Are you curious about how photography was created before digital cameras and smartphones? Or do you want to slow down, get hands-on, and experience the craft behind traditional photography?
This short course introduces you to darkroom photography, where you’ll learn how to develop film and produce your own printed images. You’ll work through the process step-by-step, learning how light exposure, time and a correct mixture of chemicals can produce a final photograph.
This is a practical course aimed at those 19+. Perfect for beginners and creative adults who want to understand the art of traditional darkroom photography from start to finish.
Darkroom Photography
Course overview
Course information
This is a practical, creative course that builds your understanding of
photography from the ground up. Step into the darkroom and learn how to create
photographs using traditional film-based processes. You’ll develop your own
negatives and turn them into printed images.
Explore how exposure, light and timing affect your results, and learn how to
control the process to achieve different creative outcomes. You’ll also
experiment with developing techniques, gaining confidence as you produce your
own finished prints.
You will develop skills in:
- Film processing and development
- Darkroom printing techniques
- Understanding exposure and light
- Image composition and framing
- Hands-on photographic processes
Start date
11-01-2027