Monthly Archives: August 2006

Simulate a Daguerreotype in Photoshop

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Jonathan

8-31-2006 Man oh man! I framed that whole-plate Daguerreotype and it’s awesome! There’s nothing like a custom-made frame to accentuate your art. I chose a rather wide black frame with a gold-leaf inner border. I haven’t seen a whole-plate Daguerreotype … Continue reading →

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Whole Plate Daguerreotype and a new Sensitization Technique

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Jonathan

8-25-2006 After work today, I went home and sensitized another whole-plate (6.5″ x 8.5″) daguerreotype and shot a beautiful old barn.  The new buffing procedure that I’m experimenting with seems to be increasing my plate sensitivity by a factor of … Continue reading →

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Instructables Daguerreotype Tutorial / Workshop

Posted on August 23, 2006 by Jonathan

8-23-2006 Happy Birthday to me! I just posted a Daguerreotype tutorial over at Instructables. Go check it out! I have two more Daguerreotypes on eBay at the moment. The starting bid is lower than the gallery price so bid early, … Continue reading →

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Gold Tooling Class Review

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Jonathan

8-15-2006 I attended a class on Gold Tooling at the New York Center for Book Arts over the weekend with Gavin Dovey so I thought that I’d share a bit of information on what I learned. If you haven’t tooled … Continue reading →

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