Interested in photography? Whether you’re picking up a new hobby or maybe it’s just been awhile, our Intro to the Darkroom workshop will introduce you to the Darkroom and, by the end of classes, you will feel confident developing your own film! During this three class series, you'll learn everything from best practices and equipment usage to understanding the basic mechanics of fine art printing. We will cover the concepts of the editing and aesthetics. Over three classes, you will develop your film, create contact sheets, discuss the editing process, and ultimately, create your own print. We will start from the beginning and over the course of 3 evenings you’ll take a roll of shot film and develop it, then contact it and finally choose an image to make a final print. We’ll discuss best practices and you’ll leave with an understanding of proper usage of equipment and chemistry. Along the way, we’ll have discussions about aesthetics and choices that are made during exposure, development and printing. The goal of the intro class is for you to feel comfortable and confident in the darkroom!
Class 1(Feb 13 6-8) is all about film developing. Please bring your shot roll of film because you’ll learn the basics of film developing as we go through the process together.
Class 2(Feb 20, 6-8) is an introduction to working in the printing darkroom. You’ll learn proper operation of our Omega D5 enlargers, printing chemistry and leave with a contact sheet of your roll of film.
Class 3(Feb 27, 6-9) is all about printing. We’ll continue our work in the printing room, making sure you leave with at least 1 final 8x10 print of an image you shot. We’ll continue discussions about exposure and contrast control, and end the class session reviewing the entire process and answering any questions you may have.
Classes meet Tuesday, Feb 13 from 6-8, Tuesday, Feb 20 from 6-8 and Tuesday Feb 27 from 6-9
Price for 3 class series(includes a roll of film, darkroom paper, chemistry, and all equipment except a camera): $175 for members, $200 for non-members
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