DARKROOM II:
Advanced Techniques
Image by SPAO alum Christian Villemaire
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.
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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.
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DARKROOM I or equivalent.
DARKROOM II: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
JUNE 10 - AUGUST 29, 2026 June 10, 17, 24, (no class July 1), 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5
WEDNESDAYS 6PM - 9PM 8 SESSIONS - 24 HOURS LOCATION: SPAO DARKROOM, 77 PAMILLA STREET INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL TARDIOLI LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE | $495 MAX 7 STUDENTS