12 Hour Photo: Black & White Darkroom Marathon (one-day workshop)

Adult Summer Workshop | Registration opens Monday, May 6, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

All levels welcome. | Accessibility: stairs

7/27/2024 (one day)

9:00 AM-9:00 PM EDT on Sat

$140.00

$125.00

$50.00

Did you ever wish you’d learned to develop and print black-and-white film and photographs in the darkroom, but just never had the time? Are you experienced with darkroom photography, but looking for a new challenge? Join Fleisher faculty Ahmed Salvador for this workshop. There are no prerequisites for this offering, which is open to students at all levels.

Beginners will learn all the basic skills including:
1. How to operate your 35mm camera settings for greater control
2. How to develop black-and-white film, and how to print from negatives
3. How to print and manipulate black-and-white images in the darkroom

Students with more experience will work alongside the instructor to finesse their prints with knowledge of printing techniques such as dodging and burning, using contrast filters, etc.

Note that this classroom is accessible by stairs only; please contact Fleisher for more information.

  • If you are a new to darkroom photography, please bring:
    • Any camera that uses 35mm film
    • A roll of either Kodak Tri-X / Ilford HP5 35mm film
    • Ilford IV RC photographic paper (25 sheet box)
    • 8x10 photo print files
    • 3 ring binder notebook for storing negatives and prints

    If you have prior experience, please bring:
    • As many negatives to print from as you'd like
    • A stash of RC paper

    Places to go for supplies:
    B&H Photo
    Webbcam, 241 N. 12th, 215-923-8380
    Freestyle Photo
    Unique Photo, 28 S 2nd St, 215-608-2222

Ahmed Salvador received his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and his BFA from The University of the Arts. In addition to teaching traditional photography at Fleisher, he is an exhibitions preparator at the Philadelphia International Airport’s Art & Exhibitions Program. Ahmed has shown work both solo and collaborative (with Scott McMahon) at The Lightroom, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, The University City Arts League, The Art Alliance, and as a Fleisher Challenge artist. Recently, he’s had collaborative work exhibited at the University of the Arts’ Sol Mednick Gallery: “Response Time,” and in a group show in Santa Fe, NM: “Poetics of Light,” Palace of the Governors New Mexico History Museum; solo and collaborative work at Space 1026, “Clarke’s Third Law”; and a solo show at Columbia College’s Hardwick gallery in Missouri: “Home and Other Stations.”

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