10 Years of Gowanus Darkroom
group anniversary show at San Art Gallery
Join us for Group Critiques at Gowanus Darkroom!
Sign up to partake in our monthly group photo critique sessions! This 2 hour session will allow participants to show their personal work and receive feedback from a group of peers.
Sign up to partake in our monthly group photo critique sessions! This 2 hour session will allow participants to show their personal work and receive feedback from a group of peers.
If you would like to show work and be critiqued, please purchase this $5 spot. Each participant can show and discuss their work for 15 minutes. This group critique session is free to members of Gowanus Darkroom! (Members please email us to be added to the months’ critique session.)
Please bring physical prints if possible. Priority will be given to film/analog/darkroom photographic work, though we will also accept digital photography work if that is all you have!
If you would like to come just to hang out and give feedback without showing your own work, it is free of charge to come and hang out. Please email us to RSVP as a bystander.
Hosted by Emma Backer
Friday, 6:30PM - 9PM
October 3rd, 2025
BYOB/snacks
If you have already participated in critique here, please wait a few cycles to purchase again as there are many people interested in joining and limited space! We will do our best to run this every month.
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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View prices of hourly rentals, membership, film drop offs, print services, and more.
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^Click on class to book and to see more information such as class schedule.
This 6 week course will teach you all the basics of film and darkroom basics from start to finish. Many of these techniques were developed over 100 years ago, and are still used in darkrooms around the world. After taking this lesson, you will be able to confidently work in a black & white darkroom and see your creative vision come to life in physical photographic form. You will cover shooting and camera basics, film processing, and beginner and intermediate darkroom printing techniques.
Prerequisites: None. This is a novice course for beginners.
What to bring: Your film camera. You will need it for your first class of shooting film and camera basics.
What is included?
All chemistry is included in this course rate. You will also receive Partial Membership at Gowanus Darkroom for the duration of the course, to use to complete your assignments for class. Throughout the duration of the class we will discuss additional materials to purchase week to week.
October 27th 2025 - December 8th, 2025 (skips Monday November 24th, to resume the following week to make 6 weeks)
Mondays, 6PM - 9PM