From the course: Analog Photography: Setting Up a Home Darkroom

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Understanding where to put your darkroom

Understanding where to put your darkroom

From the course: Analog Photography: Setting Up a Home Darkroom

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Understanding where to put your darkroom

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- Now that we've talked about the equipment you'll need to set up a darkroom, we need to make a decision on what space you're going to use to set up the darkroom. We're working in a home here, so we're going to talk about some specific areas in this home that might work. You can also find other spaces. You may be looking in an industrial location, whatever, the requirements are all pretty much the same. On the simplest level, if you have a decent-sized closet, you can set up a darkroom without any access to plumbing at all for your processing sessions. The only time you need running water is when you do the final washing at the end. So a large closet will work, ideally you'll want to add some ventilation to that. Bathrooms are often a good choice. Here there are two bathrooms in the home we're working in. The smaller guest bathroom would work pretty well. It has a few things you'd have to deal with. I'd recommend covering the mirror with black fabric to prevent any reflections…

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