Analog Photography Course: From Shooting Film to Darkroom Printing starts 31 MARCH 2026

from €150.00

Slow photography. Learn photography through analogue techniques, from shoot to portfolio.

Is this for me?

  • This course is perfect for both complete beginners who have never touched a film camera, analog  photographers that work hybrid ( developing and printing in a commercial lab) and digital photographers looking to explore the art of analog. No prior experience is necessary! Discover Analog Photography during great evening lessons.

  • Over 8 weeks,Tuesday nights, you will go from learning the basics of film camera photography to creating a portfolio of your own hand-made prints in a professional darkroom."

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Slow photography. Learn photography through analogue techniques, from shoot to portfolio.

Is this for me?

  • This course is perfect for both complete beginners who have never touched a film camera, analog  photographers that work hybrid ( developing and printing in a commercial lab) and digital photographers looking to explore the art of analog. No prior experience is necessary! Discover Analog Photography during great evening lessons.

  • Over 8 weeks,Tuesday nights, you will go from learning the basics of film camera photography to creating a portfolio of your own hand-made prints in a professional darkroom."

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The lessons start at GC Elzenhof (Ixelles° and at our Co’Lab Darkroom in Ixelles. Sander speaks English French, German and Dutch so everyone can follow.

You will learn to shoot with an analog camera

You will learn how to develop your own black and white films

You will learn how to print your own negatives into beautiful enlargements.(all materials included except for a camera) (you can rent one of us when needed)

Sander teaches in English, French and/or Dutch.

When? Starting Tuesday night January 20 2026 from 19.00 to 22.30

The official dates are

  • 20/1/2026 GC Elzenhof introduction
  • 27/01/2026 GC Elzenhof Off week
  • 17/2/2026 Co'Lab
  • 24/2/2026 Co'Lab
  • 03/03/2026 Co'Lab
  • 10/03/2026 Co'Lab
  • 17/3/2026 Co'Lab
  • 24/3/2026 CO'LAb

First few lessons are at the Cultural Center of Ixelles called GC Elzenhof. In between those course dates I organise open darkroom nights, and a student of the Analog course can attend these nights if you like to familiarise yourself into darkroom techniques with other users.

Where? Our darkroom is at U’square, Avenue de la Couronne 227, 1050 Ixelles

Bring your own analog camera or rent one of us.

We'll provide all the materials during these workshops; (one b&w film 135 per student, b&w papers 10x15 cm., all chemicals). If you want to print bigger sizes, do bring your own photographic multigrade paper.