This advanced workshop is reserved for those who’ve taken our cyanotype workshops or have their own previous cyanotype experience! Learn to print on fabric, tone prints with botanicals, and print with a DIY UV exposure unit. Participants will be asked to send in images to the instructor ahead of the workshop.

Chemigrams are images made by painting chemicals and other liquids onto light sensitive paper. In this workshop, experiment with a variety of materials including standard black & white photo chemistry, cyanotype solution, oils, jellies, vinegars, and more to create one of a kind chemigrams and chemilumens.

Bring your vintage film cameras and questions to this free workshop offering basic repairs, testing, maintenance and how-to advice from EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm).

For those with an Adobe Lightroom subscription and a desire to learn more about this powerful editing tool. An instructor will guide you through the basics of digitally editing images in Lightroom, including importing image files, editing individual images, sorting and editing multiple images, and exporting image files.

For those who have had some previous experience in black & white photography, processing, and printing but have been away from it for some time. We will go through the process of black & white film processing and darkroom printing together as a refresher to these hands-on procedures.

Explore the mechanics behind lenticular technique and create a print that alters with the angle of the viewer. From understanding the fundamental principles to crafting personalized prints, this workshop will provide participants with the tools necessary to delve into the artistry of lenticular printing.

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Learn the basics of making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more.

This 2 day intensive is for those who are comfortable shooting 35mm film but have no previous experience in a black & white darkroom. An instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom processes, including film processing, contact printing, and enlargement printing.

In this one-day workshop, participants will learn methods for manipulating and transferring Polaroid film, including how to transfer onto paper or glass, create polaroid collages, and safely experiment with everyday chemicals found in the pantry to create unconventional polaroid images.

Learn the basics of good portrait photography, including lighting, posing, hair, and makeup. Participants will work with a model and basic studio lighting set-ups to create a variety of portraits. This workshop is intended for photographers of all stripes, formats, and experience levels, including digital, film, and phone. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This workshop will introduce students to pinhole photography! Participants will learn how to construct their own pinhole cameras utilizing recycled everyday materials and use direct positive silver gelatin paper to create black and white prints directly from the cameras they built. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm). Philip will test and assess your camera, if possible help with minor repairs, and explain how to use it, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Get a deeper understanding of your camera's modes and functions as well as a greater sense of control over your image making. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This camera-less photography process combines photographic paper and chemistry traditionally used in a darkroom with sunlight and subject matter found outside! In this workshop, we’ll experiment with a variety of materials, and briefly cover DIY digital methods of presentation and archiving. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Learn the basics of making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that uses the sun to produce a cyan blueprint. In this workshop, learn both the fundamentals and experimental techniques, including photograms, photographs using digital negatives, and toned prints. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Learn a variety of zine making techniques, ranging from the more “traditional” to the most unexpected formats. You’ll get a taste of what goes into digital zine layouts as well as getting hands-on with your own DIY zine mock up. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Finding the transition from still photography to video downright daunting? This hands-on workshop will demystify some of the settings, tools and techniques that are fundamental to capturing video. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Delve deeper into the world of sustainable gelatin silver developing with plants by making darkroom prints using plant-based developers. In this workshop participants who have taken a Developing Film with plants workshop will have the opportunity to make prints from their negatives. They will have the option of bringing their own plant brews and/or choosing from a selection. Participants will also learn to mix chemistry and observe how their negatives respond to different developers.

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Discover the time-honored technique of developing film negatives, not with conventional chemicals, but with the power of plants! This unique workshop will immerse you in the magic of alternative photography where art, science, and nature converge. In this hands-on workshop, Participants will work with developer brews made from California native and non-native plants, and are asked to bring 1-4 rolls of exposed black and white film for developing.

Get that pile of black & white darkroom prints out of the box in your closet! In this one day workshop, an instructor will guide you through a variety of darkroom print finishing techniques. Topics covered include hand-retouching (aka spotting), pressing, and dry-mounting prints. Bring your own darkroom prints to work with for this workshop or use some of ours. All other materials for this workshop are available through EBPCO!

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. In this course, an instructor will guide you through the basics of manual camera function and making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This workshop will get you making images that can be sent out for processing or prepare you for your own processing work in the darkroom. Participants must bring their own 35mm camera.

This two-part series will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop on February 11th and March 3rd. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Camera lenses are, at their base level, shockingly simple: A single piece of glass and a tube. As time has gone by lenses have gotten increasingly, mind-bogglingly complex. But one can still, with some very basic materials, make your own camera lenses that render surprisingly good images.

This is a two part series that will cover the basics of making your own camera lens. We will talk about the simple calculations required to combine lens elements, where to find and purchase the elements, and in class make an elementary lens out of two optical elements and a pair of dollar bills.

Do you have a film camera sitting in your closet or collecting dust in an attic, inherited from a relative or borrowed from a friend, or recently purchased at a yard sale or on eBay? Bring your cameras and question to this informal workshop where we will share with others and with EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm). Philip will test and assess your camera, if possible help with minor repairs, and explain how to use it, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography.

This workshop is free to attend but advance registration is suggested, sign up here.

This workshop is hosted at Oakland Photo Workshop.

The Zone System was designed as a method for enabling the (analog) B&W photographer to control the technical aspects of exposure, development and printing. It starts with what Ansel Adams called “Pre-visualization” or more specifically the visualization of the subject as a finished black and white print, before the shutter is tripped.

Starting with an introduction of how we transcribe into shades of grey, from deepest black to whitest of white, we will explore how to realize that abstraction of reality into a finished print. We will learn about the characteristics of the materials (film, development and print) and both the possibilities and limitations of how these materials can be manipulated to most closely realize the artists’ (pre)visualization of their subject.

Most importantly, we will emphasize that the technique itself is not the work of art, but rather a means to that creation. In my own experience, an early fascination and preoccupation with the technique led to losing sight of the art of the photograph. Once the photographer understands the full possibilities and limitations of the media, then they may freely view their subjects through the prisms of lens, film and print.

This workshop will be lecture only. No darkroom demonstrations. Participants are encouraged to bring in one or two prints with negatives to ask any questions they may have. This part will not be a critique, rather a chance to assist in understanding how to control the materials.

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Art, science, and nature converge in harmony in this extraordinary workshop. In this hands-on experience, you will discover the time-honored technique of developing film negatives, not with conventional chemicals, but with the power of plants.

Led by Beatrice Thornton, this unique workshop will immerse you in the magic of alternative photography. Learn how to harness the organic properties of various plants to reveal stunning images from your film rolls. Witness the beauty of chemistry in action as natural compounds transform your negatives into captivating masterpieces.

Participants will work with developer brews made from California native and non-native plants. Before coming in for the workshop, participants will receive instructions on making suggested brews from foraged plants. Participants should bring 1-4 rolls of exposed black and white film for developing. A set of instructions for making the brews in addition to suggested film stocks will be provided 2 weeks before the workshop date. While it is not required to prepare a brew in advance or shoot with only the suggested film stocks, this is encouraged.

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Are you a film enthusiast who wants to preserve the magic of your film in a digital format? Then, join us for an immersive workshop that will teach you the art of digitizing your negatives using a DSLR camera. Led by Dave Tau, this hands-on session will equip you with the knowledge and equipment you need to capture high-quality digital photographs of your negatives. From understanding essential equipment needs to mastering the fundamentals of negative scanning, this workshop will give you a solid foundation in digitization.

All equipment, except for your negatives, will be provided. Don't let your precious film negatives fade into obscurity. Join us for "Digitizing Your Negatives" and unlock the potential of your analog treasures in the digital age.

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Since the invention of photography, there has been one specific constant: The lens. Every camera, regardless of its form factor or medium, has one. This means that today every single photographer has well over 100 years of camera lenses to choose from, but only if they know how.

In this class we will cover how to find, choose and use some of these pieces of camera history on your modern DSLR, talk over the basics, and have some hands-on exercises.

Do you have a film camera sitting in your closet or collecting dust in an attic, inherited from a relative or borrowed from a friend, or recently purchased at a yard sale or on eBay? Bring your cameras and question to this informal workshop where we will share with others and with EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm). Philip will test and assess your camera, if possible help with minor repairs, and explain how to use it, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography.

This workshop is free to attend but advance registration is suggested, sign up here.

This workshop is hosted at Oakland Photo Workshop.

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Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that uses the sun to produce a cyan blueprint. The process is simple but incredibly diverse, lending itself easily to experimentation. In this one-day workshop, learn both the fundamentals of the process and experimental techniques, producing the following works: photograms using natural objects, photographs using digital negatives, and toned & manipulated prints. No previous experience is required, and all materials for this workshop are provided.

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