This weekend workshop will take beginner photographers through the whole process of shooting and developing black and white film. Participants will be guided on a fun and relaxed photo walk followed by a day of processing their very own images in the darkroom. Suitable for complete beginners who are new to photo making.

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Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May, 10am - 5pm

(£160 for a one-weekend course)

Programme

In a small group, you will be guided through the whole process of film photography from shooting to developing your work. You will be taught each basic component and process of using darkroom equipment, culminating in creating your very own black and white photographs using Ilford chemicals and photographic paper provided by the tutor.

Day 1:

• Introduction & Health & Safety
• Loading & using your analogue camera
• Analogue photowalk around the beautiful and historic business quarter, focusing on exposure, composition and metering 
• Mixing chemistry
• Processing your film
• Drying & cutting negatives
• Lightbox viewing & phone app inversion
• Questions & a brief outline of Day 2 (darkroom)

 Day 2:

• Introduction to the room and materials & health & safety
• Different kinds of format 
• Setting up the enlarger
• Making a contact print
• Making a test strip
• Creating the first print
• Using filters 
• Dodging & Burning
• Creating your final prints

Tutor: Rachel Brewster Wright

Founder of Little Vintage Photography, Rachel has taught the magic and fun of traditional analogue photography techniques since 2014. She use vintage and toy cameras, run workshops and photowalks.

Rachel has exhibited much of her work and in January 2019 was nominated for an RPS #HundredHeroines award and won Top 10 in the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards (film photography category). In March 2019 she delivered pop-up demonstrations & presentations at The Photography Show at the NEC as part of the #WomenWhoPhoto initiative.

Dates

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May, 10am - 5pm

(£160 for a one-weekend course)

Venue

dot-art Darkroom

The Cotton Exchange Building

Old Hall Street, (Ormond Street side), L3 9JR

Cost

£160 

Materials

You will need to bring your own film camera and roll of film (Ilford HP5+ film, 24 exposures is ideal - usually around £4.50 per roll). 

All other chemicals and photographic papers will be provided on the day. 

Notes

There are a maximum of 3 places available on each session, so early booking is essential.

Cancellations / Refunds

Once you have made your course booking you are committed to it. This is because our courses have very small student numbers, and often sell-out and are unavailable to others. Therefore any cancellations may result in a place not being filled, or a course not being able to run.

Cancellations are permitted up to 30 days before the start of a course, and a full refund will be issued. Refunds will not be made for cancellations less than 30 days before the start of a course. If you are unable to attend due to illness, personal or professional commitments you do not have the right to a refund.

If you wish to cancel your place on a course that has not yet started and you have a friend or colleague who can take your place we can accommodate this substitution.

dot-art may use your details to contact you about forthcoming events, classes or developments that may be of interest.