Inquiring about photography workshops in the Toronto, Ontario area. . .

[Marek Warunkiewicz]

As you might know I am part of Gallery 44 and am trying to gauge interest in alt processes and how many people might be interested in taking workshops. Topics would include New Cyanotype, Tintypes, Ambrotypes, Collodion Negs, Platinum/Palladium, Digital Negative making, stuff like that. I don't want to spend days putting together info, and doing all the work required even before anything is firmed up, if there is little interest. Workshops MUST have a minimum of 8 people to be feasible. If I was to bring in one of the "alt process icons" to teach the course, we might need 10 or 12 people to make it worth while financially. Don't want to lose my shirt doing this. Not doing it for financial gain for myself, by the way.

[Bob Carnie]

Gallery 44 has a first rate facility, gallery and wonderful administration and members.
I gave a Photoshop weekend lecture early in January at G 44 and the facility and staff were wonderful to deal with.
Gallery 44 has a underutilized 10 enlarger*4x5* workroom that is a dream for anyone wanting to learn. G Zilli gave a great lith workshop at G 44 and as Marek points out , with commitment he can bring in some great people and visiting Toronto for a weekend is a wonderful thing.

As you might know I am part of Gallery 44 and am trying to gauge interest in alt processes and how many people might be interested in taking workshops. Topics would include New Cyanotype, Tintypes, Ambrotypes, Collodion Negs, Platinum/Palladium, Digital Negative making, stuff like that. I don't want to spend days putting together info, and doing all the work required even before anything is firmed up, if there is little interest. Workshops MUST have a minimum of 8 people to be feasible. If I was to bring in one of the "alt process icons" to teach the course, we might need 10 or 12 people to make it worth while financially. Don't want to lose my shirt doing this. Not doing it for financial gain for myself, by the way.

[CGW]

Marek, what are the possible metrics in terms of cost(s)? I doubt many would commit without an upfront $ figure.

[David William White]

I'm okay on cyanotyping, and no interest in digital negs, but please count me in as firm for anything else like tintypes, collodion, and especially pt/pd.

[Toffle]

I'm okay on cyanotyping, and no interest in digital negs, but please count me in as firm for anything else like tintypes, collodion, and especially pt/pd.

Come July and August, (and possibly some June weekends) I will be up for just about anything. I am very interested in all of the above. Hopefully the GTA can support some sort of high skills workshops. As I mentioned earlier, I am interested in some shooting weekends as well, and would be willing to reciprocate with some days in Point Pelee if anyone was interested. (Birding is only a week or two away, and if you pick the right days, September is great for the Monarch migration.)

Cheers,

[David William White]

Point Pelee would make an excellent weekend trip. If anyone else is up for a road trip, let me know.

[naeroscatu]

David, Tom,
End of May - beginning of June I'm "home alone" so I'm open to a week-end trip. If you guys schedule anything please keep me posted. Cheers

[David William White]

Any traction on this, Marek?

As you might know I am part of Gallery 44 and am trying to gauge interest in alt processes and how many people might be interested in taking workshops. Topics would include New Cyanotype, Tintypes, Ambrotypes, Collodion Negs, Platinum/Palladium, Digital Negative making, stuff like that. I don't want to spend days putting together info, and doing all the work required even before anything is firmed up, if there is little interest. Workshops MUST have a minimum of 8 people to be feasible. If I was to bring in one of the "alt process icons" to teach the course, we might need 10 or 12 people to make it worth while financially. Don't want to lose my shirt doing this. Not doing it for financial gain for myself, by the way.