We’re partnering with local roaster Rasa Caffe for this workshop, where participants will learn to process film with homemade Caffenol developer made from coffee. Includes a delicious cup of coffee from Rasa Caffe!

Learn to manipulate and transfer Polaroid film onto paper or glass, create collages out of polaroids, and safely experiment with everyday chemicals found in the pantry to create unconventional polaroid images.

For those with previous experience with black & white film processing and printing but have been away from it for some time. Get a hands-on a refresher to these procedures.

4 week class for those who are comfortable shooting 35mm film but have no previous experience in a black & white darkroom. An instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom processes, including film processing, contact printing, and enlargement printing.

Learn a variety of zine making techniques, ranging from the more “traditional” to the most unexpected formats. Get a taste of digital zine layouts as well as getting hands-on with your own DIY zine mock up. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Join us at Oakland Photo Workshop to share, discuss, and CELEBRATE the work made in our workshops this year. This event is open to ALL instructors and participants from ALL EBPCO workshops during 2024!!

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An experienced photo editor will guide you through the basics of photo story and project editing. You’ll learn how to build narrative, visually-led stories from an existing body of work and gain a deeper understanding of the narrative editing process to apply to your own projects.

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Learn the basics of making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This advanced workshop is reserved for those who’ve taken our cyanotype workshops or have their own previous cyanotype experience! Learn to print on fabric, tone prints with botanicals, and print with a DIY UV exposure unit. Participants will be asked to send in images to the instructor ahead of the workshop.

Chemigrams are images made by painting chemicals and other liquids onto light sensitive paper. In this workshop, experiment with a variety of materials including standard black & white photo chemistry, cyanotype solution, oils, jellies, vinegars, and more to create one of a kind chemigrams and chemilumens.

Bring your vintage film cameras and questions to this free workshop offering basic repairs, testing, maintenance and how-to advice from EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm).

For those with an Adobe Lightroom subscription and a desire to learn more about this powerful editing tool. An instructor will guide you through the basics of digitally editing images in Lightroom, including importing image files, editing individual images, sorting and editing multiple images, and exporting image files.

For those who have had some previous experience in black & white photography, processing, and printing but have been away from it for some time. We will go through the process of black & white film processing and darkroom printing together as a refresher to these hands-on procedures.

Explore the mechanics behind lenticular technique and create a print that alters with the angle of the viewer. From understanding the fundamental principles to crafting personalized prints, this workshop will provide participants with the tools necessary to delve into the artistry of lenticular printing.

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Learn the basics of making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more.

This 2 day intensive is for those who are comfortable shooting 35mm film but have no previous experience in a black & white darkroom. An instructor will guide you through the basics of darkroom processes, including film processing, contact printing, and enlargement printing.

In this one-day workshop, participants will learn methods for manipulating and transferring Polaroid film, including how to transfer onto paper or glass, create polaroid collages, and safely experiment with everyday chemicals found in the pantry to create unconventional polaroid images.

Learn the basics of good portrait photography, including lighting, posing, hair, and makeup. Participants will work with a model and basic studio lighting set-ups to create a variety of portraits. This workshop is intended for photographers of all stripes, formats, and experience levels, including digital, film, and phone. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This workshop will introduce students to pinhole photography! Participants will learn how to construct their own pinhole cameras utilizing recycled everyday materials and use direct positive silver gelatin paper to create black and white prints directly from the cameras they built. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

EPBCO member and film camera obsessive Philip Krayna (aka “Dr. Philm). Philip will test and assess your camera, if possible help with minor repairs, and explain how to use it, so you can start enjoying the magic of film photography. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a digital camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Get a deeper understanding of your camera's modes and functions as well as a greater sense of control over your image making. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This camera-less photography process combines photographic paper and chemistry traditionally used in a darkroom with sunlight and subject matter found outside! In this workshop, we’ll experiment with a variety of materials, and briefly cover DIY digital methods of presentation and archiving. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. Learn the basics of making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that uses the sun to produce a cyan blueprint. In this workshop, learn both the fundamentals and experimental techniques, including photograms, photographs using digital negatives, and toned prints. This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Learn a variety of zine making techniques, ranging from the more “traditional” to the most unexpected formats. You’ll get a taste of what goes into digital zine layouts as well as getting hands-on with your own DIY zine mock up. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Finding the transition from still photography to video downright daunting? This hands-on workshop will demystify some of the settings, tools and techniques that are fundamental to capturing video. This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Delve deeper into the world of sustainable gelatin silver developing with plants by making darkroom prints using plant-based developers. In this workshop participants who have taken a Developing Film with plants workshop will have the opportunity to make prints from their negatives. They will have the option of bringing their own plant brews and/or choosing from a selection. Participants will also learn to mix chemistry and observe how their negatives respond to different developers.

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

Discover the time-honored technique of developing film negatives, not with conventional chemicals, but with the power of plants! This unique workshop will immerse you in the magic of alternative photography where art, science, and nature converge. In this hands-on workshop, Participants will work with developer brews made from California native and non-native plants, and are asked to bring 1-4 rolls of exposed black and white film for developing.

Get that pile of black & white darkroom prints out of the box in your closet! In this one day workshop, an instructor will guide you through a variety of darkroom print finishing techniques. Topics covered include hand-retouching (aka spotting), pressing, and dry-mounting prints. Bring your own darkroom prints to work with for this workshop or use some of ours. All other materials for this workshop are available through EBPCO!

This one day workshop will be held at the EBPCO Community Darkroom. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

This one day workshop will be held at Oakland Photo Workshop. Signup info at ebpco.org/workshops

For those who own a 35mm camera and want to learn how to get the most out of it. In this course, an instructor will guide you through the basics of manual camera function and making images with black & white 35mm film, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light metering, focus, and more. This workshop will get you making images that can be sent out for processing or prepare you for your own processing work in the darkroom. Participants must bring their own 35mm camera.