Tonopah Workshop. Per Volquartz and Jim Galli.

[per volquartz]

The Tonopah Tribute!



A four day workshop with Per Volquartz and Jim Galli
in Tonopah, Nevada.

Tonopah, an old decaying silver mining town will serve as the center
for this workshop that will focus on use of lenses, old glass,
weird time-tested contraptions - and how to build basic image content
- as well as photographing in spectacular locations in this unique
and desolate part of the Western United States.



"As Jim Galli says:
"- this is the workshop to come to if you want to look through
all this ancient glass that people are talking about all the time.
A little hands on before you commit to spending stupid money
on old brass lenses. *
I really think that might be something people are interested in."




Monday November 9 through Thursday November 12
15 people maximum.

 

[per volquartz]

more...

Price per person = $95.00



email :

volquartz (at) volquartz.com


Be sure to say TONOPAH 2009 in email header!


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[jimgalli]

A wee bit about Tonopah. It is 240miles S of Reno, 210 miles N of Vegas, 120 miles E. of Bishop, Ca. so that pretty well puts it in the middle of nowhere. For those who might consider flying from afar, you'll have to drive either north or south from Reno or Las Vegas. Consider that there is interesting and beautiful scenic ops along both paths. Mountain passes are normally open in early November. Folks in central Ca. can come via Yosemite and Mono Lake / Eastern Sierra. It's about 370 miles to Pasadena, much of it beautiful and unique.

 

[jimgalli]

Already getting questions about lodging / camping. November at 6,000 feet ele. can swing either way. Typically we get a lovely indian summer all the way to Thanksgiving, but every rule is made to be broken.

Rooms: Nice rooms (with photos made by Jim Galli hanging in them) at the Hi Desert Inn 775-482-3511 Economy rooms at a nice clean older place across the street and up the hill Silver Queen Motel 775 482 6291

Camping: There are a few sites for motorhomes etc. behind the Station House Hotel / Casino 775 482 9777 Beyond those, there really isn't much. Self contained campers can wander out of town in any direction for a mile or so and be left alone.

Mornings will be cool. If you're from So. Cal. mornings will be butt cold.

 

[JBrunner]

It's to early to tell for sure, but at this juncture I'm going to threaten to show up.

 

[Don12x20]

I will be there

 

[rpsawin]

I'm penciling this in my calendar as well!

 

[rcoda]

I would love to attend. How far a drive from Phoenix?

 

[JLP]

Count me in.

 

[Don12x20]

I would love to attend. How far a drive from Phoenix?

507 miles from downtown tempe to "downtown" Tonopah

 

[blaze-on]

Butt cold? Middle of Nowhere? Threat from JB?
Sounds whacky...I'm a maybe...

 

[Mateo]

God I would love to do this! I'm gonna take my wife shopping for shoes so I can broach the subject.

 

[mike c]

Per is this set up for only LF or is MF welcome also.

 

[mike c]

If it's not geared to MF is here LF available to use.

 

[per volquartz]

You shoot great images?

- with a large format camera, a medium format camera, a 35mm camera...
or a minox? You are welcome!!!

 

[per volquartz]

7 people signed up today...

8 more spaces left...



volquartz (at) volquartz.com

 

[mike c]

Yaaahoo, got the word from the boss, count me in. mike c.

 

[Curt]

This sounds interesting but what are "weird time-tested contraptions"? Is standard old equipment, Artars, Ektars and TR's and Ilex and Betax shutters OK. I only have Kodak, Seneca and Calumet large format.

 

[per volquartz]

Any camera you use if fine!

Weird things are what you'd find in Jim's collection.

Not sure what he has but it will be interesting to see again...
Ask him - although he may not even know for sure...?



Per

 

[k_jupiter]

8 more spaces left...



volquartz (at) volquartz.com

Make that one less. I'll send an email tonight.

tim in san jose

 

[brian d]

not to sound stupid,but is that 95$ per day or for all 4 days?
4000+ mile round trip every penny would matter.

 

[Curt]

I hope it's not $950, anyway I sent an email just now.

Curt

 

[per volquartz]

$95 for the whole thing!

 

[per volquartz]

all 4 days!

 

[per volquartz]

it should say "for all 4 days"