Photography darkroom

For the series of Film Photography Darkroom, let's talk of how to develop black and white film rolls in daylight at your own home.

Last year I wrote about the darkroom I had set up in my loft. Since then I’ve moved house, so I need to build the darkroom again. This time I have a windowless utility room on the ground floo…

Photo about a photo of a darkroom. Image of camera, redroom, fixer - 3466717

Common darkroom problems and how to solve them

When setting out your darkroom it is best to set your work flow from left to right. By doing so you are less likely to contaminate the dry side with chemicals or water. You should keep the enlarger table separate from the development table. The dry side takes up less space than the wet side so can be put along a shorter wall. The support for the enlarger should be completely stable and set at a comfortable working level when standing. For a standing position the right height is 95cm…

Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, a photography student is about to uncover something...unusual.

Film photography has recently made a resurgence, despite constantly advancing technology, and photographers are choosing to shoot and develop their own film for everything from portraits to to landscape. While it may look daunting to DIY, setting up your own darkroom to develop your film isn’t...

Started packing up my darkroom gear today. Gonna miss my darkroom. Photo - Gareth Harper