Press Release: ILFORD Photo and Calumet Photographic to sponsor landmark
black-and-white photography conference at Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, Ca. March 3-5, 2006
ILFORD Photo and Calumet Photographic are jointly
sponsoring Silver, an international forum for devotees of traditional
black-and-white photography, including a conference, a photo competition and a
commemorative book, along with informal discussion gatherings and related
events.
The Silver conference will provide an opportunity
for dedicated black-and-white photographers and printmakers to listen, learn and
be part of an important photographic community event. It will be hosted by the
Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and will take place March 3 - 5,
2006. Additional supporters include the Society for Photographic Education,
Santa Fe Workshops, Texas Photographic Society and View Camera
magazine.
This event will be geared
towards photographers and laboratories with a passion for traditional monochrome
photography, and will provide the opportunity for delegates to hear a lineup of
world-class photographers and lecturers share their expertise and their
experiences to inform, amuse and
educate.
The featured conference speakers
confirmed to date include Keith Carter, George DeWolfe, Jeff Dunas, Les McLean,
Alan Ross, John Sexton, and Mary Virginia Swanson - all recognized masters in
the field of black-and-white photography - with more speakers to be
announced.
The number of attendees will
be limited to 350 in order to ensure that everyone who attends will be able to
benefit from all of the presentations and gatherings. The event hotel is the
Pasadena Hilton (800-445-8667, reference code: Silver) and American Airlines is
offering a 5% discount on travel (800-433-1790, reference code:
A4126AL).
The Silver Photo Competition
will award a first prize of $3,000 plus a Santa Fe Workshop session. Second and
third place prizes will be $2000 and $1000 respectively, and 15 honorable
mentions will also be awarded.
Chair of
the competition judging will be Tim Rudman, FRPS, the fine art photographer and
printer who specializes in silver-gelatin based printing processes, and the
author of such books as Photographer's Toning Course: A Definitive Guide to
Creative Toning Techniques, A Guide to Creative Lith Printing, and The
Photographer's Master Printing Course among
others.
In addition to being included in
the commemorative book - The Silver Journal - the winning pictures will become
part of a traveling exhibit that will tour the United States and the United
Kingdom. This will create a unique opportunity to share the significance and
relevance of black-and-white photography with all who share an interest in true
photography and the art of monochrome imaging. Submission details will be
forthcoming.
Alongside the winning and
honorable mention images from the Silver Competition, The Silver Journal will
feature examples of the work of the featured speakers, as well as selected
submission papers. The Texas Photographic Society, under the direction of D.
Clarke Evans, will publish The Silver Journal, and is issuing a 'call for
papers' for inclusion.
Together, the
Silver Conference, the Silver Competition and The Silver Journal, along with the
related activities, will establish a landmark event. With a conference fee of
$300 (SPE and TPS members pay $250), demand for the limited spaces is expected
to be high. To register, call 800-CALUMET (225-8638) or visit
www.calumetphoto.com , order
#ZSSM0251.
„This conference will
create an opportunity for us at ILFORD Photo and Calumet Photographic to meet
with traditional monochrome photographers, to present new ideas and products,
and to gain input for addressing future black-and-white photography
needs,‰ says ILFORD Photo sales director Steven
Brierley.
Calumet Photographic's
Education Coordinator Richard Newman shares Brierley's enthusiasm: „This
conference is the first ever of its kind,‰ he says. „With a focus on
black-and-white film photography as a central core, I hope we can inspire each
other to pursue our craft and passion, and to fulfill our mission as
photographers and image makers.
Posted: Wed - September 21, 2005 at 02:12 PM