Dan Burkholder

Photographer, Artist, Educator
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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.

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

​If these dates are inconvenient for you, an additional date is listed with the class description. ​Click each class to learn more.
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Making Digital Negatives with Inkjet Printers

$50.00

Oct 24, 6-7:15pm


All times are Eastern Time. This class will be repeated on Mon, Dec 16, 5-6:15pm ET.


A 1-hr+ online Small Group session for 2-7 people. Dan walks you through the Inkjet Negative Template that he uses to make inkjet negatives for his own platinum prints. Anyone working in darkroom processes like cyanotype, VanDyke or other alternative processes will enjoy watching and asking questions about this easy way to make beautiful, functional negatives. Learn from the person who innovated the digital negative in 1992. 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 2-7 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 on Vellum, Gold & Precious Metals, Sep 11 & 18

$325.00

Sep 11 & 18, 12-2 pm


An early workshop by request! 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 12 noon ET (11 am Central, 10 am Mountain, 9 am Pacific and 7pm for many European countries!).


international participants will not be sent a full kit but we will help you find the supplies you need.
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Snapseed: Diving Below the Surface

$95.00

Nov 25, 2-4pm


All Times are Eastern Time. This class will be repeated on Thu, Jan 16, 6-8pm 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.
More Info

NEW Photo Tour for 2025

Slavic Neighbors:
The Shared Borderlands and Histories of
The Czech Republic and Poland
 Jun 12-22, 2025
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.

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.

Give metal leaf gilding a try! ​​

The next online group sessions will be on
Sep 11 & 18, 2024
Click here for more info on learning gilding online with Dan.
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.
The easiest "How To" for making desktop negatives for darkroom photographic processes. Available in download. ​

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

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