link: Daguerreian Society

[sasah zib]

"The Society was formed in 1988 as a group "dedicated to the history, science, and art of the daguerreotype," but has expanded its mission to include all forms of early photography and its processes; hence the Society's new mission and tag line: "dedicated to the history, science, and art of early photography and processes." Today, in addition to daguerreotypes, more than 90% of Society members collect other types of photographs and processes."

https://www.daguerreiansociety.org/

 

[Arthurwg]

I do love Daguerreotypes. The portraits look so real that I think of them as ghosts.

 

[Sirius Glass]

If I got into Daguerreotypes, could I become a mad hatter from the mercury?

 

[sasah zib]

some references:
Manuals:

• Hill, Levi L., Treatise on the Daguerreotype (1850)
• Humphrey, S.D., American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype (1858)
• Nelson, Ken. A Practical Introduction to the Art of Daguerreotypy in the 20th Century. (Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1977)

Scientific Studies:

• Barger, Susan and William White, The Daguerreotype, 19th-century Technology and Modern Science (Smithsonian Press, Washington DC. 1991)
• Pobboravsky, Irving. A Study of Iodized Daguerreotype Plates. (Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 1971)

and link to key current practitioner:
Spagnoli http://www.jerryspagnoli.com

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since this is a chemical only Photrio section, I'm not including a current(jan 2022) Eastman Course which makes use of digital. Anyone interested should search "Eastman Becquerel"

 

[Ray Morgenweck]

John Craig was a real “one-of-a-kind”Guy.

 

[jvo]

If I got into Daguerreotypes, could I become a mad hatter from the mercury?

too late???

 

[Sirius Glass]

too late???

Yes, I am still sane. If I was insane I might be as happy as the Mad Hatter.