Analogue Photography and Darkroom Techniques

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Please note that craft courses are practical, requiring a degree of manual dexterity. Our courses are taught by qualified and experienced tutors. They will use variety of teaching methods including demonstrations, instruction, one-to-one tutorial guidance, group discussions and critiques. There will be some classroom session for theory, but mainly practical hands on sessions in the darkroom and on location (weather and light permitting)

Something to take notes on and a willingness to experiment.

During darkroom sessions you may want to wear clothes you don’t mind getting stained and an apron. A 35mm camera would be essential equipment, the camera would need to have some ability to manually control aperture and shutter speed.

All students will receive a student starter kit which includes 1 photographic bag, 25 sheets of photographic paper and 3 packs of film. Additional resources will be available for purchase.

Your tutor will advise.

An interest in photography is a must, with the desire to learn and experiment with more traditional analogue techniques.

A 35mm camera would be essential equipment, the camera would need to have some ability to manually control aperture and shutter speed.

If possible, please can students bring a digital SLR with them as well (although this is not essential).