f295 Symposium Workshops Now Available!

I'm pleased to announce that registration for ALL of the the symposium workshops is now available! We have a number of exciting offerings this year -some are being presented in the United States for the first time! The quality of instruction available is amazing. You will not be dissappointed!

Here are the workshops, instructors and cost of what we're offering this year:

An Artistic Approach to Digital Negatives, w/ Jill Enfield, $125.00
Bookmaking for Artists & Photographers, w/ Laura Blacklow, $125.00
Calotype Paper Negatives (Dry Process), w/ Alan Greene, $200.00 (+ $35 materials fee)
Developed-Out Salt-Printing, w/ Alan Greene, $200.00 (+ $35 materials fee)
Combined Calotype and Developed Out Salt Printing Weekend $350 (+ $50 materials fee)
Chrysotype and Cyanotype Rex Workshop, w/ Terry King, $270.00
Collodion and Albumen Platinum Prints, w. Terry King, $260.00
Daguerreotype Workshop -SATURDAY, w/ Mike Robinson, $500.00 (+ $50 material fee)
Daguerreotype Workshop -SUNDAY, w/ Mike Robinson, $500.00(+ $50 material fee)
Gum Bichromate Printing, w/ Scott McMahon, $200.00 (+ $35 materials fee)
Planning, Organizing, and Staging a Successful Exhibition, w/ Jesseca Ferguson, $25.00
The Magic of the Photogram & Camera Obscura Techniques, w/ Ilan Wolff, $275.00
Wet Plate Collodion: An Introduction, w/ Patricia Katchur, $350.00
Wet Plate Collodion Field Trip, w/ Patricia Katchur, $350.00
Wet Plate Weekend (combines Intro and Field Trip at a discount) $600

You may register for the workshops and the symposium here:
http://www.f295.org/symposium2008/?page_id=111

Space is limited and we've already had a few sign-ups for some of these workshops. If you have interest in taking one consider signing up right away.

REMINDER: workshops are currently only available to those registered for the symposium (workshops are not included in symposium registration). Symposium registration is now available at an 'early registration discount' for $135 - only $75 for students! These prices last until March 1 when the rate increases to $150.

**Cancellation Policy: Symposium and/or Workshop reservations may be canceled for a full refund up to midnight April 17, 2008. Reservations canceled between April 18 and midnight May 15 will receive a 50% refund and cancellations after May 15 will receive no refund.

Complete Symposium Information:
http://www.f295.org/symposium2008

PS: We've just received word that in addition to B&H Photo and Pinhole Blender, Lensbabies and Fujifilm will be joining us in Pittsburgh! We're poised to make several more exciting exhibitor announcements over the next few days. Stay tuned!

LAST 5 DAYS FOR EARLY REGISTRATION!
The discount/early registration rate of $135 ($75 for students) ends Feb. 29. To take advantage register today! (workshop registration is separate)

http://www.f295.org/symposium2008/?page_id=111

A number of the f295 Symposium workshops are getting full, so I thought I'd give an update as to how much space is available in each. Those in Bold have 2 spaces or less.

Albumen-Collodion Platinum Printing w/ Terry King: 7 spaces

An Artistic Approach to Digital Negatives w/ Jill Enfield: 4 spaces

Calotype Paper Negatives (Dry Process) w/ Alan Greene: 2 spaces

Chrysotype and Cyanotype ‘Rex’ Workshop w/ Terry King: 5 spaces

Daguerreotype Workshop (Sat) with Mike Robinson: 2 spaces

Daguerreotype Workshop(Sun) w/ Mike Robinson: 4 spaces

Developed-Out Salt-Printing w/ Alan Greene: 4 spaces

Gum Bichromate Printing w/ Scott McMahon: 2 spaces

It’s All Positive! The Wet-Plate Collodion Process Two Day Workshop w/ France Scully Osterman: 5 spaces

The Magic of the Photogram and Camera Obscura w/ Ilan Wolff (2 day): 6 spaces

Planning, Organizing, and Staging a Successful Exhibition w/ Jesseca Ferguson : 9 spaces

Toy Camera Modern Tintype Workshop with Jill Enfield: 1 space is left!!


Complete information on the Symposium website >>

Thought I'd post an update on which workshops have space and how much.

Saturday, May 31, 2008
Calotype Paper Negatives (Dry Process)* w/ Alan Greene: 2 spaces left

Chrysotype and Cyanotype ‘Rex’ Workshop* w/ Terry King: 3 spaces left

Daguerreotype Workshop with Mike Robinson: 1 space

Gum Bichromate Printing w/ Scott McMahon: 1 space

The Magic of the Photogram and Camera Obscura w/ Ilan Wolff (2 day) 5 spaces left

Planning, Organizing, and Staging a Successful Exhibition w/ Jesseca Ferguson 7 spaces left

It’s All Positive! The Wet-Plate Collodion Process (2 day) w/ France Scully Osterman: 1 space

Sunday, June 1, 2008
An Artistic Approach to Digital Negatives w/ Jill Enfield: 1 space

Daguerreotype Workshop with Mike Robinson: 4 spaces left

Developed-Out Salt-Printing* w/ Alan Greene 4 spaces left

The Magic of the Photogram and Camera Obscura w/ Ilan Wolff (2 day) 5 spaces left

**NEW!**The Rex Process: Platinum, Toning and In Camera* w/ Terry King: 5 spaces left

It’s All Positive! The Wet-Plate Collodion Process (2 day) w/ France Scully Osterman: 1 space

*Please note:
Alan Greene's workshops may be taken together at a discount, only 2 discounted combos remain.

Terry King's workshops may also be taken together at a discount, only 3 discounted combos remain.

You must be registered for the symposium to register for a workshop, but you don't have to register for a workshop to come to the symposium! Complete information here: www.f295.org/symposium2008

See you in Pittsburgh!
Tom

Update on Workshop Availability!
ONLY 26 days remain before the pre-symposium kick-off workshop on Wednesday, May 28! If you're thinking about coming now is the time to register (and on May 8 any of the rooms we don't use at the symposium hotel are used for others on an as needed basis!)

Several are now sold out:
An Artistic Approach to Digital Negatives w/ Jill Enfield
Gum Bichromate Printing w/ Scott McMahon
It's All Positive! The Wet-Plate Collodion Process Two Day Workshop w/ France Scully Osterman
Saturday Daguerreotype Workshop with Mike Robinson
Toy Camera Modern Tintype Workshop with Jill Enfield

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Those with space remaining:
Calotype Paper Negatives (Dry Process) w/ Alan Greene: 2 spaces left
Developed-Out Salt-Printing w/ Alan Greene 4 spaces left
Planning, Organizing, and Staging a Successful Exhibition w/ Jesseca Ferguson 6 spaces left
Sunday Daguerreotype Workshop w/ Mike Robinson 4 spaces left
The Magic of the Photogram and Camera Obscura w/ Ilan Wolff (2 day) 5 spaces left

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This Just In!
One NEW workshop!

Iron Based Techniques or The 'Poor Man's' Alt-Process! w/ Jo Babcock
Only 6 seats for this special workshop....
Information here >>

See you in Pittsburgh!