Beginner next date 28 November 2026
K1 Beginners
Your first plates on glass and metal: tintypes and ambrotypes in the positive process.
- 1 day 10 am – 6 pm
- Plates 4x5″ up to half plate
- max. 4 people
- Handout with recipes
€350
Wet plate collodion workshops in Berlin
Handmade photography on glass, aluminum and paper. You learn the processes from the early days of photography at the studio, with your own plates and your own prints.
For beginners and advanced small groups studio in Berlin-Wedding, on request anywhere in Germany online mentoring worldwide
Upcoming dates
Booking via Acuity new dates first in the newsletter- Sat, 28 November 2026K1 Beginner workshopPositive process, tintypes and ambrotypes 10 am – 6 pm Studio Berlin-Wedding1 place leftBook a place
- By arrangementPrivate and group coursesAll courses also as a private course, at the studio or at your locationon requestInquire
Collodion courses
Glass and aluminum from your first tintype to large format
Advanced
K2 Negatives
The negative process: glass negatives for salt and albumen paper, with redevelopment and intensification.
- 1–2 days
- Plates up to 5x7″
- Berlin or on site
Pro
K3 Masterclass
Ultra large format up to 40x50cm, positive or negative, in the studio and outdoors.
- 2–5 days
- Plates up to 40x50cm
- Troubleshooting chemistry & camera
All levels online
K4 Mentoring
1:1 via video: artifacts, fogged plates, chemistry. Diagnosis based on your images.
- as needed, by the hour
- FaceTime, Zoom or similar
- worldwide
€129 per hour
Paper courses
Salt, albumen and collodion chloride paper contact prints in sun and UV
All levels online
P1 Digital negatives
Printing negatives from digital files on film, as masters for salt paper.
- 2 hours online
- Handout with curves
- Printer, film, image file needed
on request
Beginner
P2 Salt & albumen
Making papers yourself, exposing in sun and UV, toning and waxing.
- 2–3 days
- also with glass negatives from K2
- Berlin or on site
Good to know
Do I need previous experience?
Not for K1 and P2. You don’t even need to have shot film before. For K2 and K3 you should already know the positive process.
What do I need to bring?
The studio provides cameras, chemistry and plates. Bring clothes that can take stains, plus a notebook and a pen. Coffee is provided; feel free to bring something to eat. By arrangement you can also bring your own large-format camera.
What do I take home?
Your own plates and a handout with all recipes and descriptions.
How safe is working with the chemistry?
You learn to handle ether, silver nitrate and fixer step by step, with protective gear and ventilation, and you mix your first photographic solutions yourself. The lab is ventilated, and safety glasses and gloves give extra protection.
What if I have to cancel?
Up to 7 days before the course you get a full refund, after that half. If you cancel less than 48 hours before, no refund is possible.
Testimonials
“Very easy to understand thanks to Max’s great explanations. Easy to follow even without experience. There was enough time to try out several plates.”
Freddy K1 beginner workshop Google review
“You can really feel Max’s passion. We were able to try and do a lot ourselves, and nobody misses out.”
Antonia basic course Google review
Inquire about a course
Preferred date, private course or a course at your location: write to me and I will get back to you within two working days.