Learn to set up and use darkroom props in 35mm photographic printing.
Create a lesson plan for 16-18 year old learners at college in the uk. They are photography students. In the lesson they will be having an introductory session in the darkroom, printing 35mm negatives onto 8x10 inch paper. They will make a contact sheet first, then a full print.
Objective:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Set up the darkroom in preparation for a 35mm negative printing
• Understand how to make a contact sheet
• Understand how to make a full print
• Understand how to handle photographic paper and negatives in the darkroom
Materials:
• 35mm Negatives
• 8x10 inch photographic paper
• Developer
• Stop bath
• Fixer
• Photographic trays
• Measuring cups
• Darkroom timer
Procedure:
1. Introduction (15 minutes)
• Instructor will introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the lesson (5 minutes).
• Instructor will explain the material basics of developing and printing a film photograph in the darkroom (10 minutes).
2. Preparation (15 minutes)
• Instructor will demonstrate how to set up the darkroom (5 minutes).
• Students will each have a chance to practice setting up the darkroom (10 minutes).
3. Contact Sheets (30 minutes)
• Instructor will demonstrate how to make a contact sheet (10 minutes).
• Students will each have a chance to practice making a contact sheet (20 minutes).
4. Full Prints (30 minutes)
• Instructor will demonstrate how to make a full print (10 minutes).
• Students will each have a chance to make a full print (20 minutes).
5. Clean-up (15 minutes)
• Instructor will demonstrate how to clean up the darkroom (5 minutes).
• Students will each have a chance to practice cleaning up the darkroom (10 minutes).
6. Conclusion (5 minutes)
• Instructor will review the important points covered in the lesson (5 minutes).