DARKROOM II:

Advanced Techniques

Image by SPAO alum Kathy Roussel

The traditional, hand-made black and white print is an important mode of photographic expression that has acquired a cachet in high-end advertising, fine art printmaking, and contemporary photo-based work.

Building on the skills developed in Darkroom I, this class will explore monochrome photographic processes in-depth, learning the controls and advanced techniques for the production of expressive black-and-white prints. 

Exposure, film and format options, processing choices, enlarging, and print finishing (including toning, flattening, and spotting) will all be covered using classroom sessions and hands-on work in the darkroom. Students will work with their own images to conceive and execute a high-quality formal print of their own.

  • Students must purchase their own film and photographic paper and have their own manual 35 mm or medium format film camera. Darkroom chemistry is included in the tuition.

  • DARKROOM I or equivalent.

GROUP A
MAY 28 - JULY 30, 2025 May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
WEDNESDAYS 6PM - 9PM 10 SESSIONS - 30 HOURS LOCATION: SPAO DARKROOM, 77 PAMILLA STREET INSTRUCTOR: RUTH LESS LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE | $485  MAX 7 STUDENTS