Upcoming Event
2026 Image Of War Seminar: Gettysburg, Pa. (Oct. 2-4)
- Stand at the intersection of major events and the work of Civil War photographers.
- Multiple 2-D and 3-D photo presentations provides an immersive and meaningful experience.
- Seminar experts include Ron Coddington, Bob Zeller, Garry Adelman, and others.
- Hands-on Wet Plate Walkthrough with Bob Szabo
- Large 3-D boards that allow attendees to see windows into the past.
- An open Mic for discoveries, theories, and more
- Plus, our renowned silent auction, cool videos, great camaraderie and more!
All attendees receive copies of the CCWP’s booklet, Gettysburg in 3D, Expanded and Updated
NOTE:
To keep registration costs down, there is bus service only on Saturday and only one meal provided.
COST:
CCWP Members: Register by July 15: $210; register after July 15: $250
Non-Members: Register by July 15: $250; register after July 15: $290
BASE:
We do not have a seminar base but will spend the most time at Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg. We do not have a room block but there are several hotels in and around Gettysburg within a short drive
BASIC ITINERARY
(subject to change)
Friday, October 2
9:15–11:15 Optional (but cool!) experiences:
– Special Access to Ron Perisho historic photo exhibition (Gettysburg College)
Lunch on your own
12:45-1:15pm: Registration at Adams County Historical Society (ACHS)
-Museum exhibits open during this time
1:18pm:
Afternoon and evening events at ACHS
1:30 Welcome, Bob Zeller
1:45 Gettysburg in Detail (plus seminar logistics), Garry Adelman
2:30 Hands-on Wet Plate Walkthrough, Bob Szabo, Garry Adelman and ACHS
4:30 Musings of a Military Images Editor, Ron Coddington
5:30 Up-Close: Adams County Historical Society Photographic Collections
6:30 Banquet
7:20 AI and Civil War Photography, panel discussion, Ron Coddington, David Richardson, Garry Adelman, plus moderator.
8:15 Conclude
Saturday, October 3
By 8:10am Breakfast on your own.
8:26am: Battlefield tour, Garry Adelman with special guests
8:40 Mathew Brady’s McPherson’s Ridge in 3-D
10:00 Big Round Top and Devil’s Den: Gardner, Tyson, Weaver, Tipton and others
12:20: Lunch on your own (Steinwehr Ave)
1:50: Tour continues: Brady, Gardner, Gutekunst, Tyson, Weaver, Tipton, Himes and others on East Cemetery Hill and the south end of town
3:45pm: Bus Tour concludes
(early) Dinner on your own.
5:15pm: Evening presentations at ACHS
5:15-7pm: Meet and Greet with William Frassanito and book signings (Frassanito, Adelman, Smith, Zeller, Richter, Coddington, Richardson)
*Civil War Photography videos playing inside for those who want to sit
7:15pm Gettysburg 1863: The Stereos presented by John Richter
Break
8:05 Silent Auction Results
8:20 Open Mic! You have five minutes for show and tell, to showcase a discovery, or ask a question on any Civil War photography subject you’d like!
*Please bring your own visual aids/thumb drive with you.
9:00pm Conclude
Sunday, October 4
Breakfast on your own.
9:30-11:30 Civil War Photography Location-Stations
50% off entrance to the Seminar Ridge Museum, available all day.
Seminar concludes