Photo Lab Manual (PDF) - Richland College

IntroductionThe Richland College Photo Lab Manual was created in order to provide guidelines and instructionfor those students taking photography classes that involve lab use. This manual is designedto discuss these procedures as they apply to our particular lab, and to be used as a supplement toyour textbook. If you are a beginning student and have never worked in a darkroom, this manualwill familiarize you with basic information about darkroom procedures as they are carried outin this lab. If you are a more advanced student, you will find this manual to be a valuable referencefor more advanced processes and techniques.It is suggested that you keep this manual with you when you come to class, since your instructormay refer to it during lectures or demonstrations. It is also recommended that after a demonstrationof a specific process, you review the pertinent material in this manual before attempting todo the process on your own.At Richland we have several instructors teaching photography classes that include darkroom use.Because of this, it is not unusual that students in different class will learn photographic processesin slightly different ways. It is suggested that you follow your own instructor's advice and usehim/her as your primary resource for information on photo techniques. As you become moreexperienced as a photographer, you will develop particular ways of doing things that work bestfor you. The photo lab manual is a quick reference guide to help you access information that isnecessary to know, and most commonly utilized, in this lab.1