Analogue Workshop Day at the Engine Shed

Indulge yourself in a whole day of traditional analogue photography events at the Engine Shed - learn, get hands, observe and get inspired with analogue processes.

You will get to experience the camera obscura, make a pinhole image, get involved in the stunning wet plate collodion process, try out large format cameras all while hanging out in a relaxed atmosphere - an opportunity to share and learn from each other. Bring along your own weird and wonderful !

This is a full day event so . Please bring your own lunch or plan to use a local shop nearby.

All PPE will be provided but you should wear old clothes or an apron. Please alert organisers to any respiratory or allergies issues before the event starts.

Accessible for 15 yrs plus.Not recommended for pregnant mums to be.

The day will be run by Alasdair Dawes, David Mitchell and Gregg McNeill.

About Al

Alasdair works with traditional and digital photography processes, often combining them to create strongly aesthetic pieces.Preferring handmade, improvised cameras to expensive, technical equipment, he is also a firm believer that all phone-cameras offer unparalleled potential for everybody to produce great images. He enjoys demonstrating the fascinating physics and processes of photography and introducing people to alternative ways of making photographs.

Image is a Self Portrait

About David

Dr David Mitchell is a Director of Historic Environment Scotland responsible for cultural assets in the form of properties, collections and archives and a number of associated activity. He is Chair of the Stirling Smith and he is behind Analogue Photography based at Made in Stirling (self confessed camera geek). David has 30 + years experience as a photographer and is particularly interested in traditional processes and keeping the skills and practice alive. He specialises in landscape and street photography - from the Icelandic wilderness to the streets of Glasgow. David is our host today.

Photo Credit: Daniel Mitchell

About Gregg

Gregg McNeill has enjoyed a successful film and digital photography career for over 25 years in the US and Scotland which is now home. His discovery of the wet plate collodion process invented in 1851 had a profound impact on him and his work largely centres on this magical process. He works on glass or tin plate, an authentic Victorian camera, and his experience and timing - most times things turn out great ! He has just finished a marathon session at the Edinburgh Festival taking street portraits using an Afghan box camera he built himself.

Website: www.darkboximages.com

Instagram: @gbmcinephoto and #darkboximages

FB: @Darkboximagesltd

www.Patreon.com/darkboximages

Image is a Self Portrait

The Stirling Photography Festival are delighted to be partnering again with the Historic Environment Scotland team and to be generously hosted at the Engine Shed, their conservation centre right here in the heart of Stirling. We are delighted to share with them share the aims of developing skills, inspiring creativity and building community.