Mint Tea Film Processing Workshop w/ photographic artist Melanie King

Ticket: $50/person

Want to learn more sustainable film processing possibilities?! Join Melanie King and Big Day Film Collective for this informative and hands-on workshop to learn how to process your film with mint tea and household products!

Join Melanie King for this online Mint Tea workshop!

Mint Tea Developer Workshop
03 October 2021
1pm EST / 6pm UK time
In this workshop, you will learn how to develop film and photographic paper using mint leaves or mint tea.
What you will need:
– Shot Film and loaded into a light-tight film developing tank prior to the start of the workshop.
To clarify this means you must shoot your film and expose it before class begins. *Melanie recommends the following film types Ilford HP5 and Kentmere 400, lower ISO films will also work well OR silver gelatin photographic paper (Ilford Multigrade Resin Coated Pearl or similar)
Equipment Needed:
– A photographic developing tank for film
– Access to a dark space (bathroom, cupboard) or film changing bag
– Access to water (sink, tap, drain etc)
– A darkroom and trays for photographic paper
– Gloves, if you have them (to protect your skin)
Materials Needed:
– Soda Crystals, such as Dri Pak soda crystals OR Arm & Hammer Soda Crystals
– Vitamin-C powder or fizzy Vitamin C tablets.
– Fixative or Salt and Water
– Mint OR another plant material.IMPORTANT: If you would like to develop alongside Melanie in the workshop and using mint, please collect and brew your mint tea around 30 mins ahead of the session.

This workshop is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Ancient Light, Melanie King will be conducting a remote and in-person mint tea film development workshop.

Caffenol Workshop w/ photographic artist Melanie King

Caffenol-C Film Processing Workshop

September 25, 1pm EST

Ticket: $50/person

Want to learn more sustainable film processing possibilities?! Join Melanie King and Big Day Film Collective for this informative and hands-on workshop to learn how to process your film with coffee and other easy to find household products!

This workshop is presented as a fundraiser for BDFC in conjunction with the exhibition Ancient Light, Melanie King will be conducting a remote and in-person caffenol film development workshop.

Join Melanie King for this online caffenol workshop!

Participants will learn how to make a photographic developer from coffee for black and white photographic film and paper. During the workshop you\’ll be taught how to make caffenol-c (coffee, vitamin-c powder, soda crystals and salt) film and paper developer). You will be led through the process of developing film.

What you\’ll need:

Participants will need to have a 35mm/120mm Ilford HP5 (or equivalent) film that they have shot ahead of the session.

Film will need to be loaded in film tank before workshop

  • Materials Needed:
    – For Caffenol:

    • Instant Coffee,
    • Vitamin-C powder / fizzy Vitamin C tablets,
    • soda crystals (Arm & Hammer Soda Crystals),
    • salt (Supermarket)
  • Photographic Fixer. (You can also use household salt to make a fixer but this will need to be left for over 24 hours.)
  • Equipment Needed:
    – Shot Film already loaded in the tank
    – Film Developing Tank
    – Room that can be made dark or changing bag.
    – Measuring Jugs (Please make sure to use these measuring jugs only for photography, and do not re-use them for food)

 

Professional Consultation with Jackie Neale

Every photographer needs a second pair of eyes. Every student has to start somewhere. Every professional needs a focused editor.

Book a private portfolio/production consultation with Jackie Neale where we review your work and receive suggestions on how to move forward in your photographic career.

$200/hr – 2 Hour minimum

Sliding scale optional. Please contact directly at bigday@bigdayfilmcollective.com to discuss.

Please book quantity to reflect the amount of hours you will need. Remember to enter a minimum of 2 to start.

8/7/21 – Street Box Camera Workshop w/ Elizabeth Kelly

Saturday, August 7, 2021 11-5pm

$12/per person – all ages

In-Person

Please join Elizabeth Kelly at Big Day Film Collective for an afternoon Street Box Camera workshop from 11-5pm on Saturday, August 6th! Visitors are invited to join her in creating gelatin silver portraits with her street box camera. All materials needed will be provided by the artist, just bring yourself. The street box camera is an easy entry into the gelatin silver process, all skill levels are welcome!

What is a Box Camera? A street box camera is both a camera and a darkroom in one. Street box cameras were originally used primarily in small towns and villages where there were no photographic studios. These cameras contain photographic chemistry within the body of the camera allowing the photographer to create and develop the image all within this self-contained box.

These cameras were often built by the photographer (Elizabeth’s included) and allow photographers to travel with everything they need to create portraits either on the street or in a makeshift studio. The use of the street box camera has significantly declined in the 21st century due to digital technology and is now mostly used in tourist hot spots as an attraction. But it is a wonderful and esoteric genre of photography to continue to explore!

From Elizabeth, \”I built my camera primarily as an educational tool. I feel that the move-ability and access that the street box camera provides me as an artist and art educator makes it a great tool to introduce darkroom processes to those who may not have access to a traditional darkroom set up. The street box camera set up allows beginners and more advanced photographers to make photographs using an accessible but often overlooked part of photographic history. I am looking forward to running this workshop and creating portraits with you all.\”

Big Day looks forward to hosting this event with the community! This is an in person event.