Workshop on daguerreotypes

Modern Daguerreian Methods: A Daguerreotype Workshop
with Rob McElroy.
2012 Buffalo, NY
May 19-21

Learn the history of the daguerreotype (the world's first viable
photographic process) and the techniques required to make one
yourself. The workshop has been attended by art conservation
students and faculty in the past, who were interested in gaining the
hands-on experience of making a daguerreotype entirely on their own.

The three-day workshop will be taught by modern daguerreotypist, Rob
McElroy, who will demonstrate all of the steps necessary to create a
modern mercury-developed daguerreotype. Each participant will
perform all the steps themselves (plate preparation, sensitizing,
exposing, developing, gilding, archival sealing and framing),
beginning with a bare piece of silver-plated copper, and finishing
with their very own framed daguerreotype.

Along with traditional techniques, Rob will also show you his
trouble-free modern method of producing a perfectly polished plate
(the key to a great image) without the need for tedious hand
buffing. Everything will take place in Rob's photographic laboratory
and studio in Buffalo, NY, with plenty of time afforded for creating
more than one image, troubleshooting, viewing vintage
daguerreotypes, and discussing each participant's results.

Rob's large darkroom/laboratory, along with his studio equipped with
electronic-flash units powerful enough to expose daguerreotype
plates, will make for a convenient and exciting learning
environment.

A printer-friendly PDF file of the workshop brochure can be found at

    <URL:http://www.pce.net/idag/Dag_workshop_2012.pdf>

Some photos from previous workshops can be found here:

    <URL:https://picasaweb.google.com/112483825979012563143/ModernDaguerreianMethodsDaguerreotypeWorkshops?authuser=0&amp;feat=directlink>

For more information, or if you want to be notified about future
daguerreotype workshops, contact:

    Rob McElroy
    716-877-3000
    $idag<-at->pce<.>net

Rob McElroy
Contemporary daguerreotypist
Photo conservation researcher
347 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-877-3000


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