Courses + Training + Darkroom +
Film Processing
Street Level organises a range of courses to suit the beginner and those
wishing to refresh current skills. Information on these is outlined below.
Becoming a Street Level Member
Become a Street Level member and participate in the events, resources
and opportunities available, receive concessionary prices on courses,
discounts at Quiggs (photographic supplies) and Millers Art Store and
more.
Darkroom Member - £40/25
Access on a yearly bases to Street Levels darkroom, consisting of Black
and White printing and film processing facilities. The darkroom facility
is set-up and maintained on a daily bases by our darkroom technician.
Members are expected to have previous knowledge of printing.
If training is required please refer to our Black and White for Beginners
course.
Supporting Member - £20
Donation (suggested amount £20)
Benefits include regular mailing on events, private views, newsletters
and discounts.
Group Membership - £60
For Schools, community groups, clubs or photographic societies. This allows
a group to use the facility as a group booking. Please book a couple of
weeks in advance, to ensure darkroom availability.
Darkroom Rates
Full Day £8 / £5 Concession
Half Day £5 / £3 Concession
Film Processing: £2 per 35mm film - £2.50 larger format
Film processing room can be booked by the hour. Please allow adequate
time for washing and drying your work.
Concessionary rates are available to students, the unemployed and OAPs.
Please provide proof of status when making payment.
Group Darkroom Rates
6 enlarger darkroom, film processing room plus the use of our General
Purpose Room.
Full Day: 10.30am - 4.30pm - £40
Half day -10.30am - 1pm or 1pm - 4.30pm - £24.
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Course
descriptions and costs
Black and White Beginners Weekend
£80 / £55 concessions
Introducing the whole process of Black & White photography in one
weekend -how to use all the manual functions of a 35mm SLR camera, process
your own film, print up contacts and make enlargements in the darkroom.
This course will equip you with the skills to have creative control over
your camera and to use a darkroom without assistance. Please bring
along your own 35mm camera.
Pinhole Weekend
£80 / £55 concessions
Discover the magic of cameraless photography! In this weekend course participants
will make their own pinhole cameras from boxes and old coffee tins, take
photographs and develop them in the darkroom. Pinhole photography creates
distorted images and constantly surprises. It is ideal for the absolute
beginner or those with some experience, interested in the creative effects
in photography. All materials provided.
Liquid Light Weekend
£80 / £55 concessions
A practical and experimental introductory for people with experience of
printing and developing in a darkroom environment. Liquid Light is a photographic
emulsion that can be hand-applied to a variety of materials. This course
looks at the exciting possibilities that liquid light brings to conventional
printing. Participants will learn to print photographic images on to surfaces
including paper, fabric and wood, using the liquid emulsions. Following
some demonstrations participants will first prepare and coat various surfaces,
then expose them to negatives, to make two- or three-dimensional prints.
The material is then exposed with an enlarger and developed in standard
black and white chemistry. This workshop offers more advanced participants
new possibilities for photographic exploration.
Salt Printing and Cyanotype Weekend
£80 / £55 concessions
An introductory workshop exploring two early photographic processes, suitable
for both the experienced and the beginner in photography. Textured
paper or fabric can be used as a base for the 2 emulsions - salt prints
are distinctive brown tones and cyanotypes a rich blue. The prepared material
is then exposed under sunlight, or an artificial UV light source in a
contact
printing process.
Composition and Printing
£80 / £55 concessions
This course is aimed at people who have already completed the beginner's
course or for anyone wanting to build on basic photographic knowledge.
The course covers: picture composition and pre-visualization; advanced
darkroom techniques including: different enlarger types; print control
using grades and dogging/ burning; different types of fibre-based papers
and other techniques to develop expressive prints.
Saturday Black and White Beginners Session
£15 / £10 concessions
Come along to this un-led session for those who have previously completed
a Black and White Beginners Weekend or for anyone wanting to build on
basic darkroom experience in a supported environment. Saturday sessions
are supported by a photographer who is on-hand to provide guidance. Chemicals
are provided. Previous experience necessary.
Sunday Salt and Cyanotype Printers session
£20 / £15 concessions
Come along to this un-led supported session for those wishing to build
upon experience previously gained through a Salt Printing and Cyanotype course. Sunday
sessions are supported by a photographer who is on hand to provide guidance.
Chemicals and sized paper is provided. Previous experience
necessary.
Click here to download the membership application form.
To save the file to your hard drive: On a MAC,
control click on the link and choose 'download linked file.
On a PC, right click on link and choose 'save target as'.
Please note that you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
on your Mac or PC to view and print this file.
You can download this for free at www.adobe.com
Darkroom and Film Processing Room Opening Times:
Wednesday to Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm
5 enlargers are available.
Morning Session: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Afternoon Session: 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Bookings for the darkroom must be made in advance.
Cancellations should be made giving 24 hours notice.
Please note that our rates haven’t changed.
Full day darkroom: £8 / £5 conc
Half day darkroom: £5 / £3 conc
Film processing £2 per 35mm film / £2.50 per larger format