CLICK CLUB Workshop: Tintypes with Rainika PhotoGraphik

TICKETED EVENT 

$30 Regular price 

$15 Seities Member price

EVENT DATE: SATURDAY September 18th, 2021 11AM MST CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA TIME.

Learn about and explore the Tintype Process with Rainika Photographik.

SEITIES is very excited to have Rainika PhotoGraphik back for a formal tintype workshop virtually to walk us through the Tintype Process. This event will be recorded. A recording of the workshop is included in the ticket and will be shared with all registered participants to reference for several weeks after the event. 

Tekoa Predika and Michelle Rainey share a passion of all things analogue and in addition to the pop-up tintypes studio at the SEITIES Publication launch events they have done many tintype parlours, events, markets, and festivals in and around Calgary, AB and Creston, BC, Canada. Their Artist talk will be followed by an Audience Q&A.

Workshop Agenda

-What to look for in a large format camera and lenses for the wet plate collodion process

-Types of plate holders, and modifications that can be made to plate holders

-Cameras we have used with the process, large format and otherwise

-Basic run down of setting up the camera and the camera’s features

-Chemistry for collodion , some ideas on different approaches to chemistry and where to source chemistry in Canada/USA

-Basic recommended safety equipment

-Darkroom/dark-box/ dark-tent ideas and requirements

Detailed demonstration of the process:

-pouring the collodion onto the plate and sensitizing the plate in the silver bath

-tips on keeping your chemistry in good working order

-setting up the shot, loading the plate in camera and making the exposure (we will be setting up some shots with a model)

-exposure times and light metering

-we will be using natural UV light for our exposures, but will briefly touch on options for artificial lighting/strobe lights

-troubleshooting and some problems that can occur

-tips on developing and fixing the plate

-protecting the plate, the varnishing process

-scanning tintypes into digital files

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Part of our virtual programming made possible in part by the Rozsa Foundation and CADA.