01 Jul Darkroom Refresher: Printing | August
Darkroom Refresher: Printing
Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location | Colorado Photographic Arts Center
1200 Lincoln Street, Suite 111, Denver, CO, 80203
Cost | $95 Member and $105 Non-Member
Skill Level | Intermediate to Advanced
Objective:
This short review class is designed for students who have had prior experience in a darkroom, but need a refresher class to review the details of printing from negatives. This class is limited to 3 students to provide each with an enlarger in our on-site darkroom.
Course Description:
Students with darkroom experience may join us for an abridged review of darkroom printing. We will review tools and techniques for printing from black and white negatives in the darkroom. The bulk of time will be devoted to an orientation of CPAC’s darkroom and step-by-step directions for printing. Students should plan to bring their own developed black and white negatives to make up to 3 prints (chemistry and paper will be provided). This class will provide the necessary orientation for first-time CPAC darkroom renters.
This class is brief and fast-paced. It is not comprehensive enough to learn as a beginner. Those looking to learn beginning black & white darkroom or continuing/intermediate darkroom techniques should consider attending a multi-day darkroom workshop (see current class/workshop listings). Finally, this class is limited to 3 students to provide each with an enlarger in our on-site darkroom.
TOPICS COVERED
- Darkroom tools
- Setting up chemicals (mixing, using and disposing of tray chemistry for printing)
- Setting up the image in the enlarger (choosing an enlarger lens, setting up an easel and focusing a negative)
- Brief overview of variable contrast filters
Not covered:
- Exposing film
- Processing film
- Determining print exposure
- Controlling print contrast
- Burning-in and dodging
- Choosing printing papers
- Alternative printing processes
Materials Needed:
- Negatives for printing
- Note-taking materials