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 28th & Sunday 29th October, 10am – 5pm
(£160 for a one-weekend course)
Venue
dot-art Darkroom
The Cotton Exchange Building
Bixteth Street
Liverpool
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.
A large letter size envelope or folder to take your prints home in.
Notes
There are a maximum of 3 places available on each session, so early booking is essential.