Analog Photography: Shooting & Processing Black-and-White Film

Expand your photographic horizons and discover how to achieve the unique look of black-and-white film, by shooting and processing it yourself.

Introduction

• Introducing film
• Understanding why you shoot film

1. Gear and Film Options

• Exploring what film formats are available
• Understanding lenses and film cameras
• Exploring additional accessories for shooting film

2. Shooting Film

• Understanding how to load film into a camera
• Shooting film with basic settings
• Shooting black and white in a vineyard
• Working with colored filters and film
• Removing the film and preparing to process

3. Developing Film at Home

• Understanding what you need to develop film
• Mixing the chemistry to develop film
• Spooling the film to prepare to develop
• Chemically processing the film in a kitchen
• Scanning and storing a negative

4. Enlarging Film in a Darkroom

• Introducing a darkroom space
• Setting up the chemistry in the big darkroom
• Setting up the enlarger
• Creating a test print
• Processing the print in the chemical bath
• Creating a work print

Conclusion

• Furthering your knowledge of film