Intro to Black & White
Film Photography
Instructed by Laura Lair
Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
4 Class Meetings:
June 11
June 25
July 9
July 23
Registration Deadline: June 8, 2023
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Description: Learn the essential tools, materials, and processes of black and white analog photography.
In this course, students will be introduced to:
- Basic camera operations
- Black & white film processing
- Contact printing
- Black & white printing from enlarged negatives
- Darkroom equipment, chemistry, and safety procedures
Note: Students who complete this workshop will gain access to the community darkroom during Open Lab hours, and will not need to complete an Orientation Session.
Tuition: $190
Course fee includes black & white chemistry and FREE access to all Open Photography Labs during the duration of the course (currently six lab blocks per week)
Class Size:
Minimum: 3
Maximum: 9
Materials List: (printable PDF materials list)
Level of Study: This class is introduction to black and white film processing and printing. It is suitable for absolute beginners and for those wishing to refresh their darkroom skills.
LOCATION:Unless otherwise specified, all courses are hosted at Manifest's new facility at 'M1' in Clifton at 3464 Central Parkway (see map and directions below). Manifest's new facility provides multiple studio classrooms, private lesson space, a darkroom, film processing room, and a multi-purpose lecture and class meeting space as well as on-site parking, grounds and exterior spaces in which to relax, discuss, and make art. The studios are outfitted with professional equipment, furniture, and study aids.
Map to Manifest's M1 Studios | Studio Calendar | Darkroom Calendar
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About the instructor:
Laura Lair was drawn to photography as a creative outlet at a young age, spending much of her time on it through her teenage years. Photography fell by the wayside for her through college, but after graduating, she felt the pull to get back into it. Laura found Manifest’s Community Darkroom in 2017 and rediscovered the joy of shooting film and working in a darkroom. She has been a regular member of Manifest’s Darkroom Community ever since, and currently moderates Thursday night Open Lab and Envision Project Lab sessions.
Laura’s educational and professional background is in environmental science and natural resource management. She currently manages water quality monitoring programs for the East Fork Little Miami River Watershed, while also working on projects for improving recycling in Clermont County.
When she’s not researching water quality or making prints in the darkroom, Laura likes to kayak on the Little Miami River, rollerblade on the bike trail in Loveland, and take her black lab Yogi out on adventures.
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