I have a friend who wants to set up a photo school by buying an old and
moribund motel in the bush somewhere and setting it up with basic accommodation
for photo weekend workshops. Lots of landscapes. He's a heritage camera nut so
a darkroom would be mandatory. I really hope he does it - I could use the
holidays!
Andrew Fildes
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On 01/10/2010, at 4:25 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> I was sorting through and filing some brain cramps to make room for new
> ones. While at it, there was one that jumped out as an awesome idea, but
> won't go anywhere at all. One of those "nice in theory" ideas which won't
> even generate a skid mark.
>
> Here goes:
>
> Bill Barber and I would put on a photo "workshop", ie., a hosted fishing
> trip for photography guys, in some exotic location like the Smokey
> Mountains, Colorado, New Mexico or what not. I'd say Isle Royale, but some
> places aren't friendly to the mobility-limited among us.
>
> But what is unique about this one is that it's OM only. Absolutely no
> digital allowed and no other brand allowed. Between the two of us we'd have
> enough cameras and lenses to take care of anybody lacking gear. Also unique,
> this would be B&W only. We'd have the stuff to develop and contact print
> everything every night.
>
> Of course, we could just do it at Bill's new house. It's big enough for most
> of us and he's got a killer darkroom. Other than the snakes and other biting
> vermin, I hear that Texas is reasonably photogenic...
>
> Anyway, like most cramps, this one makes its presence known and then poof,
> it's gone.
>
> There. Room for a new brain cramp. Wasn't that easy?
>
> AG
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