Large Format Photography Workshop at Project Basho: Apr 2-4

[projectbasho]

Project Basho is pleased to offer Creating Large Negatives with Large Cameras (http://www.projectbasho.org/workshops/2010spring/large-format-photography.html), a workshop for those interested in large format photography.

In this hands-on three-day workshop running Apr. 2-4, students will work with large and ultra-large format cameras to experience the making of large negatives and learn the advantages of different formats. A variety of format sizes including 4x5, 8x10, and 7x17 will be offered for students to try out in the field. A day trip will be arranged on the second day, covering technical points of consideration such as exposure, use of tripod, and composition.

Please visit our website (http://www.projectbasho.org/workshops/2010spring/large-format-photography.html) for more info.


www.projectbasho.org (http://www.projectbasho.org)

[Cymen]

Location: 1305 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19122

[projectbasho]

Just a reminder that Project Basho's three-day workshop on large format photography will be running next weekend, Apr 2, 3, & 4. We still have space in this workshop so if you would like to register or receive more information, please visit our website (http://www.projectbasho.org) or contact us (http://www.projectbasho.org/contact.html) directly.

Project Basho
-Re-introducing Photography to Philadelphia-
1305 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA, 19122 (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1305+Germantown+Ave+Philadelphia,+PA,+19122&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=1305+Germantown+Ave,+Philadelphia,+PA+19122&gl=us&ei=NQmMS5-IMsKrlwfE5NivDQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA)
www.projectbasho.org (http://www.projectbasho.org)

[John MacKechnie]

This workshop is a great opportunity to explore large format photography in a very relaxed setting. I took the workshop two years ago and was amazed with the amount of time that I had use the various cameras. Trying a 7 X 17 is an amazing treat. Additionally, Project Basho is located in a neighborhood in Philadelphia that lends itself to exploring with large format gear.

I left the workshop energized by the new learning opportunities and convinced my wife and daughters that a 4 x 5 view camera would be the perfect way to celebrate my birthday.

Some careful bidding on Ebay resulted in a 4 x 5 Zone VI Field camera and I haven't looked back since.

My compliments to Tsuyoshi Ito and his very special Project Basho.

John MacKechnie