure you arrive in time at the hotel where we will make an introduction and transport you to our workplace.

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• Day 1: Clients to arrive at the Hotel by 1pm

• Day 4 The workshop finishes at 5pm on the last day