Thursday

August 28

10 AM - 4 PM

Class Size Max: 5

Learn how to develop your own black and white film in this half-day workshop!

In this hands-on class, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of black-and-white film photography, from exposing to developing. The session begins with learning how to operate and load a manual 35mm camera and exposing a roll of film in Penumbra’s northlight studio and on the rooftop. After photographing, students will be guided through the entire chemical development process from start to finish. By the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with their developed negatives and the foundational skills to develop black-and-white film on their own. Tuition includes one roll of 35mm film. No experience necessary, but an understanding of exposure will be useful.

Tuition includes a $20 materials fee.

If your desired tuition option is unavailable, please email info@penumbrafoundation.org and we will do our best to accommodate you. If the entire class is sold out, we can add you to the waitlist.

Sophie Schwartz is an artist living and working between Brooklyn, NY and Cleveland, OH. They use collaboration as an entry point to explore grief, memory, and queer connection. Schwartz received an MFA from Yale School of Art in 2023 and a BA in Modern Culture + Media from Brown University in 2017. They were awarded the Richard Benson Prize and Harvey Geiger Travel Fellowship from Yale University and were a finalist for the 2023 Silver List, Dorothea Lange–Paul Taylor Prize, Critical Mass, and the Palm Photo Prize. Their work has been exhibited at LaMama Galleria, François Ghebaly, AMANITA, Penumbra Foundation, Cleveland Print Room and Silver Eye Center for Photography, among others. They’ve worked with publications including VICE, Vogue, BOOOOOOOM, WÜL Magazine, PIQUE, and Architectural Digest. Their first book was published by Tall Poppy Press in 2023. They’ve taught at Rhode Island School of Design and Yale Norfolk School of Art and are currently faculty at New York University, Steinhardt and Penumbra Foundation. Schwartz is the co-director of Rubylith Darkroom in Brooklyn, NY

Images © Sophie Schwartz and previous Penumbra students

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