I’ve been reborn in Photography Darkroom. When I was 13 years old, I started to work in the photography Laboratory. Magic happening in photography Darkroom. After the digital revolution, all industries turned to digital photography, Digital is cheaper than analog photography.

The feeling of shooting on Film and developing it by myself is so incredible. The smell of analog photography darkroom, I’m addicted to analog photography and processing. But there is something in analog photography, s If you are a photographer, and you have an analog film you need to get to develop it. I can help you with free analog film development for your first role.

Photography Darkroom_Enlarger and printed paper
Photography Darkroom_Enlarger
Berlin Photographer
Berlin Photographer
Analog Prints
Hasselblad 500c camera with black and white contact sheet of Florian Portraits
professional photography
Portraits of Emma Kroeg
Contact Sheet from Expired 35mm Film

Photography Darkroom

Photography has come a long way since its inception, from bulky cameras with glass plates and film negatives to the sleek and compact digital cameras that we have today. But one aspect of photography that has remained relatively unchanged over the years is the darkroom.

What is Photography darkroom?

A photographic darkroom is a space where photographers can process and develop film negatives. It is called a darkroom because the room must be light-tight and no outside light should enter.

The room also needs to be equipped with a range of tools and chemicals to allow the photographer to process the film.

Processing analog Film in a photography darkroom

Load the film into a reel (it should be inside the darkroom)

In a darkroom, the first step is to load the film onto a reel, which is then placed inside a light-proof developing tank. Once the tank is closed, the photographer pours in the developer, which is a chemical that reacts with the silver halides on the film to create a visible image.

The film is left to soak in the developer for a few minutes, with periodic agitation to ensure that the chemicals reach every part of the film.

Development process

The next step is to stop the development process, which is done by pouring in a stop bath solution. This stops the developer from reacting with the silver halides and ensures that the image is fixed at the point it was in the development process. After the stop bath, the film is transferred to the fixer, which removes the unexposed silver halides from the film and makes the image permanent.

Once the film is fixed, it is washed thoroughly to remove any remaining chemicals. After washing, the film is hung to dry in a dust-free environment. Once dry, the film is cut into strips and placed into sleeves or negative holders.

Final step

The final step in the darkroom is to make prints from the negatives. This is done using an enlarger, which projects the negative onto a piece of light-sensitive paper. The paper is then placed in a series of chemical baths to develop, stop, fix, and wash, just like the film negatives.

My name is Ed Mehravaran, I’m a Berlin-based artist.