The Beginning Darkroom
The Advanced Darkroom
The Alternative Processes Lab
Photographers use darkrooms as wet chemical work labs, with no white light, to turn film into printed images. Film and photographic paper are light-sensitive, meaning they will be damaged by being exposed to white light. Red and amber colored safelights are used so work is possible, but they will not affect the images being created.
The Photo Program supports two outfitted darkrooms. The Beginning Darkroom houses
a film processing area and 28 fully equipped 35mm enlarger stations for creating printed
images. The Advanced Darkroom supports advanced professional and alternative processing
classes, with individual processing darkrooms and 16 medium and large format enlargers.
The Photo Program Darkrooms are only available to students currently enrolled in a
Mt Sac Photography darkroom-based classes, and are not open to the public to rent.
Classes regularly scheduled in the Darkrooms include:
- Photo 10 Basic Digital and Film Photography: students learn the fundamentals of film, including processing and printing 35mm negatives
- Photo 11A Intermediate Photography: students learn medium and large format film printing and processing, as well as additional darkroom techniques
- Photo 12 Black and White Photo Alternative Studies: students learn advanced film processing and printing techniques, including fiber based printing, special purpose films, toning techniques, and alternative chemical paper printing
- and other classes based on assignment, such as Photo 17 Photocommunication or Photo 28 Photography Portfolio Development
Chemicals in the Beginning and Advanced Darkrooms |
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Chemicals in the Alternative Processes Lab |
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