Jan
28
2014
We received an update from Mike Robinson that his brother-in-law, Robert Warren, passed away Sunday, January 26th. After battling Parkinson’s disease for the past 6 years, he was recently stricken with cancer.
He was a man of many talents. Not only did he help advance modern daguerreotypy with his Blackshadow Daguerreian equipment, but he was also an established photographer. He worked many years as a professional including shooting for the 72 Olympics.
He leaves behind his partner Dinah Christie. They were together 41 years.
Dinah wrote this poem two weeks ago:
You Angels with your war-torn wings
Still standing guard together
Your cares, your calls, connecting strings
For all of us, forever.
I watch while Bobby slips away
I’m sharing all your love.
We’ll hold on to a brighter day
To dance through clouds above.
Thanks to all who submitted images to the gallery page for Robert. Mike let me know that he did see it before he passed and it provided solace.
Jan
11
2014
Thank you to all who have participated in sending me images for Robert’s gallery page. Along with the images, we received great comments about how much people enjoy using this equipment. If anyone else has images they wish to contribute we are still accepting images and will view this as an ongoing effort.
Below are some of the sketches we received from Mike Robinson that show the design of the Bob’s mercury pot.
Jan
03
2014
We’ve received a special request from our good friend and master of contemporary daguerreotypes Mike Robinson:
My dear friend and brother-in-law is fighting a very serious illness. I would like to call on the CDags community to submit images to a gallery page dedicated to him. Anyone is welcome to submit images, provided they were made in part with daguerreian apparatus built by Bob Warren (Blackshadow Yachts).
Some of you were fortunate to have acquired sensitizing boxes, mercury baths and other pieces of apparatus he made. Others may have attended workshops and used his equipment to make daguerreotypes. Finally, collectors may have acquired images from contemporary daguerreians who have used his equipment. All are encouraged to submit.
Bobby’s dedication to the finest ideals of craftsmanship is evident in the apparatus that he built. Born of this equipment are some the finest examples of contemporary daguerreian art.
It is my hope and wish that this gallery serve as a visual record of the contribution this fine and gentle man has made to our community.
Thank you,
Mike Robinson
If anyone is able to help with this request, please send images to Jillian (
admin-jillian@cdags.org). There is no final submission due date, however we would appreciate them at your earliest convenience.
Jan
03
2014
On January 7th Claudio Santambrogio will be giving a workshop on contemporary daguerreotypes. The event will take place at the National Library of Norway in Oslo that is hosting a commemoration of the 175th anniversary of photography. Details of the event can be found on the website (information is in Norwegian, but Claudio’s workshop will be in English). For event inquiries please contact Claudio.
Agárdi, Attila
Albornoz, Carlos Darío
Arai, Takashi
Bailun
Ballujera, Imanol Gordo
Barceló, Gabriel
Bekhuis, Alan
Bertolo, Rossano
Carrillo, Daniel
Choulle, Simone
Colorado, Oscar
Costa, Francisco Moreira
Culver, Sean
Cynan, Richard
Etter, Josie
Gazit, Dafna
Genty, Dominique
Hultman, Åke
Jeong, HaengSook
Junyi, Li
Kessell, Mark
Klups, Jaroslaw
Ortelee, Marinus
Penkauskas, Andrius
Porkkala, Jalo
Robinson, Mike
Sabogal, B. Camilo