The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom shows off his homemade, large format, wet-plate, view camera.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom explains the finer points of ambrotype plate preparation.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom teaches how to light-sensitize a glass plate.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom demonstrates the preparation of ambrotype chemistry.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Students familiarize themselves with ambrotype adapted cameras.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Cameras and finished work.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
The chemistry.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A student prepares a plate by coating it with collodion gelatin.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A student shoots a still-life with a large format view camera.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom and co. participate in an experimental still-life.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A student shoots a still-life with an antique Brownie camera.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A student shoots a still-life using ambient light.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Student work made during the workshop.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Student work made during the workshop.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom demonstrates varnishing a plate after development.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom reviews a plate ready to be varnished.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
Tom supervises while students varnish their developed plates.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A plate being varnished.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock:
A finished group portrait.