Toronto Photography Meetup Group

Query anyone interested in some darkroom workshops?

Just a feeler to find out if there any interest in a beginner's workshop on black and white film development and a beginner's B&W wet printing workshop.

Update first developing workshop Mar 23, Tue 7pm (see adhoc section)

http://tpmg.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14893

Id def be interested

So sign up above.

Who would be teaching the printing workshop and where would it be held? Thanks.

An art gallery on queen east has offered the use of their basement darkroom.

The film development workshop will be how to develop roll film in small 1 or 2 roll plastic and steel tanks so that the participants can see; take the knowledge and do their own development at home.

The printing workshop will demonstrate how to make a print from a 35mm negative. As this is a beginners workshop the instructor won't be anyone famous just someone that has being making and selling darkroom prints for over 15 years, actually I have 2 people in mind and will accept volunteers.

As this is only a feeler not a sign up sheet I'm being purposely vague.

is the darkroom all pitch dark i don't wanna be there

Scaredy cat we will be using a safe light for the printing.

ok...good...i don't wanna faint inside the darkroom

Someone pm me asking about the costs: Not a lot the only costs will be materials maybe a few $ per person.

developing... I have my own scanner. Would be interested in learning how to develop my own Medium format.

I'd be interested in the developing one as well, I've restarted shooting 120 B&W and this would save me some $ and time.

I see 120 b&W developing and printing is for sure....
Is there a possibility of 35mm developing and printing too If yes ..color or bw ...
cheers

120 or 35mm it doesn't really matter, know one you know the other. Sheet film is another matter.

I could use a refresher course on printing...

Ryan, any updates on this?

The place is still working on the darkroom setup it's not dust free enough so I may have to split up the developing from the printing.

thanks for the update

Yes, Yes, definitely Yes!! Especially the developing. -thanks!

I am interested =D

Could you please PM me the name of this Art gallery I've been looking for a darkroom space for a while. I'd love to get into a darkroom in the near future.

I will all be revealed when they (I hope) finish the space. In the mean time it might be possible to do a film development demonstration for a few people at a time.

Good idea Metrix....a few people at a time. I'm really anxious to learn. Let's get it going!

If anyone has a condo party room or a rec room with a sink they would like to donate I'm all for starting tomorrow. My place might fit 2 people comfortably in the bathroom or maybe 4 people including myself in the kitchen not enough to go ahead with the film development part. The good thing is that it's not so difficult or time consuming lots of time left over for tea and biscuits.

I'd be up for a refresher; it's been years since I have attempted this.

My place is no good. Much much too small.

heeello~~~are we still up for the wet printing

Yes as long as the gallery cleans up the "darkroom" enough to use it.

if they need help cleaning up...i don't mind helping

It's more serious then that the walls have to be sealed or it would be too dusty and some of the electricals are suspect

that's too serious ok...let's hope they clean up their darkroom soon...