Never printed before, or always wanted to but never got the chance? This is for you. We'll go over the basics of darkroom printing to get you started, from a contact sheet of your negatives through test strips to a final print
you'll leave with real prints in hand and the knowledge to keep printing yourself.
Learn all about enlargers, developing trays, safelights, and easels — what each tool does and how they work together. We'll set up a station step by step, so by the end you know exactly what everything in a darkroom is for.
Print your first contact sheet and learn how to read it — a quick overview of everything on your roll. It's the easiest way to compare frames side by side and decide which negative you want to print first.
Test strips help you find the correct exposure before committing to a full print. There are a few different approaches — you'll try them out and learn to read a strip with confidence, so you're never guessing in the dark.
Make your final print using everything you've learned above — choosing the right exposure and fine-tuning contrast. Develop, then wash, dry and take home a real print made entirely by your own hands.
Paper, chemicals, and all the equipment you need to become a beginner darkroom printing expert are provided by us. All you need to bring is a set of black-and-white negatives to print from.
