Dan Burkholder

Photographer, Artist, Educator

Winter Holidays in Romania

Experience the Christmas holidays in Transylvania, the Moldova region and the Maramures mountain region of Romania with Dan and Jill. This small group has two remaining spaces for this once-in-lifetime adventure in one of the world's most intriguing magical lands.
Dec 22, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023

Romania Trip

Upcoming Online Classes with Dan
All class times are in the Eastern Time Zone

Snapseed: Diving Below the Surface - Oct 5

$95.00

Oct 5, 7-9 pm

This session will be repeated on Jan 11, 2023, at 7pm ET.

A 2-hr online Small Group session for 2-7 people. This Snapseed session goes beyond the expected, bringing you up-to-speed with Snapseed’s well known editing talents plus the hidden techniques and artistic approaches that will empower you to make your photos more beautiful and intriguing than ever. ​Join Dan in this delightful, small group Zoom session to advance your editing skills while enjoying your iPhone and iPad more than ever! Scroll down for the specific details of this class.

One of Dan's most popular online training options is the Small Group Session in which 2-5 participants interact with questions, screen sharing and conversation with Dan and each other using Zoom to connect. An efficient and affordable for those who enjoy group learning. Ask questions and get the individual attention that's missing in a Webinar. Class time is listed in the Eastern Time zone out of Dan's studio in Palenville, New York.

You will receive confirmation by email with information on how to sign into Dan's virtual classroom.

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Photo Gilding with Vellum & Precious Metals–Oct 27 & Nov 3

$325.00

OCT 27 & NOV 3

7-9pm Dive headfirst into the magical world of translucent paper and hand-applied gold leaf ONLINE. After you register, you will receive a Gilding Workshop Kit from Dan containing what you'll need for both 2-hour online sessions through Zoom. You will also need to purchase a can of spray varnish (that cannot be shipped from Dan).

Your kit will include inkjet vellum, 24K gold, imitation gold, gilding size, reusable working container, masking strips, artist tape, bristle and foam brushes and stirring sticks.

Complete information will be sent on how to prepare for these hands-on sessions including printing your images on the vellum in your kit. Learn the basics on how to make your archival prints glow! Class is limited to 10 participants. Registration includes 1 Gilding Workshop Kit and two 2-hr. online sessions with Dan as your guide.

Start time for each 2 hour session is 7 pm ET.

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​If these dates are inconvenient for you, an additional date is listed with the class description.
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Dan Burkholder was one of the first fine art photographers to champion digital technology by creating the digital negative in 1992. His platinum/palladium prints combine the control of digital technology with the classic beauty of the handmade darkroom print. A Master platinum printer, Dan also developed methods leading to the Pigment-Over-Platinum print and the Platinum/Palladium Over Gold Leaf print.

Bridging the classic history of photography with the digitally-based world of photography today, Dan has inspired thousands of photographers with his willingness to present his knowledge through humor-filled workshops and digital publications. He continues to share his enthusiasm for new cameras, techniques and approaches along with more than a few gadgets thrown in for good measure.

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Dan can work with you, face-to-face at home, no matter what topics you need to study. ​Meet with 2-7 others in a Small Group Session, schedule One-on-One time or arrange a Mentorship with Dan, getting feedback and teaching on a regular schedule.

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Gilding Kits — Add Brilliance to Your Image

Both kits include everything you need to make vellum and metal leaf prints. Available with either Inkjet Vellum or Darkroom Vellum

Photo Gilding
​Intro Kit

Photo Gilding Intro Kit with inkjet or darkroom vellum

The Photo Gilding Intro Kit comes with vellum, size, gesso, varnish, imitation gold, imitation silver and real copper, plus the brushes, roller, artist's tape and containers to make it easy.Dan offers kits with everything you need to make a translucent vellum and metal leaf print. Choose either inkjet vellum or darkroom vellum for photographers working in alternative processes. A detailed pdf (downloadable) will guide you with videos and photos.

Experimenter's
​Gilding Kit

Experimenter's Gilding Kit with inkjet or darkroom vellum

The Experimenter's Kit brings the full medley of precious and non-precious metals into your artistic possibilities! You get all the brushes, roller, vellum, etc. as the Intro Kit but with 7 different metal leaves plus gesso to experiment with all the colors and textures possible. Compared to the Intro Kit, you get double the amount of varnish and sizing plus more vellum sheets that will keep you creating for hours.

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Give metal leaf gilding a try! ​​

The next online group sessions will be on
Oct 27 & Nov 3, 2022.
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Workshops with Dan

Dan's group workshops offer travel adventure, expertise and the camaraderie of fellow photographers. This year Dan will be teaching at Santa Fe Workshops in June and Ansel Adams Workshops in September.

Dan's News Alerts - You'll get an infrequent email twice a year (at most)  to keep in touch with new workshops, Dan's thoughts about cameras and equipment and so much more.

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The easiest "How To" for making desktop negatives for darkroom photographic processes. Available in download or DVD.

​Dan regularly offers a small group session "Making Digital Negatives with Epson and Canon Printers." 

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Miniature works of art combining fine art with fine jewelry. A tiny vellum photograph backed with 24K gold, white gold or palladium leaf is embedded in a beautiful piece topped with a light-gathering domed glass cover. Take a peek at Dan's handmade, artistic pendants, bracelets, brooches and earrings and the stunning New York City Collector's Set.

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