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Stay Tuned for a class by class account of Tunxis Community College's very first Alternative Photographic Processes course. Beginning this summer, June 1, 2009
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Class # 1
Today was the first class meeting for Alternative Photographic Processes at Tunxis Community College. Much ground was covered today, an introduction to the processes and their history, an intro on...
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Class # 2
Washing PrintsIt was a Cyanotype day! Students made enlarged digital negatives and then out into the sun to expose their prints... until it rained then inside to the UV light for more printing... then...
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Class #3
John ParisiHooray for the sun and exposing Cyanotypes outside! After all, what's more fun than creating photographs while sitting outside on a beautiful day. People are progressing well with their...
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Class # 4
Michael Volpicella Today it was on to Van Dyke Brown prints and BVD's (that stands for blue van dykes). Everyone eagerly made prints anticipating how their photographs would look in this smooth brown...
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Class #5
Caitlin YatesLow chemistry and pouring rain is no distraction to this ambitious group of alt processors... Van Dyke Brown prints were the focus of the class with many learning the nuances of the...
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Class # 6
Rob and Annie Kraft, Albumenizing PaperA wet and gray day is a wonderful day to size paper for Albumen printing, a sizing that consists primarily of egg whites... it is especially wonderful when you...
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Class # 7
Laura FocarileSun, Sun, Sun! Print, Print, Print!Kelli Newton CostaTeri JonesMike VolpicellaRich Whiddon Nina SchondelmeierProgress
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Class # 8
Despite the lack of sun, which is ideal for exposing Alt Process prints, there's still lots of print production! Today began the journey into Gum Bichromate printing and the ultimate exercise in...
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Class #9
Pinhole CamerasAnother rainy day... a good day to construct pinhole cameras for making tintypes! And we managed to have a tintype demo rain and all!Rainy Tunxis Campus tintypeThere was plenty of time...
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Class #10
Jen Provost - Van Dyke BrownAs we enter the final 2 weeks of class there is much growth in printing technique and a continual flow of printing during class time. Its as if people just can't get enough...
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Class # 11
Laura Focarile - 2 layer gum bichromateWe are in a printing frenzy! Some exciting print "triumphs" are happening as beautiful final prints are being made. Many are putting third and fourth layers on...
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Class # 12
John Parisi - Van Dyke BrownWe had the first successful tintypes created with a pinhole camera today, way to go Laura! And Rob has made many new Albumen prints. The class continues to move along...
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Class #13
The semester may be winding down but our momentum certainly isn't, lots of new prints today and some Tintype and Albumen beauties! Take a look... Rob and Annie Kraft - tintypeNina Schondelmeher -...
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Class # 14
Today was our last work day before the final review. And the day was spent in a printing frenzy! Here is just a sampling of the wonderful prints that will be reviewed in our final class...Tintypes were...
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Class # 15
Our final class! After 5 weeks of learning new techniques, the impact of weather on alt processes, and the patience and joy that is imminent when working with such varied materials the class came...
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Welcome to Alternative Photographic Processes!
Photograph by Jayne Hinds BidautWelcome to Alternative Photographic Processes!On this blog you will find all the resources you need for a successful semester of Alternative Process fun!
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First day of class, Cyanotype Mural......lying still for 15 minutes in the bright sun......patiently awaiting......the final product, a human sized photogram!
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