On Saturday, August 20 we will head east to meet Ty Guillory on his ranch in Mineola, Texas. Ty is one of only two craftsmen still handcrafting traditional wet plate cameras. Although there will not be time to see him mix the chemicals and prepare the plates, we will see how the camera is used to capture a couple of images and how the plates are then developed and varnished.
Once the demo is done, we will spend time in the workshop learning about the wet plate camera, we will enjoy burgers and hot dogs, and then have an opportunity to photograph on Ty’s 25 acre property. Ty would love some of us to photograph his family on Large Format as this has never been done before. Consider this our contribution to a fun-filled outing.
Ty’s cameras are historically correct, built from plans from the George Eastman House Museum of Photography. Many of us saw the story a few months ago about Ty and his studio on Texas Country Reporter and this should be a very interesting trip.
Mineola is about 2-1/4 hours east of Fort Worth, 1-1/2 hours from Dallas on US 80. We are limited to 12 photographers due to the size of the studio where Ty builds his cameras. Please RSVP by e-mailing Michael directly at: michael@kan.com.
As soon as we reach 12 participants, he will place additional names on a waiting list in case there are any cancellations. Again, RSVP only through e-mail! Directions (and caravan point of departure for those who want to ride in a group) will be e-mailed to you closer to August 20th.
Here are some great videos of photographer Luther Gerlach practicing the art of wet plate photography:
This gathering will fill quickly, so be sure to e-mail Michael at the address above to reserve your slot.
For more continuing information and discussion, drop by the Large Format Photography Forum.
Looking forward to another great outing!
JB
