WETPLATE OPEN STUDIO
January 4-5, 2025
Wetplate Open Studio is for students who have taken a wet plate course with David Emitt Adams previously and are looking to get more practice and guidance.
Participants get the chance to practice their wet plate technique with the guidance of the instructor, David Emitt Adams. He will be available to help you perfect your process and answer any lingering questions. Participants may bring their own camera otherwise cameras and equipment will be supplied by COMO. If coordinating a portrait shoot, one model per student is allowed.
January 4-5, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day
Light breakfast and snacks provided. Must provide your own lunch.
ambrotype & glass negative workshop
January 18-20, 2025
Join David Emitt Adams for this introductory three-day workshop on the collodion process with glass as a substrate. In this workshop participants will work with large-format cameras using studio and natural light to create unique images in the traditions of portraiture, still life, and landscape. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the chemistry (mixing, replenishing, and caring for it), coating and sensitizing plates, exposure, and development. Participants may bring their own camera otherwise cameras and equipment will be supplied by COMO. All levels, no prior experience needed.
January 18-20, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day
Lunch is provided.
WETPLATE OPEN STUDIO
February 22-23, 2025
*This special open studio weekend will take place out in the field, meaning we will be in a to-be-determined desert location. This location will be a short drive from the city center and will be near essential facilities, like restrooms.
Participants get the chance to practice their wet plate technique with the guidance of the instructor, David Emitt Adams. He will be available to help you perfect your process and answer any lingering questions. Participants may bring their own camera otherwise cameras and equipment will be supplied by COMO. If coordinating a portrait shoot, one model per student is allowed.
Wetplate Open Studio is for students who have taken a wet plate course with David Emitt Adams previously and are looking to get more practice and guidance.
February 22-23, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day
Light breakfast and snacks provided. Must bring your own lunch.
the experimental print: chemigram workshop
march 8-9, 2025
Join Claire A. Warden for this introductory two-day workshop on the chemigram process. In this workshop, participants will work cameralessly with a variety of materials. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the chemistry (mixing, replenishing, and caring for it), types of resists, exposure, and processing. Participants may bring their own materials to experiment with otherwise all other materials and supplies will be provided by COMO. All levels, no prior experience needed.
March 8-9, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. each day
Lunch is provided.
Workshop gallery
One-on-one appointments
COMO offers one-on-one appointments for those interested in getting started with photography or to dive deeper in to a particular topic or process. Current offerings focus on SLR (analog), DSLR (digital), or mirrorless camera use. These one-on-one appointments are perfect if you have a camera and want to better understand your camera settings and functionality.
Have a suggestion for a one-on-one appointment? Send us an email and we can customize one for you!
General info
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Payments are available through the website registration. Payments in advance of the workshop guarantees your spot. Payment plans are available, please get in touch.
Cancellations: We understand that life happens. If you have a serious reason to cancel, please allow us time to fill your spot. If it’s too late, we may not be able to return the deposit.
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COMO is based in Phoenix, Arizona located in the Sonoran Desert within the homeland of the O’Odham and Piipaash peoples and their ancestors.
Find us in downtown Phoenix at 1322 Grand Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
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Reach out to us here.