Photo North – Northern Photographic Center, in collaboration with Pikimusta Pimiö, is organizing a beginner’s darkroom workshop for all those interested in film photography on December 6th 2025, from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The course covers the practical aspects of working in the darkroom, the use of equipment and chemicals, as well as essential safety considerations. The focus of the workshop is on black and white printing, providing participants with the skills for independent work during their reserved time at Pikimusta Pimiö in the Northern Photography Center. You can come to develop black and white film or come with already developed film. The course includes developing and printing 35 mm and 120 film.
The morning part of the course focuses on developing films and in the afternoon black and white prints are made from the negatives. There is a lunch break between sections. The course is led by photographic artist Keijo Laitala. The course price includes printing materials and chemicals. It is possible to stay in the darkroom to work after 5 pm.
Keijo Laitala is a professional photographer from Oulu who observes and photographs northern life while walking and cycling. He captures quiet moods and the aesthetics of longing in his images, without forgetting humor. A long shooting trip may reward Laitala with a scene that is like something out of a movie – a moment that only he can see. Keijo Laitala has been working with analog photography for 10 years. Laitala has also made two photo books in 2025, one of which is Ouroboros – Ihmisen maisema, which consists of unique copies. Each of the ten copies of the book is a whole bound by the artist himself, in which the self-developed and self-printed photographs become part of something larger.
The workshop accommodates up to five (5) participants, each of whom should bring a pre-developed roll of film. Black and white prints will be produced from the negatives during the course.
Darkroom Workshop
Date: December 6th, 10 AM–5 PM
Location: Pikimusta Pimiö (Pikisaarentie 15 B, basement)
Price: €110, PVK members €70
Registration and additional information by December 3rd, at info@photonorth.fi. The workshop is limited to the first five (5) registrants.