Summer School – Darkroom Induction for Independent Users
Discover the magic of black & white photography by learning film processing and photo printing techniques using a darkroom.
What The Course is About:
Discover the magic of black & white photography by learning film processing and photo printing techniques using a darkroom. This course is ideal for students with no prior experience, those looking for a full refresher or experienced photographers. Darkroom Induction for Independent Users will cover good health and safety practice and to ensure correct usage of equipment and chemistry. You will have a short guided tour of the Darkrooms to familiarise you with our enlargers and film processing facilities, show you how to make up and dispose of chemistry, ensure you know where everything you will need is kept and how to operate our equipment safely. Once you have attended this course, you can book the facilities for independent use / practice.
Materials Required:
What to bring to the first session: Black and white prints can be made from camera negatives, or digital negatives created from mobile phones or digital cameras. Photograms require everyday objects that are either transparent or solid, a combination of both always works well. You will need a hard back envelope to take your prints home at the end of the session. The school stocks 7x5 inch black and white photography paper in the shop, and if you need film this can be purchased locally at Wex Camera Shop near Putney Station.
Previous Experience:
All Levels
End of course:
What will I achieve? You will learn the basic principles of black and white darkroom printing to attain the correct exposure and contrast for your prints. You will understand how to use the enlargers, and how to correctly process your prints using black and white chemistry. Using your knowledge of printing you will be able to manipulate your image by dodging and burning, or combine different printing techniques to create something more experimental.
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Starting July 2025
Class Code: 0725-13297
Price: £60.00
Location: On-Site
Tutor: Simon Fernandez
July 24th, 2025
Thu 10:00 - 16:00
- 24 Jul 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00
Starting August 2025
Class Code: 0825-13340
Price: £60.00
Location: On-Site
Tutor: Simon Fernandez
August 1st, 2025
Fri 10:00 - 16:00
- 1 Aug 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00
Class Code: 0825-13422
Price: £60.00
Location: On-Site
Tutor: Simon Fernandez
August 13th, 2025
Wed 10:00 - 16:00
- 13 Aug 2025 - 10:00 to 16:00