Black & white photography: camera, film and the darkroom

Note: we also run a weekend workshop covering these skills.

This course runs over four Monday evenings, 6pm-8pm
Starts Monday August 19th, finishes Monday September 9th, 2019. Numbers per course are limited by darkroom space.

The course will cover:

• camera control and basics for shooting film
• developing film in the darkroom
• making contact sheets and editing
• making black & white prints in the darkroom.

Most people taking up photography this century will have started out on a digital camera. Marvellous tools that they are, there remains a great attraction to doing things the old way - silver-based analogue photography.

This course will uncover the mysteries of the darkroom, and you will find it's relatively simple to get started and add a new dimension to your photography. Anyone wanting to give their photography a lift should try shooting black & white film and experience developing and printing it themselves, by hand.

If you haven't used a darkroom for a few years, or decades, this course will provide you with a good brush-up on techniques. It is also suitable for those teaching photography as an art subject and wanting practical darkroom skills and an understanding of how the process works, and to pass on the knowledge.

Tutors: John Williams & Mark Beehre.

Course fee: $290.00, including GST.
- A deposit of $90.00 will be required to confirm your place.
- Limit: 4 students only.
- Materials are covered by the course fee.
- 35mm film cameras are available to borrow if needed.
- Please see Conditions & payment information before paying your deposit for the course.

Please email James Gilberd to register your interest.

Karori Teachers' College demolition, Wellington, Photo: J.Gilberd

Photo: John Williams

Photo: J.Gilberd

Slideshow photos by John Williams, 2015