Darkroom Basics I
In this 2-day workshop, students learn the basic operating principles and functions for making photographs and developing black and white film with their analog cameras. On Day 1, you will learn the fundamentals of light and composition, how to create a properly exposed image, camera mechanics (including how to load a roll of film), and more. Students are expected to shoot 2 rolls of film before the second session of this workshop.
Phytograms
In this workshop, students will collaborate in the creation of a phytogram while engaging with the natural world; this programming also features foraging, learning about local flora—including herbs and plants that provide calming support to the nervous system—and a sensory herbal tea tasting.
Dark Room Basics II
In this 1-day workshop, students learn how make black and white darkroom prints from their negatives. You will bring already developed film strips and be introduced to the fundamentals for exposing, developing, fixing, washing, and drying your prints. Darkroom discoveries will include how to manually operate an enlarger to expose a sheet of light-sensitive paper, how to make contact sheets to calculate exposure times, how to control contrast along with “burning and dodging” techniques, and more.
2-Day Wet Plate Collodion
During this workshop, I demonstrate how I have evolved my working methods and help you determine yours. With an introduction to the Wet Plate Collodion process and hands-on practice you will become confident with the process and you will be able to work this process in your own lab. Instructor: Willie Osterman. Oct 12 & 13, (9:30am-4:30pm). Parental consent required for children under 18 (minimum age is 15).
Intro to Photograms
Photograms, simply put, are photographic images made in the darkroom without the use of cameras or film. By obstructing the light between an enlarger bulb and the photographic paper (with any object, made or found) an image will be created and then preserved (fixed) through a traditional darkroom process. This stand-alone, 4-hour course will give people with no prior experience the chance to produce one-of-a-kind works of art through a fascinating process that brings together physics, chemistry and creativity.
Open Studio
Come play and experiment in the darkroom during our OPEN STUDIO days. Chemicals (Sprint Systems) are pre-mixed and arranged in 11X14 trays for you. All you need to bring are your negatives and paper (max size 11X14). Enlargers can accommodate 35mm, medium and large format (4X5) negatives. The rest is up to you!
Photograms II
In this darkroom-based course, individuals with a solid understanding of the photogram process will add complexity to their works of art through additional methods of light manipulation, such as experiments with depth of field and multiple exposures. With these new tools in mind, participants will take a more decisive and strategic approach to image making.
Darkroom Basics I
In this 2-day workshop, students learn the basic operating principles and functions for making photographs and developing black and white film with their analog cameras. On Day 1, you will learn the fundamentals of light and composition, how to create a properly exposed image, camera mechanics (including how to load a roll of film), and more. Students are expected to shoot 2 rolls of film before the second session of this workshop.
