report: Tonopah Temptation Workshop May 2011

[madmax12]

Awesome stuff Jim. Love the pinholes. All my negs have pinholes.

Here's the shot of Eddie I did with the 24" Ed. Liesegang branded Euryscop;

A very sweet lens. Sour subject.

Keep 'em comin. I've got a bunch to get scanned and posted.

He did not look that serious the whole time we were there . Trying to have that NY look now I have two things to grin about .

[Jim Galli]

He did not look that serious the whole time we were there . Trying to have that NY look now I have two things to grin about .

Anybody who sees this photo will know immediately that Eddie is the sophisticated scholarly type. A sage among sage brush.

[Tri Tran]

Here're three more ... # 1 is a softie for Eddie ... a wide open 14 1/2" Verito of the Window/curtains/cycle in Goldfield and, #2 & 3 are sharp 8x10s shot with a 360mm APO Ronar:

Jim,
I like the first soft one, it's quite different from the sharp one. It's definitely has the mood!You are the most efficient here. I realize there is a lot of work behind the scene after the workshop.
Eddie, nice to have you here in Tonopah for showing the wet plate process and good luck to everyone with the neg processing.

[Michael Clark]

Eddy's a good arm wrestler too,if that is part of being a sophisticated sage brush he has top honors.

mike

[Asher Kelman]

still in tonopah....

here area few of the guys that attended the wet plate "workshop". most all were done by the attendees themselves. a great group for sure.

all shots were 5x7 black aluminum.

per
mike
al
steve

I especially like this one of Per



What a great job! Thanks so much for letting us in on your secrets. This was so impressive. I'd love to see the results of the negative with greater exposure!

Asher

[Jim Graves]

This is always the way ... this is the pinhole shot I was holding out the most hope for ... but with shooting into the sun and my relative inexperience with my 4x5 pinhole ........ well I almost saved this in Photoshop but could never print it in silver ... guess I'm committed to coming back next year to re-shoot it:

[Jim Galli]

This is always the way ... this is the pinhole shot I was holding out the most hope for ... but with shooting into the sun and my relative inexperience with my 4x5 pinhole ........ well I almost saved this in Photoshop but could never print it in silver ... guess I'm committed to coming back next year to re-shoot it:

Most welcome any time It is an excellent 'idea' image.

[eddie]

hey all,

here are some quick and dirty i phone snaps of the workshop.

here is another funny video. please keep checking my youtube videos as i will be adding more as i go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJKsjA4Dx8

just got the best video uploaded. 2:42 is the best part IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICLG3HCDlhk

group photo of day one.

eddie

[MercuryGlen]

Ah, geez. I just joined & I gotta see this in print? whatever happened to "whatever happens in Tonopah, stays in Tonopah"??? thanks for the fun guys. Loved the scenery & the fun of meeting some of you smart-asses. hopefully will be back next year w/ 4x5 in hand. I did come home w/ 20 rolls of film, so time to develop.

[Hugo Zhang]

I will develop my first batch of negatives tonight and can't wait to see them. What a great time I had with everyone!