ONLINE | PRE-RECORDED | BIMONTHLY
HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES: INTRODUCTION
CELICA VELIZ
THIS COURSE IS PART OF THE SECOND BLOCK OF THE DIPLOMA IN EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY, A CREATIVE JOURNEY DESIGNED TO HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR STYLE AND TAKE YOUR IMAGES TO ANOTHER LEVEL.
HERE WE EXPLORE IN DEPTH THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY.
THE MOST ENRICHING EXPERIENCE IS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE DIPLOMA PROGRAM, CONNECTING YOUR LEARNING, ACCUMULATING EXPERIENCES, AND GROWING STEP BY STEP. HOWEVER, IF YOU ONLY WANT TO FOCUS ON THIS SPECIALIZATION AT THIS TIME, YOU CAN ALSO ENROLL SEPARATELY FOR €150.
TECHNIQUES
• GENERAL INTRODUCTION
• DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE NEGATIVES
• VAN DYKE BROWN
• SALTED PAPER
• COPY TO ALBUMIN
CONTENT
• 6 SESSIONS
• 4 WORKSHOPS
• 2 MEETINGS
• 1 CHAT
FROM THE ARTISAN LABORATORY TO PAPER
IN THIS COURSE, WE WILL PRACTICE VARIOUS MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES . THESE TECHNIQUES ARE PART OF WHAT ARE KNOWN AS ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES. THIS TERM CURRENTLY REFERS TO PHOTOGRAPHIC COPYING METHODS, MOSTLY DATING BACK TO THE 19TH CENTURY. THEY INVOLVE COVERING PAPER AND OTHER SURFACES WITH DIFFERENT LIGHT-SENSITIVE MATERIALS TO COPY IMAGES ONTO THEM THROUGH THE ACTION OF LIGHT ON THE APPLIED CHEMICALS.
IN THESE PROCESSES, THE LIGHT-SENSITIVE COATING IS PREPARED BY HAND AND APPLIED TO VARIOUS SURFACES TO THEN COPY IMAGES BY CONTACT PRINTING. IMAGES OBTAINED WITH ANY CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHS, OR DRAWINGS CAN BE USED. ALL OF THIS MAKES THESE TECHNIQUES VERY VERSATILE WHEN WORKING ON DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS.
IN THIS COURSE WE WILL COVER THE THEORY OF TECHNIQUES, DISCOVER HOW TO OBTAIN DIGITAL NEGATIVES, AND EXPLORE THREE PRINTING TECHNIQUES: VAN DYKE BROWN, SALTED PAPER, AND ALBUMEN PRINTING.
EACH SESSION WILL FOCUS ON A NEW TECHNIQUE WITH PRE-RECORDED MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DISCOVER THE PROCESSES WITH WHICH PHOTOGRAPHY BEGAN.
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€150
2 MONTHS
PRE-RECORDED
COURSE CALENDAR
THE COURSE IS OFFERED FOUR TIMES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. EACH EDITION FOLLOWS THE SAME PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH AND COMBINES PRE-RECORDED CLASSES WITH LIVE SESSIONS. THE RECORDED CLASSES CAN BE VIEWED AT YOUR OWN PACE AND REMAIN AVAILABLE WITH UNLIMITED ACCESS.
LIVE MEETING SCHEDULES:
WEDNESDAYS FROM 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM (SPAIN TIME) IN ENGLISH
WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM (SPAIN TIME) IN SPANISH
CHOOSE THE EDITION THAT BEST SUITS YOUR CALENDAR.
PRESENTATION MEETING OF THE AGORA EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY: CONCEPTS, DEBATES AND TECHNIQUES WITH PABLO GIORI
HISTORY. HISTORICAL REFERENCES AND CURRENT PROJECTS. CHEMICALS THAT MAKE UP LIGHT-SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS, HOW TO PREPARE THEM AND WHERE TO GET THEM. SAFETY RULES. PHOTOGRAPHIC NEGATIVES (ANALOGUE) OF DIFFERENT FORMATS. DIGITAL NEGATIVES: GRAPHIC FILM AND TRANSPARENCIES FOR INKJET AND LASER. NEGATIVE PREPARATION IN PHOTOSHOP FOR VARIOUS TECHNIQUES. THE SUPPORTS. QUALITY OF THE PAPERS. ACCESSORIES FOR ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES. SUNLIGHT AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. HOW TO BUILD A SIMPLE ARTIFICIAL UV LIGHT.
MONTHLY MEETING AGORA COMMUNITY
THE VAN DYKE BROWN PROCESS IS A METHOD OF CONTACT PRINTING PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER IMAGES, USING FERRIC AMMONIA CITRATE AND SILVER NITRATE AS RAW MATERIALS THAT PRODUCE SHADES OF BROWN. THIS TECHNIQUE IS NAMED AFTER THE PAINTER ANTON VAN DYCK, AS THE RESULTING TONES ARE REMINISCENT OF HIS COLOUR PALETTE.
SALTED PAPER PRINT IS A PROCESS FOR MAKING COPIES BY CONTACT. THE CHOSEN SUPPORT IS PREPARED WITH SALT SO THAT IT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVES A LAYER OF SILVER NITRATE, TRANSFORMING IT INTO LIGHT-SENSITIVE SILVER CHLORIDE. THE LIGHT, COMING INTO CONTACT THROUGH A NEGATIVE WITH THE SENSITIZED PAPER, FORMS THE IMAGE.
IN THIS CASE, THE SUPPORT IS PREPARED WITH ALBUMEN (EGG WHITE), WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY UNDERGONE A SALTING PROCESS. THE ALBUMEN-COATED SURFACES ARE THEN COATED WITH A SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION TO MAKE THEM LIGHT-SENSITIVE. THE IMAGE IS FORMED ON THE SURFACE OF THE ALBUMEN, RESULTING IN A BRILLIANT PRINT WITH GREAT DEFINITION AND DEPTH OF TONES.
STUDENT WORK PRESENTATIONS, VIEWING OF REFERENCE MATERIALS, AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES WITH QUESTIONS
YOUR TEACHER
CÉLICA VÉLIZ
PHOTOGRAPHER, VISUAL ARTS TEACHER, AND CERAMIC ARTIST. BORN IN 1983 IN EZEIZA, BUENOS AIRES. SHE TRAINED IN THE CITY OF TANDIL AT IPAT AND AT THE SCHOOL OF CERAMICS. AFTER COMPLETING HER STUDIES, SHE BECAME INTERESTED IN 19TH-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND BEGAN RESEARCHING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH THEM. SHE CURRENTLY TEACHES PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES IN THE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL PROGRAM IN PHOTOGRAPHY AT UNLP AND COORDINATES WORKSHOPS ON EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES AT THE COOPERATIVE OF IMAGE (CABA), IN ITS VIRTUAL SPACE “SENSITIVE SURFACES,” AND AT THE AGORA OF THE EXPFESTIVAL. SINCE 2023, SHE HAS BEEN THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARTIST RESIDENCY AT THE EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO FESTIVAL (BARCELONA). SHE HAS HELD SEVERAL SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES IN HER COUNTRY.
SHE HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS IN ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, MEXICO, AND SPAIN. SHE HAS PUBLISHED THE MINI-BOOKS “MADER” (2014), “EL CUERPO ROTO” (2019), AND “LAS VÍAS DE ESCAPE” (2020). SHE IS CURRENTLY PREPARING A NEW BOOK CALLED OLA POLAR. HER WORK PRIMARILY ADDRESSES AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL THEMES.
SELF-PORTRAITURE, THE PUBLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC FANZINES, THE TELLING OF STORIES IN IMAGES ABOUT THE BODY AND ILLNESS, FAMILY TIES, AS WELL AS EXPERIMENTATION WITH MATERIALITY, SUPPORTS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAMERAS AND DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES WITHOUT BEING LIMITED TO ANCIENT PROCESSES.
MORE DETAILS
ADDRESSED TO
THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BASIC TECHNIQUES AND WISH TO DELVE DEEPER INTO ANY OF THEM.
REQUIREMENTS
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY.
GOALS
DELVE DEEPER INTO AN AREA OF EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY, GUIDED BY EXPERT INSTRUCTORS.
12 HOURS IN DURATION
APPROXIMATE WEEKLY TIME DEDICATION:
5 HOURS, EACH STUDENT MANAGES THEIR OWN TIME.
MODE
PRE-RECORDED ONLINE WITH 3 LIVE MEETINGS.
LANGUAGE
SPANISH
WHAT'S INCLUDED
UNLIMITED LIFETIME ACCESS TO ALL CONTENT
OF THE LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS.
BEING A MEMBER OF THE AGORA COMMUNITY
Participate for free in our monthly online meetings (December 3, January 21, February 4, February 25, March 18, April 8, April 29 and May 20) and showcase your work on our social media.
ACCESS THE EXCLUSIVE AGORA COMMUNITY GROUP ON WHATSAPP
WITH EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS, DIRECT ACCESS TO TEACHERS AND THE AGORA TEAM, MONTHLY INFORMATION, AND SPECIAL CONTENT.
MATERIALS NEEDED
EACH LESSON EXPLAINS THE NECESSARY MATERIALS. WE RECOMMEND WATCHING THE LESSON FIRST AND THEN DECIDING WHICH MATERIALS YOU WANT TO BUY. THIS LINK SHOWS WHERE TO BUY THE MATERIALS IN MANY CITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
HOW ARE THESE COURSES MANAGED?
THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE AGORA IS HANDLED BY THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO FESTIVAL. ALL COURSES INCLUDE 21% VAT IN THE PRICE. DURING THE PAYMENT PROCESS, A PASSPORT NUMBER, NIE, NIF, OR CIF WILL BE REQUESTED SOLELY FOR ACCOUNTING AND TAX PURPOSES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONSULT OUR FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY PAGE.