ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY TUITION

Are you looking to learn a new skill or return to the darkroom after some time away?

I offer private and small group tuition specifically tailored to your individual needs and goals. Based in a community darkroom in Brighton, you can explore analogue photography and darkroom printing in a supportive and creative environment.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have experience, the sessions are designed to suit all skill levels.

I also offer group sessions for schools or community projects.

Details of workshops are below. Please get in touch for availability and enquiries.

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WORKSHOPS

analogue photography course

  • Join me over two days to learn the fundamentals of working in black and white analogue photography. 

    Day One AM: Photography Walk. We will enjoy a photo walk around Brighton where you will shoot a roll of film whilst learning to feel confident using your camera. During this session you will gain an understanding of ISO’s, apertures, shutter speeds and metering.

    Day One PM: Film Processing. Learn how to develop your film in the darkroom using photographic chemicals.

    Day Two: Step into darkroom! You will spend the day working in the darkroom to make contact prints of your film and then final prints of your chosen negatives. You will learn how to use the enlarger and we will cover a range of printing techniques including test strips, dodging / burning, graded filters & paper types. 

    You are welcome to use your own film camera or borrow one, I have 35mm & medium format available.

    Film, chemicals and photographic paper are all included.

    Not included: lunch

  • Private tuition £450

    Couples or 2 friends £350pp

    I currently can’t take groups any larger than 2 into the darkroom

Darkroom skills / B&W printing

  • This one day workshop covers the fundamentals of the darkroom and teaches you the skills to produce beautiful, exhibition quality black and white prints.

    Tailored around your previous experience, we will cover topics including resin coated and fibre based papers, dodging and burning, and split grade printing.

    All paper and chemistry are supplied. This workshop does not cover film processing and students are expected to arrive with black and white negatives ready to print.

  • Private tuition (10am-4pm) £250

film processing

  • In this short class you will learn how to process a black and white film that you have already shot. We will be using Paterson tanks which are suitable for 35mm, 120 & 5x4 sheet film.

    You may process up to 2 of the same types of roll film or up to 6 sheets of 5x4

    Approx 2 1/2 hours.

  • Private tuition or 2 persons £75pp

Large format photography

  • The slow pace and deliberate process of large format photography offers a quality of image unlike any other.

    This private one day workshop enables us to delve deep into understanding of using large format field cameras with the option of adding a second day printing in the darkroom.

    On day one you will learn how to load sheet film and the process of setting up and working with a 5x4 Horseman field camera. If you have a particular subject matter in mind this can be discussed beforehand.

    Optional day two is spent in the darkroom creating beautiful prints from your negatives.

    After the workshop you will receive hi-res scans of any negatives.

    This workshop is suitable for photographers with prior knowledge of working in film, but no darkroom experience is necessary.

    All chemicals, film and paper are provided.

    Lunch not provided

  • Private tuition

    One day (inc loading sheet film / large format shoot / film dev / hi res scans) £275

    Two days (inc all of the above plus a day printing in the darkroom) £500

schools & community workshops

  • I run creative photography workshops for schools and community projects in and out of the darkroom.

    Workshops include - Photo walks (analogue, digital or phone based) / Film processing / B&W Darkroom Printing / Photograms / Cyanotypes

    Depending on numbers, workshops can be adapted to suit your group.

  • Please contact me to discuss options and pricing

cyanotypes

  • In summer, I hold cyanotype workshops in Sussex.

    One of the oldest photographic printing methods, Cyanotypes create stunning blue prints using sunlight.

    This is a camera-less workshop suited to all ages. We often use natural items like leaves, feathers, and flowers to create the prints, making these workshops popular at art festivals or environmental and garden events.

    If you have an event and would like to include this simple, yet wonderfully creative workshop please get in touch.

  • Please contact me to discuss pricing for events.

FILM processing

We offer a b&w film processing service with turnaround times to suit your needs. This is a pre-booked local drop off service only. Book here to check availability and arrange drop off.

dev only

35mm & 120 film

£10 / £8 for each additional film of same type

5x4” sheet film

£7 each

dev & scan

35mm & 120

med jpeg £22 / large jpeg £28 / med TIFF £28 / large TIFF £34 

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