Robert Hall Photography   Capturing Grand and Intimate Reflections of the Landscape

Workshops-Teaching

All classes are available privately or in groups.

Prices range from $95 to $250 per day with discounts to groups.

Lab Fees apply to all darkroom classes to cover materials.

  • Basic Darkroom
    1. Darkroom safety and chemical use
    2. Basic print development and processing
    3. Basic film development and processing
      4. Classes run from one to three days.
  • Advanced Darkroom
    1. Refinement of the printing processes
    2. Development of a work flow in the darkroom
    3. Introduction to toning
      4. Classes run from one to three days.
  • Specialty classes
    1. Lith printing
      1. Understanding the lith printing process
      2. Creating lith prints
      3. Available materials and results
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
    2. Toning
      1. Toning processes and chemistry
      2. Sulfide toners
      3. Selenium, gold, copper and other toners
      4. Split toning processes
        5. Classes run from one to three days.
    3. Split grade printing
      1. Review of proper printing techniques
      2. Paper emulsion types
      3. Printing practices with various contrast controls
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
    4. Development processes
      1. Review of darkroom safety and chemistry
      2. Paper developers
      3. Paper choices and results
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
  • 19th century processes
    1. Platinum printing
      1. Proper negative exposure and development
      2. Calibration, negative metrics, and sensitometry
      3. Preparing papers with metals
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
    2. Cyanotype
      1. Negative selection and sensitomitry
      2. Formula survey
      3. Toning the Cyanotype
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
  • Camera classes
    1. Beginning Photo 1 (Digital or Film)
      1. Understanding the camera
      2. Understanding exposure
      3. Understanding light
        4. Classes run from one half day to three days.
    2. Advanced Photo
      1. Measuring exposure and using meters
      2. Subject selection and framing
      3. Using flash
        4. Classes run from one to three days.
    3. View camera techniques
      1. Selecting film size vs. format
      2. Practical problems with large cameras
      3. Movements and framing with view cameras
        4. Classes run from one to three days (field work).
  • Portfolio development
    1. Choosing the appropriate subject matter
    2. Organization, planning, and time frames.
    3. Presentation, matting, and framing
      4. Class runs from one to three days.