Course Description
This 2-day workshop serves as a hands-on introduction to this demanding but beautiful photographic process, invented by Frederick Scott Archer in the mid-19th Century. Participants will use large format period-correct cameras to explore the craftsmanship of tintypes and ambrotypes. The goal is to provide a taste of how the process works, with each participant walking away with 3-4 plates. We will be making photographs at/around the Harvey Milk Photo Center. Participants are invited to bring their own props, old costumes, etc. This course is taught by Allan Barnes, a former photojournalist who has been working extensively with the process for almost ten years.
Requirements
Photo Center Orientation is not required for this class, but it is required if student wishes to come to the Photo Center outside the workshop to develop film on their own and/or print their own photos in the Darkroom.
Note: Please bring aprons and work clothing (materials used can easily stain clothing).
Instructor
Allan Barnes (Scroll down for more information about the instructor)
Dates and Time
June 28 – June 29
Saturday – Sunday 10AM – 4PM
Class Platform
In-Person
Class Number
43853
Class Fee
$300
Registration
Summer 2025 registration opens May 17 at 10am
*Priority registration for active scholarship recipients starts May 14
Instructor Bio – Allan Barnes
www.allanbarnes.com Allan Barnes is an editorial and fine art photographer from Detroit, Michigan. After 25 years as an editorial photographer, he began working in the Wet Plate Collodion Process and currently specializes in portraiture and fashion. His studio is in the North San Francisco Bay Area, where he also teaches photography classes at Petaluma High School. Previously, he taught photo classes at Citrus College in Glendora, CA and Santa Monica College in Santa Monica CA.
