About our Community Darkroom
Our darkroom is one of the few open darkrooms in the city where anyone, after completing an orientation, can drop in and use our facilities for their work.
Darkroom Hours and Protocols
Effective July 9, 2022.
FACILITIES OPEN:
Monday-Thursday: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am-12:00pm
FACILITIES CLOSED:
Friday & Sunday
*NOTE THAT DUE TO COVID WE ARE LIMITING USE OF PHOTO FACILITIES TO THREE PEOPLE AT A TIME. MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN THE BUILDING AND SIGN UP IS REQUIRED BEFOREHAND.
If you have already completed an orientation, please sign up for a drop-in session here
Orientation ($45) | Individual session ($20) | Current Photo Students (Free) | Darkroom Storage ($10/mo)
For more information or to schedule an orientation please contact:
AB Corson at photography@chaw.org | (443) 621-1932
CHAW’s Photography Facilities require an initial orientation to cover general information and policies about space use and equipment. This is not an instructional orientation, users must be familiar with general darkroom workflow and digital processes. Orientation costs $45; each visit after orientation is a flat fee of $20.
If you have no prior darkroom experience, we will be offering introductory darkroom seminars starting this fall (2022).
DARKROOM EQUIPMENT
6 Besler enlargers
B&W Film Chemistry – All provided (D-76 1:1 for processing)
B&W Paper Chemistry – Stop Bath and Fix (Paper Dev and Permafix not provided)
UV exposure box, 20”x24” capacity
Two double sinks
Trays, tongs, measuring cups, thermometers
Negative carriers, contrast filters, easels, contact printers
Patterson and metal film canisters for processing film
Paper drying rack screens
Film drying cabinet
Heat press