Analog Photography: Setting Up a Home Darkroom
50mAdvanced2015-03-11
Authors
Konrad Eek
Educator, Founder of Maxwell Eek Photography
Course details
More and more photographers are discovering—or rediscovering—the pleasures of analog photography. A great first step is to shoot and process black-and-white film, then scan the results and work with the images in a computer. After you've done that, it's time for the next step: setting up your own darkroom and making black-and-white enlargements.
In this course, photographer and educator Konrad Eek builds on his Shooting and Processing Black-and-White Film course to show the equipment, steps, and techniques involved in setting up a darkroom and making your own prints. From essential gear and setup considerations to processing techniques, this course is a complete introduction to the pleasures of black-and-white printing.
In this course, photographer and educator Konrad Eek builds on his Shooting and Processing Black-and-White Film course to show the equipment, steps, and techniques involved in setting up a darkroom and making your own prints. From essential gear and setup considerations to processing techniques, this course is a complete introduction to the pleasures of black-and-white printing.
Skills covered
Analog PhotographyPhotographyDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- Exploring the reasons you may want a home darkroom
Understanding Darkroom Equipment
- Exploring the enlarger, the exposure tools, and the timer
- Understanding the processing tools
- Where to find and purchase darkroom equipment
Choosing a Room and Setting Up
- Understanding where to put your darkroom
- Evaluating the chosen space and initial darkroom setup
- Installing the enlarger and setting up the dry work station
- Installing the developing components of the wet work station
- Lighting and the final steps to light-proof the room
Testing the Process
- Darkroom space tour and tests
- Making the first work print
- Final thoughts on resources and home darkroom setup