How to Find Space for a Darkroom

Series Summary

As digital photography takes over, traditional film processing is gradually being phased out. No longer do people get the thrill of watching a photo develop right before your eyes in a darkroom. They just pull them up on a computer and there they are. But photographs printed the old-fashioned way are somehow still magical. The tones, especially for black and white photos, are much richer than those from digital images. This is the reason why traditional printing continues to have a stronghold in the art world. A job well done in the darkroom can't be beat!

In this series of free photography videos from our experienced photo printer, you will learn how to set and and use a darkroom. Lanie McCormick tells you all of the equipment you need, then explains how to set it up for maximum efficiency while printing your photos. Wondering what kind of enlarger to buy? Need some tips for lightproofing your darkroom? Watch these free videos and you will be printing your own photos in no time!

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Lanie McCormick I'm a fine art photographer in Austin, Texas. I'm here to show you how to set up a dark room on behalf of Expert Village. The first thing in setting up a dark room that you are going to want to consider is your space. You are going to want to find a space that is big enough to house two different workstations. You're going to have a wet workstation and a dry workstation within this space you're also going to need to have access to ventilation, electricity and to water. Some people think it's important to paint a dark room black on the inside but it's just a myth, you don't want to do that. Actually white walls are the best color to have in a dark room that way you can notice any light links coming from windows or doors."