Historic Photographic Processes: one day workshop
Follow in the footsteps of William Henry Fox Talbot and make photogenic drawings and calotype negatives in this one-day hands-on workshop using period processes from the 1830s/1840s with artist Jo Gane and calotypist Rob Douglas.
- Booking essential
The workshop will offer a hands-on introduction to the development of paper-based photographic processes at Lacock in the early 1840s, illustrating the chemical development and progress between the photogenic drawing and calotype processes.
Learn more about the historical process with artist Jo Gane and process historian Robert Douglas, handle test prints and antique camera equipment before making your own photogenic drawings and calotypes. This workshop runs for a whole day and includes time creating the images and developing in Lacock's darkroom.
Morning - introduction to the processes, preparing papers for photogenic drawings and selecting natural materials for image creation.
Afternoon: Preparing pre-iodised calotype paper and working on historical cameras for exposure. Developing, washing and fixing images in Lacock's darkroom.
This is an all-day workshop and includes a light lunch.
Sorry, no discounts for National Trust members.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All | £125.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Not suitable for small children
- What to bring and wear
Please dress appropriately for a hands-on day handling camera equipment and developing solutions. Not best for Sunday best!
- Accessibility
You will be taking pictures around the abbey grounds with lightly gravelled level paths. You will also be working in the abbey darkroom which is housed inside a historic building, accessed via a slope. Please contact us for any specific accessibility needs.
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