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Print Seminar (updated information)

Journal Entry: Mon Feb 12, 2007, 8:26 PM





Hey guys and gals!


Well I been looking into this webcast sort of thing for a seminar I will be doing, and I am sorry to say it cannot happen. This doesn't mean something along the same lines wont happen! The problem with me webcasting this upcoming seminar is that the people who are paying to actually come to the seminar do not like the idea of me sharing this information on the web for free. I totally understand it, I just didn't think about it when I thought of the plan, so the webcast from my seminar won't happen.

The good news!

I want to make my powerpoint and personal instruction into a webcast! I can easily share my slides on a video with everyone, but the hard part is the work session and instructional session. If you know anything about printing color or any alternative process, its very dark and takes lots of time. So I need to get around this loop. I am still brainstorming ideas about how to make this into an internet presentation, so if you are experienced with such things, please email me; hello at keithfranke.com

Do you think I should take a break submitting? I never have had this many deviations up on any of my accounts to date, and I don't know if its worth it to just flood everyones messages?

And I am in talks with a fantastic designer for my new website, more details will follow, its just not a personal site, it will include everything about my passion for traditional photography and its processes.

Anything to add? Please comment

-Keith


  • Listening to: Thievery corp - mirror conspiracy
  • Reading: Lunar Park by Bret Ellis
  • Watching: Home Movies - Season Two
  • Drinking: Water

Print Seminar

Journal Entry: Thu Feb 8, 2007, 10:26 PM




Hello everyone.


I was just curious about something, I am going to be running a printing seminar in the near future, and was wondering if anyone would be interested in attending? This is mostly a "virtual" attendance, since I know none of the people who watch me even live in the same state as me, let alone the same country.

But I was just interested to know if anyone wants to learn very detailed traditional and some of my very own printing techniques?

Some things I cover in most of my seminars:



Dye-transfer (3 different methods)

Ditaximony

Dye-destruction




All these are very consuming techniques, but I know a lot of people are very interested in them, especially transfers. Ditaximony is a style developed by myself and a friend, which is very detailed, and then destruction prints.

Let me know if you're seriously interested. Not exactly sure how I can turn the seminar into a webcast, so any help would be appreciated.



:)





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  • Reading: Lunar Park by Bret Ellis
  • Drinking: Tea

Broad aspects of Photography as Art

Thu Jan 25, 2007, 7:01 PM
I think if a photographer, who considers them self an artist, wants to be successful in communicating ideas, they should consider the following;

"Images never tell us how to read them"

I find in photographers, mostly young photographers, that the content is so detached from personal communication its impossible to read into as art. I know everyone has this strong debate about art and photography, but beyond that its basic communication.

Do you make photographs of moments that are beyond your control? Like the street or performance?

Or is it a process of forethought and construction?

I am not throwing out theories, or how one should operate, but I think photographers really need to take a step back, especially from this craze about exterior function, and realize what exactly the images read.

I bring this up because after 15 seminars, and some related teaching I see a trend, and it bothers me.

I get sick of people asking me what I use, how I use it, and why I don't use something else in its place.

Stop analyzing, post modernist may have an issue with this, but images are images.

Anywho, time to stop talking.

Any thoughts?



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