Now offering Partial Memberships:
Available to customers who have worked in our space at least 5 times. Minimum commitment of 3 months. Click to learn more!
Take one of our long form classes:
B&W Darkroom 101
Advanced Darkroom Practices
These courses are 6-8 weeks long, meeting every week on the same day to cover new topics. These long form classes will give you the skills to confidently create your own work and teach you new skills week to week.
Take a group workshop with us!
We offer monthly group workshops. Updated every month! Please note that our classes for this month may be all booked up, use the navigation arrows to see next months calendar.
Make an appointment to use our facilities by the hour:
Do not come if you are feeling under the weather or are exhibiting symptoms of any sickness or illnesses.
Do your best to arrive on time for your appointment. If you have an appointment, we have set up a station for you and are expecting you!
If you feel you may not make your appointment for any reason, please contact us directly.
Apply to our Artist Residency Program:
Now accepting applications for Spring and Fall residencies.
Mail-in film and Drop-off services are available!
Fill out the form below to mail your film in to be processed and scanned. We will be in touch with further details.
We are also still accepting film drop offs via a physical drop box outside our door. Feel free to swing by and fill out a drop off form anytime!
Make a Donation:
Donations are tax deductible, and go towards keeping Gowanus Darkroom open for a community of photographers, and keeping analog photography alive!
How does it work?
Read about how to utilize our space in our Frequently Asked Questions guide.
Make a Reservation:
Make a reservation to use the color or black & white darkroom, 8x10 enlarger, film processing area, film scanner, or studio. Anyone can book this reservation. Payment is made after you're done using all equipment and facilities.
Apply for Membership:
Submit your application for monthly membership and gain 24/7 access to all of our facilities.
Darkroom Classes!
Book a group or private lesson in Film Processing, Black&White or Color Darkroom Printing, or an Advanced Printing course.
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Alternative processes can be described as:
camera-less photography
historical processes / 20th century processes
non-traditional or non-commercial photographic printing process
Most of these processes were invented over 100 years ago and were used by early photographers.
In this 4 week class, learn how to create photographic images using alternative creative processes. In this course, you will learn various processes such as cyanotype, lumen, phytogram, and chemigram to create unique works of art.
July 13th - August 3rd, 2025
Sundays, 10AM - 1PM
Read more about this class here.