Factory Works Photo Lab presents tintype workshop

Williamsport, Pa. — Factory Works Photo Lab is putting on a workshop focusing on large format Antiquarian Photography and the tintype process.

Photographers Elizabeth Kelly and Brian Spies will lead the workshop on August 10 and 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Saturday, Brian Spies will lead students in learning how to shoot, develop, and print large format 4×5 sheet film and have the opportunity to create a dry plate tintype. Sunday, Elizabeth Kelly will provide an introduction to the wet plate tintype process.

Students will use monorail large format 4×5 cameras in both sessions and will leave with a dry plate and wet plate tintype and at least one 8×10 enlargement from 4×5 sheet film. Participation is limited to six students so please don’t wait to sign up as once they are full we will not be able to accommodate additional participants.

Signup at this link: factoryworks.org/workshops/tintype-workshop/.

Questions can be directed to photolab@factoryworks.org.

Texas-raised, Arkansas-trained, Pennsylvania-planted, Elizabeth Kelly is a Philly-based photographer and art educator working primarily in traditional and alternative process photographic techniques. Her artistic and theoretical work has a substantial focus on the ethics of portraiture and expanding access to traditional photo education.

Brian Spies (they/them/she/her) has a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (Photo Concentration) from Lycoming College (2002, Cum Laude), a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from The Maryland Institute College of Art (2010), and a Masters of Fine Art from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (2012). Their work has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the United States. She is currently the director of the Factory Works Photo Lab.