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Darkroom course

  • 29-04-2008 9:09pm
    #1
    rahtkennades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    A while ago I was looking at the idea of using film again, and getting into developing my own b&w film. Somebody suggested doing a darkroom course to get the basics.

    Well last weekend I did a 1 day intro course with Peter from FPWorkshops (www.fpworkshops.com). Peter posts here as thefizz.

    I have to say it was an excellent course, gave a great intro to using a darkroom, we got to develop a roll of film in the morning, make some prints from an old roll I had, then in the afternoon make some more prints from the roll I'd done in the morning.

    Peter has a great understanding of the subject, and seems to have infinite patience, even with my bungling attempts!

    Anyway, generally, I'd recommend everybody to do a darkroom course, it gives you a much better understanding of the mechanics of producing a photograph (I now know that dodging and burning wasn't invented with Photoshop!). And if you're considering a course, I couldn't recommend fpworkshops any more highly!

    Well hopefully I'll soon be producing enough decent film shots to start posting some here!

    Cheers

    des


Comments

  • #2
    WeekOldPencil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭WeekOldPencil


    Cheers for the info. How much was it if you don't mind me asking?


  • #3
    thedarkroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 288 ✭✭thedarkroom


    If you can get in to any of the workshops by Les McLean, Tim Rudman or Charlie Waite then go for it, they can only be brilliant. I have not attended any but am familiar with their work and their books. These guys are masters and well worth the money at around €170 or so for the workshops. I'm not familiar with Brian McIlvenny, but if the rest of the list is the setting the standard then he has to be good.
    I see Charlie Waite is in Portlaoise on 10th of December for €20, well worth it to hear this guy talk about his work. It's a pity it's on a wednesday though, I'd never get there in time after work.
    Check out the website.


  • #4
    FinoBlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭FinoBlad


    Glad you enjoyed it Des, thanks for the feedback.

    Sorry I could only get Charlie Waite midweek, I would have loved to book him for an entire saturday but the man is so busy, I took the midweek.

    Theres a few people taking a half day for the trip [3.5 hours drive] so I reckon it will be worthwhile but then I'm a bit biased :rolleyes: don't mind me. I've seen CW talk before in Belfast and he was just superb.


  • #5
    rahtkennades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭rahtkennades


    WeekOldPencil wrote: »
    Cheers for the info. How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

    A snip at €75 last weekend. Check out more details here.


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