The Impossible Project

Polaroids are so much fun. The colors are beautiful, weird mistakes can be gifts, and you just never know what you are going to get. I, like many other artists, was so disappointed to hear that Polaroid was no longer going to produce instant film. So sad! Yes, you can get instant results digitally, but for polaroid artists, this was bad news. The mystery is a huge part of the fun and character of a polaroid.

You can imagine my glee, then, when I came across this website over the weekend:

The Impossible Project!

So it looks like there might just be a reinvention of our beloved medium. How exciting! I am pleased to see that Ilford is supporting the project.

As they request on their site, keep your finger's crossed for them!

--Mary

Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom

Copyright Allison Hale; All Rights Reserved


I love the darkroom. For me, nothing beats the quiet, orange-lit space with the sound of running water and rocking trays, or the excited anticipation of seeing your print emerge for the first time... The darkroom isn't antiquated here - it's a place of magic and creation, of contemplation and community.

Never tried it? Curious to learn the old-school methods?

Perhaps you might want to consider spending 8 winter evenings here with us, learning your film camera and the darkroom:

INTRO TO BLACK AND WHITE FILM AND THE DARKROOM with Allison Hale
Thursdays, February 5 – March 26; 6:30-8:30pm
$195, $175.50 BCA Members (all paper, chemicals and film included)
No experience necessary
Discover the mysteries of the darkroom and make your own photographic prints! Learn how to properly expose black & white film, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. At the end of this class, participants will be ready to use the darkroom independently as community darkroom members. Bring an empty manual 35mm film camera to the first class.

You can register online by clicking on:
BCA Photo Classes


Allison Hale, our instructor, has been a member and instructor here at BCA for several years. She is an enthusiastic printer and a great artist and instructor.

You can also check out more of Allison's images here!


--Mary

Photoshop for Photographers

Image copyright Gary Hall Photography; All Rights Reserved

We have a new class starting next Wednesday, January 21 - Photoshop for Photographers. This class offers a great opportunity to work with local commercial and fine art photographer Gary Hall, exploring tools and techniques for managing your digital images in Photoshop. Gary is a photoshop master and an excellent photographer!

Here's the full class description:

Photoshop for Photographers with Gary Hall
Wednesdays, January 21 – March 3 (no class February 25); 6-9pm
$185; $166.50 BCA Members
Create an organized workflow from initial image capture in your camera through final edited file in this comprehensive digital imaging class. Importing your images from camera to computer, organizing files, sizing and saving, image processing/editing techniques and more will be covered using Adobe Photoshop. Bring your camera and portable flash/hard drive with images to the first class.

You can register online by clicking on:
BCA Photo Classes

You can also check out more of Gary's images here!