DAC Darkroom Photography

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Darkroom Photography

The DAC Darkroom Photography Program offers classes for any adult to learn, practice and grow as a photographer. Classes are designed to teach students how to use a manual film camera, develop film and make unique darkroom prints. Classes welcome all skill levels, from beginners to advanced professionals. Students enrolled in classes will have access to 5 Omega D2 enlargers and have the ability to print from 35mm through 4x5, 1 Super Chromega D enlarger. Film development is available as well as print black & white fiber or RC prints up to 16"x20". 

Class List and Registration Page

Classes may state unavailable online 3 days before the class starts, but there may still be spaces available. Call the DAC Registration Office  at 512-974-4040 to see if you can register during this time frame over the phone.  

The DAC is committed to the City of Austin’s goal of equitably reaching net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. By adopting sustainable practices throughout our operations and programming, the DAC empowers artists to contribute positively to environmental stewardship. Learn more about the City of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan.

Meet The Instructor

Jessica Attie Jessica Attie is an Austin based editorial and commercial photographer specializing in food and portraits. "At 13 I took my first darkroom class at the Southwest Center of Arts and Crafts in San Antonio. The moment I watched an image appear in the developer I knew that there was magic in photography, and I wanted to know everything about that magic."  She graduated in photography at the top of her class at St. Edward’s University where she learned how to be an artist from compassionate and beautiful teachers.

Holly Findlater Holly earned her B.F.A at the University of Washington, Seattle and studied in the Digital Arts and New Media Graduate Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. She is a multimedia artist working in photography, sound, video, and installation. She believes in the magic of the darkroom and is inspired by light and sound waves; the material evidence of the passage of time; and the beauty of time’s effects on the structures and environments we manifest and inhabit.  Austin is her new home, and she is excited to share her knowledge of art with others.