November 2025
Greetings!
As 2025 winds down I am looking forward to a very busy 2026.
I have two workshops scheduled with The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite in 2026, my 27th year teaching in Yosemite. I will also be assisting Mike Robinson in his daguerreotype workshop April 29 - May 2 and Clay Harmon in his photogravure workshop in October 21 - 24. These workshop usually fill up quickly.
I have other opportunities I am exploring for 2026 as well.
Thanks to those of you who have attended my workshops over the last 29 years. I’ve enjoyed teaching and getting to know a wide variety of talented people from around the world; some of whom have become some of my best friends. Check in once in a while to say hello. I am always happy to answer questions from former students, so don’t hesitate to ask for help. kerik@kerik.com.
-Kerik
In 2015 I left the corporate world at the age of 54 and have not looked back. I am working full-time as an independent photographer/educator/printmaker/filmmaker. I offer workshops in platinum/palladium printing, combined gum/cyanotype/palladium printing, palladium over pigment printing and making digital negatives with the Quadtone Profiler DN V.3 software at a variety of locations.
I am pleased to have been affiliated with the Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops in Yosemite National Park since 2000. I also offer one-on-one workshops in my home studio tailored to meet the needs of individual students. As of April 2021, I have relocated my home and studio to California’s Central Coast. After 30 years in the SF Bay Area, 31 years in the Sierra Foothills, I have found my Home in my home state, Arroyo Grande, located in the unincorporated part of San Luis Obispo County (SLO). The ocean is 2 miles due west of our house as my drones fly. The climate is awesome year-round, the people are kind and laid back (SLO life), especially compared to the Bay, LA, and the Foothills and I have a big part of the state to explore with my cameras (land and aerial). New territory is always a motivation for landscape work. My new (and presumably last) darkroom is about 3x the size of the one I had for the previous 22 years. I completed it in 2022 with the help of a couple of contractors and help with the plumbing from my dear friend Bill Schwab (RIP). If you are interested in attending a workshop in the future, drop me a line and let me know your interest.
Workshops
Palladium Printing, Gum Bichromate and Cyanotype over Palladium
Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite - November 11 - 14, 2026
This workshop will get you started with the beautiful Palladium, Gum Bichromate and Cyanotype Printing processes. You will learn to make digital negatives from your images using the wonderful Quadtone Profiler DN V.3 system and how to use those negatives to make beautiful prints. This is a fun and information-packed workshop and no previous experience is required. Students should be familiar with Adobe Photoshop and have good image editing skills to get the most from this workshop. The software we use is MAC only.
Advanced Platinum/Palladium Printing
Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite - February 25 - 28, 2026
This workshop will take your work in new directions. We will experiment with different papers including Gampi, Kozo, and others. You will also learn the Palladium Over Pigment process for making colorized palladium prints. You are encouraged to bring your own ideas and we can experiment together! Students should be well-versed in the platinum/palladium process and have some experience with making digital negatives. We will have a thorough review of Quadtone Profiler DN V.3 system.