Public Darkroom

Friend of the darkroom

$25 / month

"Friend of the Darkroom" Membership helps us defray the costs of operating the darkroom while keeping our hourly rates low. 

Let's face it.  Operating a darkroom costs money. Chemistry, equipment, and other operating costs have only gotten more expensive since digital cameras tanked the film photography market 20+ years ago. Plus, we like to keep our expert staff happy and well-fed. 

For $25/month, you help Photo Retro to cover the costs of operating, maintaining, and improving Southern New Hampshire's only public darkroom. In exchange, you get 3 hours worth of darkroom time for free. You also gain access to special events, news, and info.

Hourly
Darkroom use

$8 / hour

  • Reserve darkroom time above.
  • Time slots are available in 1, 2, and 3 hour sessions. 
  • If you need more time, book multiple consecutive appointments.
  • If it's been a while since you've been in a darkroom, we recommend reserving a minimum of 2 hours for a production darkroom session. 
  • Bring your own photographic paper or buy a box when you arrive.
  • We stock Arista.edu photographic paper in matte or glossy. 
  • Available sizes are:
    • 5x7 (25 sheets)
    • 8x10 (25 sheets)
    • 11x14 (10 sheets)
    • 16x20 (10 sheets)

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