The Bristol Folk House is currently renovating and building a new darkroom space for 2023.
This workshop is suitable for those with a 35mm or 120mm film camera. Using steeped plant material, vitamin c tablets and washing soda, participants will learn how to make their very own darkroom chem ...
Starts: Sat 25 May 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA36
Salt printing is the earliest photographic process on paper, using negatives. In this workshop you will mix the photo sensitive chemicals, coat the paper, then expose and develop the prints. Salt pri ...
Starts: Sun 26 May 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA37
Learn how to use a 5x4 large format camera. The negatives are 5x4 inches (approx 12.5x10cm) and give very high quality analogue photographs, which can be printed in the Folk House darkroom. The works ...
Starts: Sat 01 June 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA38
This course is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System or Bridge Cameras only. If you have some prior knowledge of your digital camera controls and enjoyed the Intro to Digital Photography cour ...
Starts: Fri 07 June 2024, at 10:00
6 Week Course
Course Code: BA36
Learn how to make your own developer using wood ash and coffee grounds to create unique and textured prints in the darkroom. No previous darkroom experience necessary. In the first half of the session ...
Starts: Sat 08 June 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA39
This one day workshop covers the basics of black and white darkroom photography. We will begin by learning how to process an exposed roll of black and white film (that you provide), followed by making ...
Starts: Sun 16 June 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA46
Learn the basic fundamentals of traditional black and white darkroom printing. This course includes understanding different photographic papers, how to use an enlarger to make your own photographs and ...
Starts: Mon 17 June 2024, at 14:00
5 Week Course
Course Code: BA33
Scanners aren't just for offices and admin tasks, they can be a playground to open up your imagination to new creative possibilities. Join us for a day of exploration and experimentation.For the first ...
Starts: Sat 22 June 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA40
Learn how to use photographic studio lights to achieve different styles of photographic lighting. You will use use professional studio flash equipment (see camera info below) and/or professional cont ...
Starts: Sat 06 July 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA41
Caffenol is a black and white film developer whose active ingredient is caffeine. You will mix a film developer from easy to obtain household chemicals, including instant coffee, and use it to develop ...
Starts: Sun 07 July 2024, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA42
The Bristol Folk House has a brand new, purpose built wet-based photography facility.
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