Learn by doing

Choose a camera and film, shoot a full roll with confidence, and get it developed.

Develop a roll of black and white film at home and end up with clean, dry negatives.

Choose a way to scan, digitise a roll, and turn the negatives into good positive images.

Make a black and white print from your own negative in a darkroom, from test strip to dry print.

Mix cyanotype sensitiser, coat paper, expose it in sunlight or UV, and wash out a blue print.

Move from a single good print to repeatable, controlled darkroom printing, including archival processing and toning.

Choose and shoot colour film for the light you have, process colour negative and slide film at home, and scan the results.

Pick a medium format camera, load 120 film, and shoot, meter, focus and scan a roll with confidence.

Shape light with flash, continuous lights and reflectors, meter it properly, and make classic portrait lighting patterns on film.

Control tone and contrast from exposure through development, and finish with a properly processed fibre print.

Make prints in three more historic processes, choosing paper and chemistry with care for the silver, gold and platinum salts they use.

Understand a view camera, choose lenses, use movements, and expose and focus sheet film with care.