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Current Classes Available at Translight Photography Center
(there are several classes, please scroll down)
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| Francesca di Leo ©2009 |
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| Francesca di Leo ©2009 |
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LITH PRINTING AND TONING WORKSHOP
Instructor: Francesca di Leo
Dates/Times: Sundays, Nov 8, 15, 22, & Dec 6 from 11am-2:30pm (14hrs total)
Workshop Fee: $200 + $140 lab fee
Enrollment Limit: 10
Lith printing is a process that uses a lithographic two part developer in a very dilute solution to obtain color and texture from a black and white paper. Different papers have different qualities in Lith printing, ranging in color from warm sepias to salmon and even olive tones. Other papers have very little color shift, achieving beautiful textures instead, giving the print a texturally graphic quality.
In this four week workshop, students will explore the world of Lith printing and a whole new way to express themselves artistically. Attendees will learn how to “expose for the highlights and develop for the shadows”, which is the basic principle in Lith printing. The last day of the workshop will involve toning previously printed Lith prints to really evoke a mood and bring greater depth to the image. All students who attend this class should have a basic knowledge of traditional black in white printing.
What is provided:
40 sheet sampler pack of papers
Chemistry
What students should bring:
Notebook/pencil
A wide variety of both color and b&w negatives
Negative cleaning brush and/or anti-stat cloth
Blotter book
Apron and a hand towel
For those who want to purchase more paper to use in this class, here are some paper choices that are currently available at Freestyle and their general qualities:
Fomatone papers: salmon to olive tones with some texture
Arista Edu Ultra papers: subtle pinkish to flesh tones with very graphic texture
Varycon papers: pale pinkish grey tones with minimal texture
Emaks papers: rich chocolate brown tones with a fair amount of texture
Slavich Unibrom papers: little if any color shift with very graphic texture
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required in order to reserve a space in the workshop. The balance is due on the first class session.
Please Send Deposit to this address:
Freestyle Photo
Attn: Francesca di Leo
5124 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90027
EMAIL: me@francescadileo.com
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Platinum/Palladium and Cyanotype Alternative Processes Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Norma Smith
DATE: Sat 11am-2pm,
October 31 - December 12
No class 11/28
code: ALT-PP-Oct
CLASS FEE:
$335.00 Plus $100 Lab Fee
Workshop Fee does not include $100 Lab Rental Fee to be paid to Translight Photography Center.
Platinum/palladium and cyanotype printing are two of the earliest
methods of producing photographic images. Although the chemistry is
different, these two techniques share archival permanence and tonal
values that have an almost three-dimensional quality. Platinum/
palladium prints range in tones from neutral to a warm brown and
cyanotype prints are traditionally a blue tone (although with
cyanotypes, the class will be experimenting with print toning to
produce additional colors).
This six-week workshop offers students hands-on experience in print
making using both processes. Students will learn how to choose the best
negative contrast, and how to coat, expose, and process his or her
paper or fabric. Since both techniques are contact printing processes
and require negatives the same size as the desired print, there will be
a demonstration of traditional darkroom techniques for making enlarged
negatives, as well as a discussion of making negatives digitally using
ink jet printers. This highly experimental workshop will provide
participants with a basic understanding of the platinum/palladium and
cyanotype mediums and the ability to use each in order to add new spice
to their images.
First and last class sessons will be held at Freestyle Photographic
Supplies in Hollywood. All other sessions will be held at Translight
Photography Center (TPC) near downtown Los Angeles. Students will be
required to pay $100 to TPC for use of the facility. Upon completion of
the class, all students will receive a free one-month membership to
TPC, which includes a 25% discount off the regular darkroom rental
rates.
Enrollment Limit: 12 students
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The Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Allan Barnes
DATE: 2 Session(s)
Sat, Sun 11am-4pm,
October 31st - November 1st
code: ALT-WPC-Oct
CLASS FEE: $245.00
Workshop Fee does not include $85 Lab Rental Fee to be paid to Translight Photography Center.
There is much conversation today about the changes in photographic
technology, but these changes are nothing new. In efforts to advance
photography in the mid-19th century, Fredrick Scott Archer, an English
sculptor and photographer, experimented with collodion in the hope of
producing a photographic negative on ordinary glass plates. This
process was perfected in 1851. The Wet-Plate Collodion Process replaced
the first dominant form of popular photography, the Daguerrotype. There
were three phases of this technology: The Ambrotype, (a glass positive)
The Ferrotype, (or Tintype) and the Glass Negative. Eventually, the
dry-plate process replaced the wet-plate process. Then along came
George Eastman and gelatin film, which made photography accessible to
the masses.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will use vintage cameras to
explore the craftsmanship of coating their own glass and metal plates
to make a photograph, using the three sub-fields of WPC. First, we
delve briefly into the history of this process and its revival. Then
students will be trained in the coating of a photographic plate,
exposure, development and preservation of the plate. Participants will
also be provided with the information needed to purchase their own WPC
equipment. Chemistry, media and cameras will be provided. Participants
should come to the workshop with aprons and work clothing (materials
are not overly toxic but can easily stain clothing). Students will be
required to pay $85 to Translight Photography Center (TPC) for use of
the facility. Upon completion of the class, all students will receive a
free one-month membership to TPC, which includes a 25% discount off the
regular darkroom rental rates.
Enrollment limit: 12 students
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| © Laura London |
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BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
INSTRUCTOR: Laura London
START DATE: (Thursdays) Sept 17th - October 22nd, 2009
9/17, 9/24, 10/01, 10/08, 10/15, 10/22
Adults: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teens: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
LOCATION: Translight Photography Center
CLASS SIZE: 4-5 students
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: This six week workshop is unique in that it is geared towards the interest of the individual student. The workshop are mixed level with the advanced students working on their own personal projects, such as portfolio preparation for entrance into school, fine art exhibition and commercial books. Beginning students will be given class assignments. The class also includes instruction on shooting, printing, technical and conceptual aspects of photography. All students will receive additional reading and handouts as part of the class. (classes are 6 weeks, 2 hours long and include 5 darkroom sessions)
CLASS FEE: $380.00
LAB FEE: $120.00
A nonrefundable deposit of $110 is required in advance in order to reserve a space in the workshop. The balance and lab fee is due in full at the first class session. Please make deposit and balance checks payable to Laura London. Cash is also accepted. The lab fee is payable by cash, check, or credit card (Visa, Master Card & American Express) to the Translight Photography Center on the first class meeting.
You may send your deposit payment to:
Laura London
1954 Hillhurst Ave., #114
Los Angeles, CA 90027
EMAIL: laura@lauralondon.com
WEBSITE: www.lauralondon.com
INSTRUCTOR'S BIO: Laura London, MFA, California Institute of the Arts, BFA University of Arizona. Laura's work has been extensively exhibited including recent solo shows at Caren Golden Fine Art in New York City, works on paper, inc. gallery in Los Angeles and where two catalogues were published, Daniel Azoulay Gallery in Miami, Peter Blake Gallery in Laguna Beach, California and The Nation Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. Laura London currently teaches photography at Otis College of Art and Design. She has also taught at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Barnsdall Junior Art Center in Los Angeles and the Museum of Contemporary Photography Summer Workshops in San Diego and many other visiting artist and guest lecture appointments.
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| © Laura Parker |
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PRINTING FROM BLACK and WHITE NEGATIVES
(A four week intensive for beginners or those who need a ‘refresher’)
INSTRUCTOR: Laura Parker
DATES/TIME: 4 Classes: Sundays from 12pm-3pm (2009 TBA)
LOCATION: Translight Photography Center (TPC)
CLASS & LAB FEES: $335 (this includes lab fee)
CLASS SIZE: 5 students maximum, 3 minimum
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Miss the smell of Fixer? Don’t know the difference between a test strip and a proof sheet? This is just the course for you! Four in-darkroom sessions will be devoted to your learning, or relearning the basics of Black and White printing. Small class size allows a more personalized review and demonstration of the printing process. Step by step instruction will be tailored to individual needs, with an ongoing emphasis on developing your vision as well as technique. Areas covered will include effective negative selection, use of the enlarger, demystifying the chemistry, making proof sheets, effective use of test strips, burning and dodging, contrast control through filtration, simple special effects and archival finishing techniques. Ultimately you will achieve technical self-sufficiency and the confidence to take greater creative risks.
For the first class students will need to bring at least one sheet of developed Black and White negatives and one packet of 25 sheets of B&W resin coated (“RC”) paper. Payment, by cash or by check, will be due first meeting of class.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIO: Laura Parker is both an exhibiting artist and a highly rated instructor of art and photography. Recent teaching appointments include UC Riverside, Pasadena City College, Loyola Marymount and the Armory Center for the Arts. A graduate of California Institute of the Arts (MFA 1986) and UCLA (BFA 1982) Ms Parker has exhibited both nationally and internationally. She works in both black and white and color and her work has been extensively reviewed in the LA Times, LA Weekly and ArtWeek. Other creative outlets include writing poetry, memoir and making experimental animations using her
digital SLR and QuickTime. Laura is represented by DNJ Gallery in Los Angeles (dnjgallery.net)
CONTACT INFO: Laura Parker
(626) 797-0470
L_H_Parker @Yahoo.com
-Available for Private Lessons as well
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