Daguerreotype: Becquerel with Jason Greenberg Motamedi
Date: August 18 & 19 | Saturday and Sunday
Time: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (1 hour lunch)
Location: 36 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
Price: $795 + $130 materials fee
Course Description:
The daguerreotype is an image unlike any other; each is unique and elusive. It was one of the first and arguably most beautiful forms of photography, and yet its technologies are largely forgotten. In this workshop we will learn, practice, and discuss different methods of daguerreotypy with the goal that every participant be able to produce several images, and quickly be on their way to making daguerreotypes on their own. This workshop will use the less toxic Becquerel development, and will provide the necessary background for mercury development. We will concentrate on important and difficult skills: polishing, sensitizing, exposing, and problem solving. The course will also include a brief introduction to the history of 19th century photographic technology. All supplies and equipment will be provided by the Center.
Limited to 8 participants
Instructor Biography:
Jason Greenberg Motamedi is a daguerreotypist and anthropologist. He has a doctorate in cultural anthropology, and has taught at several universities and colleges. He lives in Portland, Oregon and works for a non-profit organization conducting educational research. His photography seeks to understand and adapt 19th century technologies to contemporary aesthetic, intellectual, and ideological concerns.
www.motamedi.info
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The Center for Alternative Photography is pleased to announce our partnership with the International Center of Photography. The workshops that have CAP/ICP* next to the description are workshops that will appear in the Spring ICP catalog. We are looking forward to working with the ICP and to our continuing collaboration.