INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Film & Analog Photography Workshop

at Museo Camera

A comprehensive two-day workshop covering all aspects of the analog process from taking photographs on film to making silver prints on photographic paper.

30th and 31st May 2026

11:15am - 6pm (both days)

Museo Camera, Centre for The Photographic Arts, DLF Phase IV
Sector 28, Gurugram, Haryana

INR 8,260 (includes materials + taxes)
[10% discount available for Students at presentation of school/college ID card.]

What you'll experience

Understand the foundations and evolution of photography through hands-on analog practice

DAY 1

Origin of Photography

Discover how photography began and explore early processes through a short, engaging introduction

Shooting on Film

Learn how to manually operate a film camera & a light meter to get correct exposures.

Developing the Film

Learn how to process & develop your film roll in a darkroom with chemicals to get the photographic negatives.

DAY 2

Creating Contact Sheets

Using your negatives, create contact sheets through a clear understanding of exposure, development and timing.

Creating a Test Strip

Learn how to judge and determine the best exposure while creating prints in the darkroom.

Create Final Prints

Learn how to create silver gelatine prints in the darkroom and workarounds to possible errors

Highlights

Beyond Digital

Learn the art of developing your own images in a digital work.

Gallery Pass

Explore the museum galleries and discover the history of photography.

All Material Provided

Camera will be provided for the duration of the workshop. One B&W film roll (120 or 35mm), six sheets of silver gelatin paper and all equipment and darkroom chemicals are included. While extra supplies are available for purchase.

Small Batch

Benefit from close guidance while engaging with like-minded participants in a small, focused group.

15% Café Discount

Enjoy special pricing at Ingri, the museum’s in-house café.

Unlimited Coffee

Take a break, recharge between sessions and enjoy coffee throughout the day.

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Meet your trainers

Taught by some of the best practicing photographers and printmakers.

Aditya Arya

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR, MUSEO CAMERA

45+ years experience

Photographer, historian and Founder-Director of Museo Camera with years of experience across advertising and fine art, he champions the slowness of analog processes. He practices and teaches historic techniques like cyanotype and wet plate collodion, keeping them alive through hands-on learning.

www.adityaarya.com

Avinash Aggarwal

FACILITATOR

45+ years experience

Aggarwal’s practice spans several decades, encompassing commercial work in product, industrial, interior, and portrait photography. Alongside this, he has consistently engaged with the artistic and experimental dimensions of the medium, with expertise in black-and-white and colour darkroom processes, as well as alternative photographic techniques. He currently runs his studio, Studio A89, at Kaladham, Greater Noida, where he also teaches analogue and alternative photography, and conducts workshops across institutions in the Delhi NCR region.

Khushi Upadhyay

DARKROOM ASSISTANT

2+ years experience

She is a photographer working with analog and alternative processes, embracing slowness while guiding others to do the same. Rooted in light and material, she leads cyanotype and historic process workshops through hands-on, immersive image-making.

Testimonials

Thank you folks so much! This was truly a wonderful experience! Extremely grateful to have had you as instructors! You’ve been so patient with us and made learning something completely new extremely enjoyable

Much Gratitude to Avinash Sir, Aditya Sir and Khushi for the enlightening sessions. The experience will go a long way in shaping my journey into photography and life.

Many thanks to all the mentors for the much needed experiential sessions. Looking forward for more such workshops which can uplift the photography journey. Thank You!!

Frequently asked

No, there is no prior knowledge needed for this workshop.

Yes, the workshop is meant for 15 years and older.

No, all equipment and materials will be provided by Museo.

On the first day:
Introductory lecture on photography history and silver gelatin printing. Then learning to use a film camera, shooting on 35 mm B&W film and developing negatives in the darkroom.
On the second day:
Leaning darkroom printing, creating test strips, contact sheets, and prints. Each participant will get to make 3 - 4 prints, which they can then take home at the end of the day.

Yes, a digital certificate will be provided upon completion of the workshop.

The workshop is conducted in small batches of up-to 4 people per batch.

No, the workshop only covers black and white film photography.

Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended for the workshop.

Each participant will receive a 15% discount at the museum cafe on both days of the workshop.

You can book the darkroom to practice the process, to do so you would have to write to us at [email protected]