Introduction to Large Format Photography Workshop

Large format photography is a beautiful way to get exquisite detail in photographs and take a slower approach to making images.

Over a weekend, you will learn the basics of large format photography – from camera knowledge and theory to creating detailed contact prints of your images in the darkroom. For those who have shot film before or have never set foot in a darkroom, this course will teach anyone the basics of making beautiful images utilising a technical camera and a historical process.

Understand 4×5 film (a film negative almost 16x larger than your average frame size of 35mm film!), load double dark negative slides, shoot your first images and develop them, all within a single weekend. Transport back to the 1800s with this unique process and bring out your inner Ansel Adams.

This crash course is open to all levels of photographic experience, perfect for beginners all the way through to experienced image-makers.

Saturday
Participants will meet at photo access and will be provided with large format film, double dark negative slides, photo paper, and grouped to use a large format camera. A few hours will be spend loading the film, understanding the camera and shooting as a group and in pairs. Then the afternoon will be spent developing your film and starting to understand how to create contact prints in the darkroom.

Sunday
This is a full day of fun spent creating contact prints in the photo access darkroom and learning how to digitally scan your negatives.

What will be provided?

All required equipment and materials will be provided, including large format cameras, 4×5 film, photographic paper and all the chemicals and equipment required to process and print your contact prints.

You’ll have a photo access notebook & pencil to take notes and record discoveries.

What to bring?

Your enthusiasm (and your lunch)! We supply you with large format cameras, film, paper and all other materials.