featured artist Ding Gerrous
Panganiban during a workshop in Vietnam
Ding Gerrous (born Panganiban, 1963) is a Filipino photographer based in France. He is specialized in an archaic and artisanal photographic process called wet plate collodion. Succeeding the very toxic daguerrotype, the process gained popularity in the Victorian era (1850-1880). The images produced are direct in the camera on glass or metal plates coated with salt nitrocellulose called collodion. It is then rendered sensitive to light with a subsequent bath in a silver nitrate solution. In a sense, it is the ancestor of film as we know it.
Although Ding likes to be historically correct with the process and materials used like huge wooden cameras and brass petzval lenses from the late 19th century, he doesn't have any qualms introducing contemporary elements like artificial lighting and modern laboratory gear. Interestingly, Ding even uses recuperated window glass panes from old buildings in Paris. All of his works are unique pieces, working on both portrait and conceptual photography. He regularly gives workshops in France and in South East Asia, like here in Vietnam.
In light of the current lockdowns worldwide, art/n23 has partnered with Ding Gerrous to produce Zoom sittings, with ambrotype glass portraits to be sent to the sitter anywhere in the world. Book your sitting below!
Although Ding likes to be historically correct with the process and materials used like huge wooden cameras and brass petzval lenses from the late 19th century, he doesn't have any qualms introducing contemporary elements like artificial lighting and modern laboratory gear. Interestingly, Ding even uses recuperated window glass panes from old buildings in Paris. All of his works are unique pieces, working on both portrait and conceptual photography. He regularly gives workshops in France and in South East Asia, like here in Vietnam.
In light of the current lockdowns worldwide, art/n23 has partnered with Ding Gerrous to produce Zoom sittings, with ambrotype glass portraits to be sent to the sitter anywhere in the world. Book your sitting below!
Book a remote sitting now!
Portrait sittings on Zoom |
What you needSittings take around 45 minutes.
You will need a decent Internet connection of 10 Mbps or higher, natural or spot light, a recent phone or computer camera. You may choose to do sittings with your favorite objects/props, friends or family members. |
What you getDigital proofs of your portrait sitting for validation.
Plus your actual glass ambrotype portrait of 5x7in, 13x18cm to be shipped to you. |