Plant Potions: Herbal Developer

This two-day workshop is for photographers interested in learning how to process silver gelatin film and paper with non-toxic plant-based developers. Students should have a basic understanding of darkroom photography and be looking to explore eco-friendly alternatives to traditional black and white chemistry. The course will cover processes from start to finish, how to harness plant phenols, mix developers, and process both film and paper with several herbal recipes to experiment with a variety of results. Please bring 1-2 rolls of exposed black and white film (35 mm or 120). Black and white darkroom paper will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.