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One Day Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

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BASIC WET PLATE COLLODION COURSE
Saturday, 4th of July 2026

Photography as a medium has, over its two hundred-year development, achieved remarkable technical capabilities and has become embedded in every aspect of contemporary life. Yet in this process, it has also lost certain qualities. Today, photography is deeply tied to consumer culture, and it is rarely perceived as a miracle anymore. The pioneering inventor of photography, Henry Fox Talbot, described it as The Pencil of Nature. This one-day workshop offers a chance to unplug. In principle, we do not even need electricity, and we certainly do not need computers or phones. What lies ahead is an introduction to one of the earliest photographic techniques, the wet plate collodion process on glass.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The wet plate collodion process was invented in 1851 and was widely used until the end of the nineteenth century. During this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of this handcrafted photographic method. You will learn how to prepare glass so that it becomes light-sensitive, which chemicals to use and how to handle them safely, how to use a large-format bellows camera to expose the plate, and how to immediately develop, fix, wash, and varnish it. The goal of the workshop is not only for each participant to create their own portrait on glass to take home, but, above all, to experience photography in its most authentic form, as a meeting of chemistry and physics that still feels like a small miracle. The workshop is limited to six participants and lasts approximately nine hours.

NOTES

Each participant receives detailed printed notes, including all recipes, key steps, and a visual
mind map of the entire process. All materials are included in the workshop.

PRICING

The price for the one-day workshop is 350 EUR per person.
Participants under 25 years will receive a 40 percent discount, making the price 210 EUR.

A reservation fee of 100 EUR is required, and the full amount is due at the start of the workshop.
The number of participants is limited to six people.

WHERE?

The workshop takes place in a historic monastery, the Uršulinski samostan Mekinje, located
in the town of Kamnik, Slovenia.
Monastery (Uršulinski samostan, Mekinje) Polčeva pot 10, 1241 Kamnik
(Google Maps Link)

Bonus

The workshop, is considered as completed basic training that gives you the opportunity to later rent a full kit for this process. The kit includes everything from a large-format camera and tripod to chemicals and a portable darkbox for developing plates.

 

 

ENODNEVNI TEČAJ MOKROKOLODIJSKE FOTOGRAFIJE NA STEKLU

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Sobota, 18. april 2026

Fotografija, kot medij, je v svojem dvestoletnem razvoju dosegla neverjetne tehnične sposobnosti in vpletena v vse pore sodobnega življenja. A fotografija, kot medij, je pri tem razvoju tudi izgubila določene aspekte. Fotografija je dandanes pomemben del potrošniške družbe in dandanes se nihče ne čudi fotografiji kot čudežu, kot pisalu narave. Namreč tako (The Pencil of Nature), ji je rekel najpomembnejši izumitelj fotografije Henry Fox Talbot. No, na tej enodnevni delavnici lahko pričakujete izklop. Načeloma niti elektrike ne potrebujemo, vsekakor pa ne potrebujemo računalnikov in telefonov. Pred vami je program osnovne delavnice pionirske fotografske tehnike, mokri kolodij na steklu. Postopek mokri kolodij na steklu je bil izumljen leta 1851 in bil prakticiran do konca 19. stoletja.

KAJ SE BOMO NAUČILI

Na tej enodnevni delavnici se boste naučili osnove tega rokodelskega fotografskega procesa. Naučili se boste kako pripraviti steklo, da je občutljivo na svetlobo, katere kamikalije uporabljamo in kako varno ravnati z njimi, kako uporabljamo staro mehovko, da osvetlimo to ploščo in kako jo takoj potem razvijemo, fiksiramo, operemo in lakiramo. Cilj delavnice je ne samo, da vsak naredi svoj portret na steklu, ki ga bo na koncu delavnice odnesel domov, ampak predvsem, da doživimo fotografijo v svoji najbolj pristni obliki, kot čudež kemije in fizike. Delavnica je rezervirana za šest oseb in bo trajala okoli devet ur.

ZAPISKI

Vsi udeleženci bodo dobili zapiske z osnovnimi ključnimi fazami postopka, z recepturami in navodili za uporabo.

CENA

Cena enodnevnega tečaja na osebo je 250 EUR.
Za mlajše od 26 let velja 40% popust, to je 150 EUR.
Člani Foto kluba Petek imajo 25% popust, to je 190 EUR.
Rezervacija znaša 100 EUR, ob začetku delavnice je potrebno poravnati celoten znesek.
Število udeležencev je omejeno na šest oseb.

LOKACIJA?

Delavnica se bo odvila v slikovitem samostanu iz 13. stoletja, to je samostan Mekinje, Kamnik.
Uršulinski samostan, Mekinje
Polčeva pot 10, 1241 Kamnik
(Google Maps Link)

Bonus

Delavnica se smatra kot opravljeno usposabljanje za fotografski postopek mokrega kolodija na steklu. S tem si lahko kasneje izposodite cel komplet za fotografiranje in razvijanje mokrokolodijskih plošč. V kompletu bo vse, od kamere, stativa, banjic, kolodija, srebro-nitrata, kopeli, luči, do prenosnega temničnega zaboja, kjer se plošče lahko razvija na terenu.

 

 

One Day Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

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BASIC WET PLATE COLLODION COURSE
Saturday, 20th of June 2026

Photography as a medium has, over its two hundred-year development, achieved remarkable technical capabilities and has become embedded in every aspect of contemporary life. Yet in this process, it has also lost certain qualities. Today, photography is deeply tied to consumer culture, and it is rarely perceived as a miracle anymore. The pioneering inventor of photography, Henry Fox Talbot, described it as The Pencil of Nature. This one-day workshop offers a chance to unplug. In principle, we do not even need electricity, and we certainly do not need computers or phones. What lies ahead is an introduction to one of the earliest photographic techniques, the wet plate collodion process on glass.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The wet plate collodion process was invented in 1851 and was widely used until the end of the nineteenth century. During this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of this handcrafted photographic method. You will learn how to prepare glass so that it becomes light-sensitive, which chemicals to use and how to handle them safely, how to use a large-format bellows camera to expose the plate, and how to immediately develop, fix, wash, and varnish it. The goal of the workshop is not only for each participant to create their own portrait on glass to take home, but, above all, to experience photography in its most authentic form, as a meeting of chemistry and physics that still feels like a small miracle. The workshop is limited to six participants and lasts approximately nine hours.

NOTES

Each participant receives detailed printed notes, including all recipes, key steps, and a visual
mind map of the entire process. All materials are included in the workshop.

PRICING

The price for the one-day workshop is 350 EUR per person.
Participants under 25 years will receive a 40 percent discount, making the price 210 EUR.

A reservation fee of 100 EUR is required, and the full amount is due at the start of the workshop.
The number of participants is limited to six people.

WHERE?

The workshop takes place in a historic monastery, the Uršulinski samostan Mekinje, located
in the town of Kamnik, Slovenia.
Monastery (Uršulinski samostan, Mekinje) Polčeva pot 10, 1241 Kamnik
(Google Maps Link)

Bonus

The workshop, is considered as completed basic training that gives you the opportunity to later rent a full kit for this process. The kit includes everything from a large-format camera and tripod to chemicals and a portable darkbox for developing plates.

 

 

Open Studio 21st-27th of July 2025

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Open Studio 2025 – Creative meetup in the woodlands of Kočevski Rog, Slovenia

I have been working professionally in the field of photography for all my life and for more than 25 years I’ve been organising workshops and photography festivals throughout Europe (Barcelona, Florence, Berlin, Vienna and other places. Since 2016 I have been organising wet-plate expeditions in the woods of Slovenia.

In July 2025, I am opening the doors of my studio for a unique one week creative event. As I prepare for my new solo exhibition in December, I invite photographers, artists, and analogue enthusiasts to join my creative process. This is not a traditional workshop but an open studio where you can work independently, shoulder to shoulder with me, observe my way of working, and develop your own projects in a relaxed and creative environment.

Participants choose the number of days they want to spend in my studio or on location in Kočevje.

Certain days will be dedicated to work in the unspoiled wilderness of the Kočevski Rog and others in the darkroom studio, retouching glass negatives and printing either in different printing processes, like salt print process, albumen process or carbon transfer process.

This event is a prelude to my vision of creating the Wetplaters Circle, which I intend to formally launch in 2026.

Programme

    • Wet plate collodion photography in the unspoiled wilderness
    • Darkroom in the woods
    • Wet plate collodion
    • Zebra dry plates
    • Hand-Retouching of glass negatives
    • Albumen printing (from preparation of the paper to the final result)
    • Evening talks around the fire about photography, art and the creative process
    • Opportunity to see others using wet-plate equipment and materials
    • Work on own projects with feedback of others
    • Research and experimentation with alternative processes (albumen, salt printing, carbon transfer printing)

Examples of past expeditions:

Woodland Beyond Photography 2016

Woodland Beyond Photography 2017

Woodland Beyond Photography 2018

Wetplate Expedition 2022

PARTICIPATION FEE

The participation fee depends upon your wishes and needs. The concept of this event is that I offer you a great excuse to spend some days in the woods making some wet plate art. I will offer you knowledge and support that you can create some art in the woods. If you bring your own materials and cameras, the participation fee is 150 EUR per day.

ACCOMODATION

If you would like to stay at a hotel, we will organise a transportation to the hotel and back, but the transport to the hotel and the expense is upon you.  If you are satisfied with a modest room or a tent, it will be available with no extra charge. If you need me to supply you with the equipment and materials I will make you a quote before your reservation.

FOOD & DRINKS

Expenses for food and drinks are not included, it will be charged extra, but it will not surpass 50 EUR per day. (Alcohol not included in the price)

CAMERAS, CHEMISTRY, GLASS PLATES…

I encourage you to bring your own equipment, but if you need me to supply you with the equipment and other materials I will make you a quote before your reservation.

DATES

Monday, the 21st until Sunday 27th of July 2025

REGISTRATION

Deadline for registration is one month before the event, 21st of June 2025.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Maximum 8 – eight

MORE INFORMATION

Please email me for reservations and more information borut@borutpeterlin.com
Whatsapp: +38641581626

REFERENCES

I’ve devoted my life to photography and in the pursue of my education road took me in many places around the world, like Prague (Famu, BA degree), London (London College of Printing, Post-Graduate), Fabrica, Italy (working with Oliviero Toscani), George Eastman House, USA (learning from Mark Osterman) and participating in workshops of living legends of phototgraphy, like Martin Parr, Duane Michals, Stephen Gill, Francesco Zizola, Klavdij Sluban and many others.

I also very happily share my passion for photography and so already in 2001 I’ve started a festival of documentary photography Fotopub and I was a program director until 2009. In the last decade and a half I’ve dedicated myself to 19th Century photography processes, like wet plate collodion process, dry collodion process, albumen printing, salt printing and most importantly carbon transfer printing. I had numerous wet plate workshops throughout Europe, from Paris, Berlin, Nurnberg, Vienna, Florence, Rome, Krakow, Novi Sad and of course, in my place in Slovenia. All together I’ve have thought several hundreds of photography enthusiasts.

I feel deeply honoured that people from all over the world are coming to my small little town of Straža. I had a participants who came from all four sides of the world. From Taiwan  and Singapore on the East, from USA and Brasil on the West, From South Africa to Norway and Faroe Islands on the North, but most of them are coming from European Union.