In 2014, a small delegation from the Photo Münsingen organizing committee headed towards Arles, where 'Les Rencontres Arles' is probably the largest photo exhibition in Europe from 7 July to 21 September 2014. First of all, the portraits of fashion photographer David Bailey, Mick Jagger with a fur collar or Henri Cartier-Bresson with a camera are caught. Also remembered […]
The ascent days in 2014 were worth a trip to Photo Münsingen for more than 4,000 people interested in photography. From the wide range, some are specifically mentioned. A wet plate course with Peter Michels was offered for the first time in the Seminars section. Below is a contribution from ORF that shows an insight into collodion wet plate technology with photographer Stefan Sappert. [pexvideo] http://youtu.be/1zbi_Gsayio [/ pexvideo] In addition to the always […]
Two pallets with 14,000 brochures were waiting in a hall of Stämpfli AG for a dozen Photo Münsingen helpers to be packed and made ready for dispatch. The 1,000 kg load forced the cars that took over the transport to the main post office to their knees. After a long preparation period, the operational part of Photo Münsingen begins […]
Today's cameras take more than a dozen pictures every second, the individual photo loses value. Wet plate technology offers a way back to the picture as a single piece and the intensive examination of the entire manufacturing process. A glass plate is coated with collodion by hand, made sensitive to light, placed in a cassette and exposed with a suitable camera. In the […]
As part of its 60th anniversary, the Solothurn Photo Club invites you to a photo exhibition (free theme) in the pillared hall of the Landhaus (Landhausquai 4) in Solothurn. The vernissage takes place on April 4, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., the exhibition is open Mon-Fri from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sa 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.