ONLINE | PRE-RECORDED | BIMONTHLY
ADVANCED HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES
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.
MASTER THE TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
In this course, we will cover some manual photographic printing techniques and image capture methods. Printing techniques allow us to cover paper and other surfaces with different light-sensitive materials to obtain images through the action of light on the applied chemicals.
The light-sensitive coating is prepared by hand and applied to various surfaces to then copy images by contact printing. It can be used with images obtained from any camera, photographs, or drawings. In the photographic technique we will examine, we will also apply a light-sensitive coating to a surface that will then be placed inside a camera to capture images.
All of the above makes these procedures very versatile when working on different photographic projects and expanding creative possibilities. Each session will focus on a new technique with pre-recorded materials and documentation that will allow us to discover the processes with which photography began. The processes we will be covering are: wet collodion, argyrotype, kallitype, and gum bichromate.
TECHNIQUES
• WET COLLODION
• ARGRYTYPE
• KALLITIPO
• BICHROMATED RUBBER
CONTENT
• 6 SESSIONS
• 4 WORKSHOPS
• 2 MEETINGS
• 1 CHAT
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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
WET COLLODION IS A PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE INVENTED IN 1851. WITH THIS METHOD, WE CAN CREATE NEGATIVES ON GLASS OR METAL PLATES COATED WITH A LAYER OF SALTED COLLODION, WHICH IS THEN IMMEDIATELY SENSITIZED WITH A SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION. THE ENTIRE PROCESS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BEFORE THE MATERIALS DRY OUT. GLASS NEGATIVES CAN BE PAINTED BLACK TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMAGE (AMBROTYPE) OR USED TO MAKE CONTACT PRINTS USING A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES.
MONTHLY MEETING AGORA COMMUNITY
DR. MIKE WARE’S VARIATION OF THE ARGENTOTYPE, A PROCESS INVENTED BY SIR JOHN HERSCHEL IN THE 19TH CENTURY. IN THIS PROCESS, WE WILL USE SILVER OXIDE, SULFAMIC ACID, AND AMMONIUM FERRIC CITRATE TO CREATE A SINGLE SENSITIZING SOLUTION. THE RESULTING PRINTS HAVE A RICH RANGe OF TONES AND GREAT DEPTH IN THE SHADOWS.
THIS IS ANOTHER IRON-SILVER TECHNIQUE THAT IS OFTEN CONFUSED WITH VAN DYKE BROWN. IN THIS PROCESS, WE WILL COMBINE TWO SOLUTIONS TO PREPARE THE SENSITIZER: SILVER NITRATE AND FERRIC OXALATE. AFTER EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MUST BE CARRIED OUT. DEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED TO PREPARE THE DEVELOPER, THE PRINT WILL TAKE ON DIFFERENT TONES AND SHADES.
GUM BICHROMATE PRINTING ALLOWS IMAGES TO BE COPIED ONTO PAPER, FABRIC, CERAMICS, AND OTHER SURFACES. THE PROCESS CAN BE BUILT UP IN SEVERAL LAYERS, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CREATE COLOUR PRINTS. IT CONSISTS OF CONTACT PRINTING A NEGATIVE ONTO A SURFACE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY SENSITIZED WITH GUM ARABIC AND POTASSIUM BICHROMATE.
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.
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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 COMMITMENT:
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.