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Photography: Black & White Darkroom (First Exposures)

Spring 2025 Darkroom Access is at First Exposures.

Last updated on Jan 29, 2025

SPRING 2025
First Exposures Access

Fridays: 9am - 5pm - RESERVED FOR PHOTO 1000-1 (TOOLS 1)
Sundays: 12pm - 6pm Open Lab Time

Contact Studio Manager dillonr@cca.edu for details.

2nd Floor
Main Building

For Spring 2025 we are leasing darkroom space at a local non-profit, First Exposures.

First Exposures is located at 265 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Working at First exposures is limited to photo majors/grad students and students currently enrolled in a photography studio course.

Open lab time is Sundays from 12pm - 6pm

Spring 2025: Access to the black & white darkroom is reserved for:

  • Undergraduate students that are enrolled in or have completed Tools 1
  • Graduate students that have had a darkroom orientation... Read More
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Race Dillon

Photography Studio Manager

About the Photography: Black & White Darkroom (First Exposures)

The traditional Black-and-White darkroom at First Exposures is equipped with 12 enlarger stations, including an ADA accessible drop down station, and stainless steel with sinks for chemical processing and print washing. You should come prepared with photo paper, negative sleeves, negative cleaning cloth or brush, and a negative binder. Other inexpensive items to consider for your personal lab kit includes lens tissue and cleaner, a pair of small scissors, print bags, and an archival print storage box.


Tools and Equipment

  • 12 black-and white enlarging stations
  • 1 RC print washers
  • 16 x 20 Fiber washer
  • 11 x 14 Fiber Washer

Resources

ORIENTATION DATES

Spring 2025 // Photo Lab Orientations

For those who are not familiar with space or would like a refresher, orientations are required before any students/faculty can work in the Darkroom, Lighting Studio, and Digital Darkroom.

🚫—THERE WILL BE NO MORE ORIENTATIONS FOR FIRST EXPOSURES AFTER THE 4TH WEEK OF CLASSES—🚫

Orientations are by appointment only/

To schedule your orientations please fill out this form:

Orientation Form 2024

Expect the orientation to take 45-60 Minutes

Requirements:

  • You MUST have taken a class at CCA in the area of Photography you are seeking access in to gain permission.
  • If you are a grad student, you MUST have completed or are currently enrolled in Tools 1: Intro to the Darkroom, or have at least 2-year experience in a darkroom and demonstrate a working knowledge of darkroom equipment to take part in a darkroom orientation.

If you are seeking continued access or checking eligibility to access the photography faculties, please email the Studio Manager, Race Dillon at dillonr@cca.edu.

CALENDAR

Monday, Feb. 10 – Sunday, Feb. 16

MondayFebruary 10, 2025
all-dayClosed
TuesdayFebruary 11, 2025
all-dayClosed
WednesdayFebruary 12, 2025
all-dayClosed
ThursdayFebruary 13, 2025
all-dayClosed
FridayFebruary 14, 2025
9:00am - 5:00pmTools 1 class time only
SaturdayFebruary 15, 2025
all-dayClosed
SundayFebruary 16, 2025
12:00pm - 6:00pmOpen Lab time