Join our darkroom workshops to learn film developing and printing

DARKROOM WORKSHOPS

Since January 6, we’ve been offering analog photography enthusiasts a brand-new weekly meetup: darkroom workshops, every Tuesday. Workshops are held in small groups of 6 to 8 people.

On the program:

→ Develop your black & white film
→ Create a contact sheet
→ Make a print using an enlarger

Black & White Film Developing Workshop

Feel like diving into the world of film and discovering what’s hidden inside your rolls?
Over 2.5 hours, we’ll show you how to develop a black & white film from A to Z, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

On the program:
Introduction to essential equipment
Loading the reel and developing tank
Understanding the chemical steps: developer, stop bath, fixer, and washing
Removing the film from the tank and discovering the images
No experience required: we learn together, step by step.

Each participant leaves with their developed film, along with all the knowledge needed to do it again at home.
If you wish, you can also leave your negatives with us: scanning is included in the workshop, and your images will be ready the next day.

Address: 39 rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris (1st floor, left door)
Ringbell: ARTgentique
Hour: 7:00 pm
Duration: 2.5 hour
6 people

Contact Sheet Workshop

You’ve got your negatives ready and want to finally see what they have to say? Over 2.5 hours, you’ll learn how to make a contact sheet the traditional lab way: simple, effective, and perfect for selecting your best images. Vincent will then review your contact sheet with you, helping you understand shooting tips and common mistakes.

On the program:
Introduction to darkroom equipment
Preparing already developed negatives
Setting up under the enlarger
Exposing and printing your contact sheet under real lab conditions
Chemical processing: developer, stop bath, fixer, and washing
Drying and discovering your freshly printed contact sheet
Everything is done step by step, in a relaxed atmosphere.

Each participant leaves with their contact sheet, plus all the knowledge needed to recreate it at home.

Address: 39 rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris (1st floor, left door)
Ringbell: ARTgentique
Hour: 7:00 pm
Duration: 2.5 hour
6 people

Introductory Printing Workshop

Want to discover the magic of analog printing and watch your image appear in the tray under red light? This workshop introduces you to enlarger printing, the final step where the photograph truly comes to life as you imagined it.
Vincent provides the negatives for this first immersion into the red light of the darkroom. The workshop is entirely dedicated to printing.

On the program:
Introduction to darkroom equipment
Preparing the lab and organizing your workflow
Reading the projection under the enlarger
Dodging & burning: shaping light to refine the print
Final print: watching the photograph come to life in the chemical baths
Everything is done step by step, in a relaxed atmosphere.

You’ll leave with a print you made yourself, and with the tools to continue learning on your own.

Address: 39 rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris (1st floor, left door)
Ringbell: ARTgentique
Hour: 7:00 pm
Duration: 2.5 hour
8 people

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