Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall turned 90 on Wednesday—and to mark the occasion, 90 female photographers have put their work up for sale for 90 days.

A young woman positioned as a blooming night flower, polar bears seemingly hugging but actually play-fighting, and snow geese blasting off from a pond are just some of the stunning images that feature in the fine-art photography sale inspired by Goodall’s legacy. The Jane Goodall Foundation, which works to protect chimpanzees and their habitat, will receive 60% of the proceeds.

There are currently 31 images for sale, as part of “The Nature of Hope: 90 Years of Jane Goodall’s Impact” campaign that started on April 1, with the work of 10 more artists being released each week, according to the website of sale host Vital Impacts, a women-led, non-profit organization that uses art to support those protecting the planet.

“As we celebrate the extraordinary life and legacy of Jane Goodall, we not only honor her groundbreaking work in ethology but also recognize her pivotal role in inspiring women around the world,” National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale, the founder of Vital Impacts, said in a press release.

“Jane Goodall did more than just redefine our understanding of the relationship between humans and animals; she shattered barriers and opened doors for women everywhere,” she added.

Award-winning photographer Jody MacDonald, renowned wildlife photographer Tui De Roy and critically acclaimed photographic artist Tamara Dean are among those whose work is featured.

However, one of the most notable images is a self-portrait taken early in her career by Goodall herself, from a high peak in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park when she was searching for chimpanzees below. She used a camera that she fastened to a tree.

The British animal behaviorist is known for her enduring and exceptionally detailed research on the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park.

“I was really excited to see that that photo of me looking out at the valley at Gombe with my trusty lightweight telescope was chosen. It was taken in, I think, 1962. I was on my own, very high up in the hills, and I thought what a great photo this would make,” Goodall said in the release.

Signed copies of the image are on offer, along with signed photographs of her beloved “F” family of chimpanzees, according to the release.

Welcome to an immersive journey through time and technique, where Dan Hawkins’ artistry of wet plate collodion photography unfolds in mesmerizing detail. This exhibition invites you to step into a world where the past meets the present, capturing moments with a timeless allure and a distinctive aesthetic.

Whether you’re a photography enthusiast, an art lover or simply curious about the intersection of history and modern creativity, this exhibition promises to leave a lasting impression and ignite your imagination. The past and present converge in a symphony of silver and light.

Hawkins is a Seattle-based photographer who uses a variety of obsolete and innovative imaging processes to create his work. These highly personal documents often deal with the dual themes of memory and decay.

Beginning with empty houses and discarded water towers, he has gone on to record EPA Superfund sites, chemical factories, decaying ballrooms, deserted nuclear facilities, crumbling hotels and a number of derelict mental hospitals and jails. In his attempts to describe a “landscape of the soul” he has managed to see many of the nation’s lost treasures of industry and tour its forgotten mental health legacy. He is currently working on a body of photographs from a tour of the nuclear reactors of Northern France.

Hawkins will teach some of his photo processing techniques in April workshops at Boxx Gallery.

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

The wet plate collodion process was first introduced in the 1850s. It’s a process that requires tin, glass, or photographic medium to be coated, sensitized, exposed, and developed within about fifteen minutes. If working in the field, it requires a portable darkroom for development. Though the overall experience can be delicate and cumbersome, it renders each plate a one-of-a-kind art piece.

The workshops introduce preparing of plates, making exposures, developing, and varnishing your own wet collodion plates. This is ideal for any photographer who wants to try something new. Everything is supplied. Prepare to fall in love with this most bewitching of processes.

• One-day workshop, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Boxx Gallery, 616 Maple St., Tieton. Cost: $155. 

• Two-day workshop, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13-14, Boxx Gallery, 616 Maple St., Tieton. Cost: $280. 

For more information or to enroll in a workshop please visit boxxgallery.com.

• Boxx Gallery is a non-profit art gallery and community gathering space in Tieton. Winter hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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Full video of the process

I didn’t put in all of the steps. but you get the idea. This is a strongly labor intensive process that is magical to see the finished work. This is for creation of legacy products that will last many lifetimes for your clients. A true way to set yourself apart from you competition.

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Yours in Creative Photography,

Bob