"Just to give a bit more information on the article above - the programme is on the history of Rock House in Edinburgh, and naturally focused on the work of Hill & Adamson. Myself and Fionnbharr Ó…"
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Gavin Maitland commented on Alex Boyd's blog post Seán MacKenna (1932-2012)"I met Sean earlier this year when he generously agreed to teach me the 'black art' as he called it. He was very kind and generous with his time and I was hoping to get back in touch to show him some of my own efforts in the future. He was…"
Marcel Safier commented on Alex Boyd's blog post Seán MacKenna (1932-2012)"This is devastating to learn. I phoned Sean when I was in London in 2010 but did not have time to meet with him and he joked about not leaving a meeting too long as he wasn't young anymore. I was hoping to get together with him on my next trip…"
Wendy Wallace commented on Alex Boyd's blog post Seán MacKenna (1932-2012)"
I'm sorry to hear of Sean's death. I have good memories of the day we spent with him last year making a wet collodion portrait, when he gave freely of his time and skill. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Michael Pritchard commented on Alex Boyd's blog post Seán MacKenna (1932-2012)"Sad news indeed. Sean was always very generous in sharing his knowledge and we exchanged notes on Dallmeyer lens serial numbers based on work that we had been doing independently in the Dallmeyer archives. "
Alex Boyd posted a blog postSeán MacKenna (1932-2012)
It is with great sadness that I inform the community of the death of Seán MacKenna, a photographer and historian whose work with historic processes made a major contribution to the understanding of the field. Originally an archaeological conservator at the Museum of London, Seán was regarded as the first person in the UK to actively use the wet-plate collodion process when he first started making ambrotypes and negatives some…See More
Hugh Ashley Rayner commented on Alex Boyd's blog post Francis Frith - On location with the BBC at Stirling Castle."I look forward very much to seeing this. Co-incidentally; I'm just about to publish a book on part of the Frith & Co. 'Universal' series of Indian photographs, which were taken in 1869/70 in Kulu & Spiti; by one of…"
Pamela Cranston left a comment for Alex Boyd"Nice photos! Sorry I missed your demonstration at the Archives & Records Association conference. I believe it attracted a lot of positive attention.
Pam, St Andrews"
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Hello, I'm Alex Boyd a Museum Officer and photographer based in the South West of Scotland.
I am currently the Museum Officer for Photography & Digitisation at Dumfries Museum, and sit on the board of the Scottish Society for the History of Photography (SSHOP) as well as Editor for the Magazine Scottish Photography
I have been actively involved with the wet plate collodion community, have assisted in the teaching of several students, and have written about contemporary practitioners of the process. In 2013 i will be travelling to the US on a Churchill Fellowship to learn from and study with key Practitioners of the Wet-Plate revival.
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Seán MacKenna (1932-2012)
It is with great sadness that I inform the community of the death of Seán MacKenna, a photographer and historian whose work with historic processes made a major contribution to the understanding of the field.
Originally an archaeological conservator at the Museum of London, Seán was regarded as the first person in the UK to actively use the wet-plate collodion process when he first…
ContinuePosted on October 22, 2012 at 20:00 — 4 Comments
Francis Frith - On location with the BBC at Stirling Castle.
The Victorian photographer Francis Frith is chiefly remembered for the company he helped found in 1859 which embarked upon the daunting task of documenting every town and village across the UK. Working with a team of photographers…
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 18:30 — 5 Comments
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- At 8:57 on October 10, 2011, Pamela Cranston said…
Nice photos! Sorry I missed your demonstration at the Archives & Records Association conference. I believe it attracted a lot of positive attention.
Pam, St Andrews
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