Category Archives: Artist’s Journal

Soul Searching

I LOVE daguerreotypes. I love teaching people about daguerreotypes. I love making little leather daguerreotype cases, hand embossing velvet, and polishing brass mats that I’ve cut myself. I love the chemistry, the science, the polishing, the little purpose-built tools necessary … Continue reading

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Rare Trades: Bookbinding

I stumbled across this video when reading the excellent site for The Institute of Backyard Studies. From my chair here I am looking out a window at my backyard shed where I do my gold finishing. It gives me pleasure … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Daguerre!

On this date in 1787 the namesake of my preferred photographic medium was born. Happy birthday Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre! I’m more than a little disappointed that Google didn’t commemorate the event with a special version of their logo.

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The 2010 Daguerreian Symposium

I returned last Sunday evening from the 2010 Daguerreian Symposium held this year in Atlanta, Georgia USA. This was my second Symposium and it didn’t disappoint. What a pleasure it was to be surrounded by friends and colleagues I haven’t … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About History

For years I’ve had the phrase “no top-hat policy” on my site and it has come to my attention that I have accidentally communicated an unintended message to an entire community of fascinating people and, indirectly, insulted their passion. The … Continue reading

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