BEGINNING DARKROOM – WEEKDAY EVENING EDITION

Film Processing & Contact Printing – Two-Part Workshop

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Learn to shoot, develop and enlarge your film in this two-day introductory darkroom course! 

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In just two evenings, students will learn black & white film development and create a contact sheet and one enlargement print in our fully equipped darkroom. 

 

Course Content 

Darkroom Basics

• Film types and formats
• Exposing film (on a photo walk)
• Film development (loading reels, chemistry, timing)
• Creating contact sheets
• Making one enlargement in the darkroom

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CLASS REQUIREMENTS: No experience necessary. Students may bring their own camera or exposed 35mm or 120mm film to develop on the day of the course.

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Dates: July 9 & 10, 2025
 

Times:
• Wednesday, July 9 – 6:00–8:30 PM
• Thursday, July 10 – 6:30–8:30 PM

 

COST: This two-day workshop has a registration fee of $175. We will provide aprons and non-latex gloves for those who may have heightened sensitivity to the chemistry. Registration price includes materials: Film and print processing chemistry, Archival storage sleeve for processed 35mm film, Up to 10 sheets of Ilford RC printer paper.  A light snacks will be provided. 

 

CLASS SIZE: This class is limited to 4 participants.

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Special Promotion!
All Darkroom Workshop participants will receive ONE MONTH FREE of Access Membership.

 

Access Membership Benefits:

• Fully functional darkroom with B&W print chemistry

• Photo studio available for members

• 35mm-8x10 format enlargers

• Member Analog Gallery 

• 10% off workshops 

• Invitations and free entry to special events 

• Quarterly email newsletter

• Automatic payment plan

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INSTRUCTOR: Ross Anderson

Ross is an award-winning fine art photographer and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited in the US, Europe, and Asia. He has a long history working with analog still and motion picture film and has shown his silver gelatin prints extensively. Early in his career, he worked as a print technician for many prominent photographers, contributing to major exhibitions and book projects. Ross received the 2009 American Photographic Artists Grand Prize Award and the 2011 International Loupe Award. He earned his MFA from the University of Falmouth in the UK and currently lives in Minneapolis, where he directs Praxis Photo Arts Center​

 

QUESTIONS? For more information contact info@praxisgallery.com

 

CLASS WITHDRAWAL/CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Payment in full is required at the time of registration. If the class is full we will put you on a contact list for the next scheduled class. Notice of withdrawal must be made two weeks in advance. There is no penalty to transfer to the next scheduled class. A 50% refund can be issued at this time if that is your preference. There are no refunds for notice given less than two weeks before the class though transfers may be made up to one week in advance. There are no refunds for no-shows.

 

Notice of withdrawal may be sent to info@praxisgallery.com

 

 

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