Open lab

Print Sessions

Experienced printer? Book open-lab time in our darkroom and make prints on your own schedule: three enlargers, a full wet line, and a fully stocked lab.

Book a session

Open-lab blocks you can reserve and pay for online, just like a workshop. Grab a spot and the darkroom is yours for two hours.

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The darkroom isn’t just for classes. If you already know your way around an enlarger, book open-lab time and print on your own schedule: three enlargers, a full wet line, and a fully stocked lab, ready when you are.

The lab

Everything you need to print from 35mm up to 4×5, in black & white, up to 16×20.

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Three enlargers, print 35mm, 120, and up to 4×5.
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A generous darkroom sink and wet line for developing and washing.
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Light table for reviewing negatives and sequencing prints.
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Fully stocked chemistry: developer, stop, fix, and wash aids on hand.
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Easels, grain focusers, timers, and printing tools ready to go.
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Room to dry and finish your prints before you head out.

How print sessions work

Two-hour blocks, $40

Sessions run in 2-hour blocks at $40, so you get real time at the enlarger without feeling rushed.

Up to 16×20, black & white

Print anything from a 35mm frame to a 4×5 negative, at sizes up to 16×20.

For experienced printers

Open lab is for folks comfortable working on their own in the darkroom. New to printing? Start with a workshop and we’ll get you there.

Fully stocked

Chemistry and the wet line are ready. Just bring your negatives and paper, or ask us about paper.

Request a session

Tell us about your darkroom experience and when you’d like to come in, and we’ll get you booked.