Advanced Dry-Plate Collodion Negative
& Salt Print Workshop in Sicily, Italy
May 22 to 26, 2023

Class is limited to 4. Experience with Dry-Plate Collodion Required

3500 € Includes: Welcome reception and dinner May 21st, 6 nights lodging,
all meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and all workshop materials.

Hosted by Gianni Cusumano and taught by Mark Osterman and France Scully Osterman. This class is for those experienced in making Dry-Plate Collodion Negatives and will include two cameras, advanced retouching instruction and more time to make salt prints.

On the first day, the Ostermans will guide you in preparing dry collodion plates in the darkroom at Gianni Cusumano laboratory in the center of Castelbuono, Sicily. For the next two days, participants will shoot on location. Two large format 8"x10" view cameras will be available. The group will return to the darkroom at the end of each shooting session to develop the plates with the instructors. The last two days, participants will learn to retouch negatives make salted paper prints from their best plates.

Lodging, food and transportation to and from the laboratory is included in the cost of the workshop.  Lodging and food include: 6 nights accommodation with breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Accommodations will be held at Agriturismo Bergi, an educational farm and B&B with twenty acres of gardens, orchards and olive groves. Using local products, the hosts highlight ancient flavors of healthy Sicilian kitchen. The farm is two miles away from the laboratory where the workshop will take place.

The rooms are comfortable double/triple room. Single rooms are available for an additional fee (300 €). To request a single room, please email Gianni Cusumano before booking for availability.

For more workshop details, please email Scully & Osterman.

To register from the U.S., email Scully & Osterman. To register from outside the U.S., email Gianni Cusumano.