4-Day Workshop: Intro to Black & White Film Photography

Tue Jan 06 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

Bronx Documentary Center Annex | The Bronx

Bronx Documentary Center
Publisher/HostBronx Documentary Center
4-Day Workshop: Intro to Black & White Film Photography
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Learn the fundamentals of 35mm analog photography, from camera mechanics to developing film & making darkroom prints.
About this Event

Please note: This is a four-session workshop. Your ticket grants access to all four dates.
Tuesdays, 6 - 8:30 PM
January 6, 13, 20 & 27

In this four-week workshop, BDC founder and photojournalist Michael Kamber will instruct students in the basics of 35mm analog photography. Students will learn camera mechanics, develop their own film, and make silver gelatin prints in the BDC darkroom. This comprehensive course will take students from their first steps in analog photography to a working knowledge of developing and darkroom printing—skills that will serve as a foundation to their creative practice in film photography.

One roll of film and four sheets of 8x10 paper will be provided to each student—materials cost is included in the class fee. Additional film and paper may be purchased at the BDC.

Course is subject to minimum enrollment, please register early. Please note you must be 18+ to take this workshop.
Questions? Please email

Instrutor Bio
Mike Kamber has been a photojournalist and editor for more than 30 years, working for The New York Times and other leading international publications. He has been shooting, developing, and printing black and white film since the 1970s.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bronx Documentary Center Annex, 364 East 151st Street, The Bronx, United States

Tickets

USD 400.00

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