In this workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of B&W film processing. We will cover how to mix chemistry, load film, and process a roll of film. Working in the darkroom is both a technical and artistic challenge, and this workshop will give you the opportunity to explore both as a part of your photographic practice.

For this workshop, please bring an exposed roll of Ilford HP5 film (either 35mm or medium format) and a binder such as the Print File Black Safe-T-Binder to store their sleeved negatives in.

Negative sleeves are provided, but students are welcome to bring their own if they have them. The Halide Project will provide all necessary chemistry.

Workshop Withdrawal Policy

We recommend choosing workshops with care after reading our withdrawal policy. If you have questions about any of our workshops, please contact dale@thehalideproject.org

Instructor bio:
Aaron M. Cohen is a photographer and educator based in Philadelphia. He began volunteering at The Halide Project in 2019. His photography has been featured online on sites such as CNN, Vice, and LaRepubblica. as well as in publications such as Time Out New York, The Sun Magazine, and GEO. Most recently, photos from his project “The Communitarians” were featured in the exhibition "A Section of Now" at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. In 2021, he founded The Parallax Review (@parallaxreview), an online site dedicated to critical writing on photography.

This workshop has been generously sponsored The Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation.