Following a practical session in which a 36-exposure film roll is shot, the workshop combines theory and practice to introduce participants to the black-and-white process and contact sheet printing.
Gaizka de Arbeloa Perozo will be teaching this workshop, which will be held from 27 to 29 April. The registration period runs until Wednesday 22 April.
The main objective of this course is to provide autonomy and confidence in the home developing process, thereby democratising chemical photography. Film photography is currently booming, but in addition to taking photographs, an understanding of this technique is necessary to complete the process. Therefore, in addition to a group outing in which a roll of film will be shot, so that the conditions are the same when it comes to developing, the following steps will be taken to put this into practice.
Basic concepts of developing and the necessary chemicals and baths (developer, stop bath and fixer) will be explained, as well as the practice of properly inserting the film into the developing tank. There will also be a contact printing exercise, with each person producing a contact sheet from their developed roll of film. This will explain the basic knowledge required to understand the conversion from negative to positive, thus achieving a physical medium.
Gaizka de Arbeloa Perozo
Gaizka de Arbeloa Perozo is a photographer who works with various analogue processes.
He forms the Arkupe Bikoitza Fotografía collective together with Adrea Velasco. In his studio and photographic laboratory, he experiments with different techniques and formats such as 35 mm, medium format and large format. His latest work focuses on techniques such as photography, wet collodion and even cyanotype.
He has experience in pad printing and screen printing. He has also taken various courses and participated in workshops on the history of photography, the creation and layout of photobooks, and calitipias. In addition, he has held a workshop-exhibition on minute photography with a camera he built himself.
@arkupebikoitzafotografia
COURSE DETAILS
Title: Shooting, developing and contact sheets
By: Gaizka de Arbeloa Perozo
Location: BilbaoArte (Urazurrutia, 32). Photography studio and laboratory
Dates: 27-29 April
Timetable: 4pm-8pm
Aimed at: Course aimed at photographers or people with basic photography skills who want to get started in analogue developing. No prior knowledge of laboratory practice is necessary.
Places: 10 people
Price: €100, registered workshop users €50. Artists currently in residence: free
Registration deadline: until 22 April
How to register: Via bilbaoarte@bilbao.eus (indicating in the subject line: course ‘Shooting, developing and contact sheet’). To register, you must complete the registration form and attach a brief CV and a short letter of motivation.
Selection will be made in order of registration.
Participants must bring their own 35 mm camera. This can be an SLR, point and shoot (automatic), rangefinder, etc., and knowledge of how to use it is required.