ANY and ALL BIDS OVER $10 will be thanked by name (or anonymously if you prefer to do so and note that when you are pledging) on a special Donors page on The Photo Palace official blog.

A personal thanks on the back of a Gelatin Silver Post Card - hand printed in the darkroom on contemporary Ilford post-card paper.

Hand made gelatin silver post card printed on vintage Kodak 1960's fiber paper. Captured and printed by Anton. These post cards are really cool - they are smaller than the cards today and really do look like something that was really mailed in the 60's. Today there are NO manufacturers of gelatin silver fiber paper that had standard mailing marking on the back. I found a small box of the paper in the darkroom that I once visited and therefore the availability of this reward is limiter to 50 pieces.

Gorgeous signed glossy 8x8in Gelatin Silver fiber base print of the 1978 Gillig Bus. Image centers on the stylish design of the derriere of the vehicle contrasted by the vegetation in the background. Image captured on the day the bus was acquired before the papers were signed. Edition will be limited to the number of pledges in this category.

For those who chose this pledge level - Ryan Kalem will make a limited signed edition of the 'Curtis LeMay' image available for preview on in the project description. 8x10 gelatin silver prints from the original 4x5 negative will be made in the edition equaling in number to the number of pledges in this category.

A Perfect 100! A print of an overloaded passenger bus in Nepal barreling down the street right at the camera. 10x10in gelatin silver fiber base print edition will be made in the number equal to the amount of pledges in this category. Image available for preview in the main description text.

HELP US DETERMINE OUR ROUT! That's right - we'll have a digital map of the continental US and You will get to put 1 pin in it and we will go through that place in the first 2.5 years of our journey! We can be right by your house! PLUS you will get the $25 reward as personal thanks.

A beautiful signed hand-made 16-x16in fiber base gelatin silver print made in an edition equal to the number of pledges in this group. The image will be a portrait from the Japan series of 2008 - http://orlovphoto.com/galleries/japan/ (the actual image chosen for this printing may not be featured on that page at this time, I have about 120 rolls of film to chose from, so I'll chose the best one)

HELP US DETERMINE OUR ROUT! That's right - we'll have a digital map of the continental US and You will get to put 2 pins in it and we will go through those places in the first 3 years of our journey! You can hop on board and be driven around your home town! PLUS you will get the $25 reward and a real gelatin silver print of you for when the bus arrives at the location chosen by you.

Postcard from the $25 reward level + 'Worker and Female', Japan Portfolio - limited edition 11x11in Selenium toned gelatin silver print on vintage Luminos Charcoal R fiber paper. This beautiful warm paper is rather legendary for its tooth. It was non-supercoated and therefore has very rich emulsion suitable even for Bromoil printing. I happen to have what is probably the last un-open pack of it on the West Coast.

HELP US DETERMINE OUR ROUTE! That's right - we'll have a digital map of the continental US and You will get to put 3 pins in it and we will go through those places in the first 3 years of our journey! PLUS the $25 reward, PLUS an 11x11 gelatin silver portrait of you taken at one of the locations of your choice.

HELP US DETERMINE OUR ROUTE! That's right - we'll have a digital map of the continental US and You will get to put 4 pins in it and we will go through those places in the first 3 years of our journey! PLUS the $25 reward, PLUS two 16x16 gelatin silver portraits of you taken at one of the locations of your choice.

"Incense in Chichicastenango Market" - a 32x32in Unique Gelatin silver print from Guatemala Portfolio. Signed, hand-printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber based paper in an edition of 1 in 2006. Since 2006 the manufacturing of the developer that this was printed with has stopped and the paper had its base changed so this is truly a unique print. Image available for preview at http://orlovphoto.com in Guatemala gallery of images - Captured on ISO100 with Rolleiflex TLR 6x6cm film and printed on Grandagon enlarging lens and glass negative carrier... The amount of detail and the sharpness of the real print is impossible to translate through a web view.

"Rain" - a 32x32in Unique Gelatin silver print from Guatemala Portfolio. Signed, hand-printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber based paper in an edition of 1 in 2006. Captured on Panatomic-X ISO32 film and developed in HC110. Very smooth grain and high hey image.

"Two Women in Traditional Clothing" - 32x32in Unique Gelatin silver print from Guatemala Portfolio. Signed, hand-printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber based paper in an edition of 1 in 2006. Since 2006 the manufacturing of the developer that this was printed with has stopped and the paper had its base changed so this is truly a unique print. Image available for preview at http://orlovphoto.com in Guatemala gallery of images - Captured on ISO32 Panatomic-X film with Rolleiflex Planar TLR 6x6cm film and printed on Grandagon enlarging lens and glass negative carrier... This is probably the sharpest one in the bunch - you can see the texture of every fiber in the garments and the incredible amount of color in the original scene translated wonderfully through Panatomic-X

"Tortilla Makers" - a 32x32in Unique Gelatin silver print from Guatemala Portfolio. Signed, hand-printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber based paper in an edition of 1 in 2006. Since 2006 the manufacturing of the developer that this was printed with has stopped and the paper had its base changed so this is truly a unique print. Image available for preview at http://orlovphoto.com in Guatemala gallery of images - Captured on ISO125 with Rolleiflex TLR 6x6cm film and printed on Grandagon enlarging lens and glass negative carrier... This is one of the two hand-held long exposure prints from the portfolio. 1/4sec at f2.8

"Self Portrait" - a 32x32in Unique Gelatin silver print from Guatemala Portfolio. Signed, hand-printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber based paper in an edition of 1 in 2006. Since 2006 the manufacturing of the developer that this was printed with has stopped and the paper had its base changed so this is truly a unique print. Captured on ISO100 with Rolleiflex TLR 6x6cm film and printed on Grandagon enlarging lens and glass negative carrier... The amount of detail and the sharpness of the real print is impossible to translate through a web view. Image available for preview in project description.

"Lake Atitlan" - Guatemala Portfolio, 32x32in. This is the only print in the series to be made in edition of two. After I developed the first final another identical one was somehow asking to be made. In the center of the image there are two men in hats rowing small canoes - when examined closely the amount of detail present there is a delight. Captured on Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar with Agfa APX100, printed on Foma Chamois Cream Tone fiber.

$85 reward plus a subscription to receive one 8x8 gelatin silver print a month for the next 12 moths after the end of the successful funding campaign. A total of 13 prints! The series will be called - Coming To. All prints will be hand-printed in limited edition equal to the amount of pledges in this category. Toward approximately the middle of the 12 month-period they will be actually printed inside The Bus! How COOL is that? Subject matter will concern The Photo Palace and its coming to fruition. March 2013 is the month you would get your final 13th print. INTERNATIONAL PLEDGES - please add at least $75 to cover the monthly shipping costs of 13 prints. Thank you.

HELP US DETERMINE OUR ROUTE! 3 9's is a very powerful combination in Taoist philosophy! A location chosen by the one lucky person who will pledge this amount will be the first major destination of our maiden voyage. We may take some time getting there, but this will be our goal and shining beacon. PLUS this lucky and generous donor will receive 9 gelatin silver prints after a portrait session in The Photo Palace at the location chosen. LET US KNOW WHERE TO ROW! August 2012 is when we will be on the road if this project gets all it's funding and 1 year from then is the maximum time that will be allowed to get to the destination You chose - so we'll see you there by 8/2012

A portrait session of you alone or with your best buddies plus 5 16x20in gelatin silver prints made on location and even under your supervision, if you so desire. You will also be asked to select the film format - 35mm, 120 or large format. The session will be held either in the north-light studio or at some beautiful location (you can chose indoors or out and we'll select a location that will be close to the rout that we are taking and at the point where you want to intercept up). The delivery date listed is the earliest time we are certain the bus will be on the road (provided the success of this funding campaign) and so is the earliest you can schedule a portrait session. Please note that we can not drive to you specifically for this size of a pledge so you might have to come out to where The Photo Palace is, or wait for it to come near you - believe me, we will come close to wherever you are sooner or later.

An EXPERIENCE of a lifetime! Once completed The Photo Palace will offer the donors at this level the opportunity to join the adventure and be on board for one full week! (you may chose a shorter period if you wish, but I don't think you'll want to come off once you're in) During that time the Donor will be participating in all the events associated with The Photo Palace including workshops, lectures, demonstrations and portrait sessions. Special arrangements will be offered by which the donor will have a selection of natural or urban settings. For example if You are more into Nature we can arrange for an alternative photography workshop just for You to be taught in a beautiful natural setting. Another example would be if You are more into the urban setting during the time that You are on board The Photo Palace would switch to 100% portrait-taking, art-showing and general go-go-mode. You would be free to make any art while You are on board including documentaries about the journey. This would be an unforgettable and fun time plus we would be very grateful for any donations on this level as this is an all-or-nothing game. The delivery date listed here is the first month that I am certain that we will be in full operation and hence the first month that we can offer this reward (if we get on the road before that time You would be welcome on board as soon as You wish). You will be free to make the specific arrangements and schedule Your 1 week period via e-mail or by phone right after the end of a successful funding campaign.

TWICE THE EXPERIENCE of a lifetime! Everything in the $1750-one-week reward x2!!!!!! 2 weeks will really give you time to relax and absorb The Experience. I find that when going into a vastly different environment from my daily existence it takes me 3-4 days to 'get on the place's pace' and then I feel right at home so 2 weeks is usually the minimum I plan my trips for. Thank You x2. Or you can chose to have a companion to come with for a 1 week period.

For the TRUE COLLECTOR: "The City" - a photographic series of 365 gelatin silver prints ready for installation PLUS a personalized portrait session on board The Photo Palace as described in $1000 reward, PLUS the $775 monthly print program! Print size in 'The City" series ranges from 30x40in to 4x4in. A selection of approximately 120 images is available for preview at http://orlovphoto.com/galleries/the-city/ 351 of the images prints comprise an installation in checker-board format of 16x16in prints as one type of squares and 8x8+4x4 prints as others. The entire show of 365 prints and it's installation can be viewed at http://orlovphoto.com/videos/. Prints are all hand-made and captured on Agfa APX100 film and printed on Forte cold-tone fiber base paper - both extraordinarily high quality products have since been discontinued. Printing stage took me 33 all-night sessions (I print best at night when the owls are out and the city is quiet), matting and installation took another 6 days total. I see this portfolio is the preparation for the documentary series that will be created using The Photo Palace and is therefore a great collectible for when the book will eventually be published with that work. The photo session will be held after The Photo Palace is complete, which will be August 2012, but only if we get the full funding on this project - otherwise we get nothing at all.