Upcoming Classes & Events
Indoor Portraiture Workshop for Film and Digital Photographer
Sunday, January 14-January 15, 2018
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM-9:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $175.00/per member, $200/per non-member
Indoor Portraiture Workshop for Digital and Film Photographers.
Do you have a desire to improve your indoor portrait skills? This all-encompassing workshop will strengthen your portrait skills at shooting indoor with natural light, flash, and reflectors. Learn how to turn any room into a studio. You will learn valuable skills and techniques taught by one of Knoxville's most sought after portrait photographers!
You'll work with Abigail at Indigo Corner Studio, (Located one building over from The Knoxville Community Darkroom) posing and working with your subject in studio. She will demonstrate using window light and fill flash in tight spaces to accomplish portraits at most any indoor location. You will be taken through all of the steps of a portrait session with Abigail and a model (professional hair and makeup provided by Claudia Nicole Hair and Stunning by Rachel). Learn with her one-on-one in this exclusive workshop!
If you are a digital photographer this is a great opportunity to learn a little about film and even shoot a roll or two! If you use film during the workshop, Abby will be available the following Monday night at the darkroom to help you learn how to use darkroom chemistry and development techniques to bring your images to life! Watch Abigail in the darkroom as she shows her workflow and teaches you how to make contact sheets, select your best images and make real B&W prints!
Workshop space is limited! Hurry, this workshop will fill up fast! Must have an SLR camera able to manually set aperture and shutter. Workshop cost is $175 for Knoxville Community Darkroom & A1 Lab Arts members, $200 for non-members.
About Your Workshop Instructor:
Abigail Malone is a professional wedding and lifestyle photographer, fine artist, and teacher originally from Seymour, TN. She has a degree in Photography from Carson-Newman University and operates a photography studio in Bearden. She and her husband Ben currently reside in Powell, TN. http://www.abigailmalone.com/Get your tickets here: paypal.me/knoxdarkroom
4x5 Film Camera Workshop!
Saturday, November 11, 2017
1:00 PM to 3:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $40.00 /per person
Have you wanted to learn to use a large format film camera before you invested in one of your own? Do you own an older 4x5 camera, but you've been a bit scared to learn to use it? Are you an old pro, and do you want to come show off your skills? Any and all are welcome!
Jim Bentley will be on hand to teach this workshop and we will have at least three 4x5 cameras for others to learn to use. We will have a still life scene ready to shoot, and we will take you through the entire process of loading your film, composing and shooting your image and developing your film in the Darkroom.
This workshop is only $40! We are offering this workshop at a reduced, first-time, rate while we iron out our course materials and schedule. In the future the price will increase, so we encourage you to sign-up and get a great deal now!
Get your tickets here: paypal.me/knoxdarkroom
Developing Film with Caffenol
Saturday, September 23, 2017
10:00 AM to 2:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $30.00 /per person
Did you know that you can develop film with instant coffee? There's more steps than just pouring Sanka in your tank, but fortunately Lance King is going to teach us all of them!
You should come to the class with a roll Black & White 35 or 120 mm film shot and ready to process. Bring a thumb drive and scan your completed film. The caffenol will give it a lovely sepia tone or you can scan in B&W for a traditional tone.
This class will not be covering printing.
The class is $30 per person. You may buy a ticket through MeetUp or pay cash on the day of the event.
Check out Lance's work at: http://www.lancekingphotography.com
I guess I'd better sign up for this meetup! :)
Hands Across the World: Cyanotype Workshop
Saturday, September 23, 2017
12:00 PM to 2:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Come and learn the process of camera-less photography with us!
We will guide you through this historical printing method, which was invented 175 years ago. If you wish, bring along some objects to work with, such as nature, grasses, leaves and flowers, or shells and seaweed.
This is a drop-in family workshop OR an all day workshop for those interested in learning the whole art of Cyanotype! All materials provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Option 1: Full Day workshop where you will learn a brief history of Cyanotype, how to coat paper, where to buy matierials and you'll leave with a whole collection of work! We'll also learn about and produce some Lumen prints. $50
Option 2: Drop in and make some handprint flags as pictured in the left side of the image. You'll take home three for a small banner, and leave one with us for a World Cyanotype Day event. $10
RSVP in Event comments, please. Money will be collected the day of the event.
4x5 Film Camera Workshop!
Saturday, September 30, 2017
10:00 AM to 3:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $40.00 /per person
Have you wanted to learn to use a large format film camera before you invested in one of your own? Do you own an older 4x5 camera, but you've been a bit scared to learn to use it? Are you an old pro, and do you want to come show off your skills? Any and all are welcome!
Jim Bentley will be on hand to teach this workshop and we will have at least three 4x5 cameras for others to learn to use. We will have a still life scene ready to shoot, and we will take you through the entire process of loading your film, composing and shooting your image and developing your film in the Darkroom.
We will have a lunch break during the workshop.
We are offering this workshop at a reduced, first-time, rate while we iron out our course materials and schedule. In the future the price will increase, so we encourage you to sign-up and get a great deal now!
Pints and Prints!
Sunday, October 8, 2017
2:00 PM to 4:00 PMCrafty Bastard
6 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN (map)
Join us in October for our first Pints & Prints meetup! We encourage you to come share your work! Digital or analog... come join us.
This event is free, but please help us support Craft Bastard since we are meeting up at their business!
David Luttrell Complete Class Series
Monday, October 9, 2017 7:00 PM
to Sunday, October 15, 2017, 9:00 PM
Knoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $100.00 /per person
Each class in this three part series has it's own MeetUp Event Page. This event provides a link to pay for all three classes at a discount! 😊
Classes are on October 9, 11 and 15 and will start at 7 PM. Please check each MeetUp Event Page for detailed class descriptions and instructions.
KCD: BBQ, Bluegrass & "Boo"Prints - a Fall FUNdraiser!
Friday, October 13, 2017
6:00 PM to 9:00 PMKnoxville Community Darkroom
5117 Homberg Drive, Knoxville, TN (map)
Price: $30.00 /per person
Live Music from Yonder & Back! Costume Contest! 4x5 Portrait Demonstrations, Darkroom Tours, Spooky Prints for sale and MORE to benefit the Knoxville Community Darkroom.
Your ticket includes a BBQ dinner (vegetarian option upon request), live Bluegrass / Americana music and a Cyanotype blue "Boo!" print to take home. BYOB. This event is family-friendly! Tickets must be purchased 48 hours in advance of event to ensure your meal. Drop-ins are welcome to tour the Darkroom and make a "Boo!"print for a donation!
All of our events, and tickets for paid events, can be located on Facebook and MeetUp.