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Introduction to black & white darkroom bundle

Introduction to black & white darkroom bundle

£140.00
£140.00
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Sessions

1x Film developing workshop (1 roll of film included)
1x Darkroom printing workshop (5 sheets of paper included)

Bring a friend and you both receive 20% off!

Workshop dates

Your order confirmation will include a unique booking link, which you can use to book a timeslot that suits you. Evening and weekend slots over the next month are available. For any bookings beyond the next month, please get in touch with us directly. 

Location

Hosted within SeeSaw, our community darkroom sits right at the heart of Manchester city centre. It’s a short walk from either Oxford Road or Manchester Piccadilly train station, making it simple to reach and easy to fit into a day of creating, experimenting, and printing.

Studio 103, SEESAW
86 Princess Street
Manchester

M1 6NG

Gifting

A darkroom workshop makes a thoughtful gift for anyone curious about film photography. We keep the process simple and flexible, so it feels easy from the moment you book to the day they step into the darkroom.

Select ‘choose date later’ to give them complete freedom. After booking, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to download a printable gift certificate.

Not sure which workshop fits best? Take our quick quiz to match their experience level with the right session or course in just a few minutes.

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Our introduction to the black & white darkroom brings together two key workshops or anyone wanting to explore the world of black & white photography. It’s the perfect introduction for anyone looking to hand develop and print black & white negative film.

The first workshop is all about black & white film developing. You’ll learn to develop film by hand, including how to load the developing tank and prepare the chemicals needed to process your roll. Whether you’re working with 35mm or medium format film, we’ll walk you through each stage until your negatives are ready for printing.

In the second workshop, the focus shifts to printing those developed negatives. You’ll be guided through the steps of using an enlarger to create darkroom prints, including how to frame and focus your image, control exposure times, and adjust contrast to get the perfect tonal balance in your print.

If you’d like to take your darkroom skills to the next level, you can return for further workshops, where we can explore advanced techniques like split-grade printing, creating unique borders, or mounting your finished prints. These extra sessions are entirely optional and offer a chance to expand your darkroom expertise if desired.

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Darkroom location

Hosted within SeeSaw, our community darkroom sits right at the heart of Manchester city centre. It’s a short walk from either Oxford Road or Manchester Piccadilly train station, making it simple to reach and easy to fit into a day of creating, experimenting, and printing.

Still have questions?

If you have any questions about our workshops, membership scheme or the facilities available in our community darkroom, please don't hesitate to get in touch.