Workshop: The natural magic of the ambrotype

[Roman Kravchenko]

We invite you to participate in this practical seminar and workshop during which you will create your own ambrotypes using the wet-collodium process on glass. The seminars are held on ongoing basis as members of the group enrol to participate. Each group consists of up to 3 persons. Individual training is available too. Conventional duration of the seminar – 3 days & 4 nights

 

ALL INCLUDING – MEAL AND ACCOMMODATIONS

First day:

– Pick up in Simferopol or Sebastopol, transfer to Bakhchisaray, housing and dinner

Second day:

Breakfast at 9:00

10:00-14:00  theory and practice of wet-collodium processing

 - History
 - Chemistry, compounds, solutions preparations
 - Devices and equipment: Large format cameras
 - All steps of ambrotype creation for 13х18 cm and 18х24 cm images.

Lunch at 14:00 - 15:00

15:00 - 17:00 - travel to Khan Palace, tour and photo-session

17:00 - 19:00 – travel to Bakhchisaray’s sphinxes, tour and photo-session

Dinner at 19:00 - 21:30   + coffee, tea, Oriental sweets-testing

Third day:

Breakfast at 9:00

10:00-13:00  theory and practice of wet-collodium processing,
- Composition of developer, fixer, and collodium
- Taking portraits and still life images in abrotype technicque.
Lunch at   13:00 -  14:00

14:00 - 19:00  travel to ancient cave city Chufut-Kale, tour and photo-session

Dinner at 19:00 - 21:30  + wet Russian sauna, coffee, tea with mountain herbs

Fourth day

Breakfast at 8:00

9:00 - 16:00  tour – photo-session - hiking (15 km) to and around cave city Kachi-Kalyon

Lunch -  packed meal.

17:30 – 21:00  Summary of the seminar, Oriental cuisine at Crimean Tatar café  

Fifth day

Breakfast 8:00

Departure…Simferopol or Sebastopol.

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Total cost  470$ / 380 EUR             

The total includes: transfer 'Simferopol/Sebastopol – Bakhchisaray’, accommodations, meal, wi-fi Internet, tour tickets to local sights, chemicals and other stuff for wet-collodiun processing. Participants get all wet-collodium images they make during sessions.                                                                                                          

The total doesn’t include: insurance, transport cost from participant’s home to Simferopol or Sebastopol, alcohol drinks..

Actual travel routes and tours of the sessions can be changed in accordance with participant’s preferences, health, and weather conditions.  

Place of the seminar: Bakhchsaray city, Crimea region of Ukraine.
You can register for participation by any convenient way:
- e-mail:     [e-mail]
- Skype:     ambrotype57
- Phone:   [phone] (mobile)