Events Calendar
The Digital Antique Darkroom
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Date: 14th May 11 - 15th May 11
Location: RPS, Bath
Postcode: BA2 3AH
Access:
Contact: Reception
Email:
Phone: 01225 325733
Cost: £165.00
Members Rate: £155.00
Type: Education Workshops
Day one 10am-4pm
Day Two 10am-4pm
About Your Tutor
Chris Darvill graduated with a Photography degree from Plymouth University in 2000 and went on to produce images for national clients within the advertising and marketing sector. In 2003 he trained as a school teacher and has been teaching Photography in schools for 6 years.
What’s the course?
If you are a fan of the look of images produced using traditional analogue alternate processes but don’t have the equipment or knowledge to produce these, this course will teach you how to emulate some of these processes using standard digital photographic technology. This course will include digital; Silver, Albumen, Cyanotype, Lith, Cross Processing techniques.
Who is the course for?
Digital fans as well as skeptics of digital photography who are ready to move over to the dark side! You need to have a basic understanding of PhotoShop.
What do I need to bring?
A USB memory stick so that you may take your work away with you at the end of the day. Also a selection of images saved as large as you can to work on. A pen and paper might also be useful.
Bring a packed lunch or use local facilities on both days. Tea and coffee are provided.
The Digital Antique Darkroom 14th-15th May 2011
Resources Provided; Ink cartridges, scissors, drawing paper, masking tape, newspaper, paper towels. A verity of papers ready cut to A4 & A3, gum tape. Fibre based paper sample pack.
• Alternate process PowerPoint presentation & examples of my work.
• Course notes for participants & course plan.
• A basic printing calibration file for participants to take away with them.
Day 1
10-11 Making a digital mask
Explanation of how to make your own digital mask using an ink cartridge onto drawing paper in order for it to be digitized and used in some of the techniques taught during the course. Participants will be guided through the process and have these to take away at the end of the course.
11-13 The Silver print, the Albumen print & the Cyanotype
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how the silver, albumen and cyanotype printing processes developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of these methods of traditional printing.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally using one of their images in conjunction with the digital mask they made earlier in the morning.
13.30-14 Lunch
14 -15 Lith prints (historical method & examples/digital emulation)
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how the Lith printing process developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of this method of traditional printing.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally with their own images digitally.
15 -16 Basic screen-print calibration methods & paper types
Pupils will be taught how to complete a basic calibration of their screen to printing system so that they can ensure reliability and accuracy of tone and contrast between screen and print.
Participants will also be provided with a basic calibration chart that they can use to repeat this at home.
Day 2
10 -12 Cross process (C41- E6 & E6 to C41)
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how Cross process developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of this method of photo reproduction.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally with their own images.
12 -13:30 Three Colour Silkscreen Print
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how Silkscreen printing developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of this method of photo reproduction.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally with their own images.
13:30 -14:00 Lunch
14 -15 Polaroid Transfer (sometimes known as emulsion lift)
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how ‘Polaroid Transfer’ developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of this method of photo reproduction.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally with their own images.
15 -16 Printing onto different surfaces
Participants will be shown how to print onto different surfaces and using collage and montage in the post production stage.
Participants will be given a brief presentation on how Silkscreen printing developed historically, the traditional method of production and typical visual qualities of this method of photo reproduction.
They will then be taught in a guided step by step process on how to produce this look digitally with their own images.
Images will be pinted using an Epson Stylus Photo R3000