Black and White Darkroom Masterclass with Daniel Wheeler (2 Day Course)

We are delighted to be working in collaboration with Take it Easy to bring you the Black and White Printing Masterclass.
Explore the joys of the silver print!

This 2 day course will run on Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April 10:00am – 4:00pm.

You will learn everything there is to know about making black and white prints in the darkroom with master printer Daniel Wheeler. This course has been developed from Daniel’s years of teaching with renowned photographer, educator and darkroom practitioner John Blakemore.

Day 1
On our first day together we will look at Daniel’s extensive archive of black and white prints from John Blakemore.
We will discuss print tonality and the malleability of darkroom materials. We will also discuss the ‘Zone System’ along with proper negative development and assessment.
Daniel will demonstrate some print techniques before we spend the rest of the afternoon looking at participants own prints and negatives.
We will end the session assigning you an enlarger and getting you set up for day two…

Day 2
Today we print! You will spend the day printing from your own negatives in the darkroom with the support and assistance of Daniel Wheeler and Arthouse darkroom tech and photographer Emily Ryalls.

During this session you will be encouraged to explore print tonality and push the boundaries of your darkroom practice. Please note that we are interested in quality, not quantity… you might find that you only work with 1-3 negatives during your print day… the aim is to make Master Prints.
We will finish the day looking at some basic archival toning methods and a hand spotting demo.

You will require developed negatives for the session. Some paper will be provided but feel free to bring your own.

Although this workshop is suitable for all levels of darkroom printer, we suggest that you have some experience using film & darkrooms to get the most from the experience. If you want to get your head around the basics, why not take part in our Black and White Darkroom Printing Workshop first.

This class will be taught with a small group, limited 5 participants.

(Please note that bookings are being managed by Take it Easy Lab, and classes will be delivered here in The Art House Darkroom).