Wet Plate Spirit Photography
with Jackie Webster
Service Description
Event description: Have some spooky fun this Halloween and make your very own spirit photographs in this weekend workshop! You’ll learn the basics of the tintype process, then “conjure” the spirits of the dead to make your very own plates to take home. All materials, equipment are provided. This workshop will take place in the photography lab on the campus of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. In-Person Workshop, RMCAD, Denver, CO November 15th & 16th, 2025 9 am - 5 pm Price: $395 + $45 materials fee Topics covered: History of spirit photography Overview of the collodion process Overview of the view camera Pouring plates How to make portraits How to make split exposures Processing Varnishing
Cancellation Policy
TUITION: This covers the cost of instruction for a workshop and expenses such as facilities costs. MATERIALS FEE: This fee covers the cost of specific materials consumed in the workshop. Early Cancellation Light Poets invests significantly in organizing our workshops, and even if there is a waiting list, it can be difficult to fill spots left by cancellations. Therefore, we charge cancellation fees to help offset the costs of these unfilled enrollments. In order to receive a refund, a cancellation notice (please email info@lightpoets.com) must be given at least 30 days in advance of the start of the workshop. In this event, a $50 processing fee will be charged. After 30 days before the start of the workshop, a percentage refund (50% of tuition, 0% of materials fee) will be applied. No refunds will be given for cancellations within 14 days of the start of the workshop. If it is necessary for Light Poets to cancel a workshop for any reason, students will be notified and offered another class or a full refund. We cannot be responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable travel expenses in the event a workshop is cancelled. Additional Workshop Policies - Light Poets Guild is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other family-related emergencies. - Refunds for tuition or materials fees cannot be granted for “no shows.” - All registrations received less than 14 days before the start of a program, including same-day registrations, are final and are not eligible for a refund.