A new gallery has been added to the technology galleries showing the modern take on the 19th century strike through design by maker Eugene Galasso.

The latest submission for the juried exhibit comprises 8 images in a variety of formats – whole plate, 5×7, half plate, 4×5 and a quarter plate stereo.

For the first time in more than 30 years, George Eastman House will be hosting a benefit auction of fine photographic prints, books, and equipment at Sotheby’s New York on October 4, 2010. The auction will include a daguerreotype by Mike Robinson of the peristyle in the east garden of the Eastman House.

Eight whole plate daguerreotypes have been submitted for the juried exhibit with the locations of their scenes spanning the Atlantic.

All the 10 plates in the first posting of a submission to this years juried exhibit are sixth plates, have handmade enclosures and follow a theme of food phobias.

The Daguerreian Society is calling for modern daguerreian artists and collectors to register for a juried contemporary daguerreotypes exhibit in conjunction with its 2010 symposium in Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibition will run from October 13th, 2010 to January 7th, 2011.

		Grant Romer will jury this exhibition, the society has asked to display the anonymous submissions here on cdags.org for Grant to make his selections from. There is no limit to the number of submissions per individual and collectors of contemporary daguerreotypes are also encouraged to participate. The resulting exhibit will be held in the gallery walk space in the Terminus building close to the symposium venue. An official opening reception is being generously sponsored by Jeffrey Green, society member and contemporary daguerreotypes collector.

To Register, please submit the following by emailing the daguerreian society: info@daguerre.org

1. Name, address, phone/cell, email.
2. An unidentified jpg copy and description of images with their size and housing.

The deadline for submission is September 9th.

Note: Submitters that have images chosen will be instructed where to ship the daguerreotypes so the work is received in Atlanta by September 29th. The submitters should include pre-paid return shipping with their work (FedEx account number, etc.).