B&W Film Photography + Darkroom Development with Diogo Coelho.

Discover the analogue process from street to print in this one-day hands-on workshop with Portuguese photographer Diogo Coelho, member of PT Street Collective. Working exclusively with black and white film, Diogo will guide participants through his photographic approach, from capturing spontaneous street moments to developing film and darkroom printing, the traditional photographic process of creating prints from negatives by projecting light through them onto light-sensitive paper.  

This workshop is supported by FBAUL Studio and Photography Lab member, Ana Caria.

⚠️  Important: Some activities may overlap. Please check the schedule carefully before booking. Participants will not be able to attend two activities that run at the same time.

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Dates: 27th of September 2025

Language: English / Portuguese

Max. number of Participants: 10

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Workshop Overview

Shoot the streets in b&w film. The workshop begins with a guided photowalk out into the streets of Lisbon, focused on spontaneous encounters, attention to detail, and visual storytelling.

Develop & Print. The second part of the workshop takes place in the darkroom. Under Diogo's guidance, participants will learn how to develop their own rolls of black and white film and make silver gelatin prints.

Saturday, 27 September 2025. 

09:00 – 11:30 · Photowalk around Lisbon – shooting b&w film with guidance

11:30 – 13:30 · Film development

13:30 – 14:30 · Lunch break

14:30 - 18:30 · Darkroom Printing: workflow, contact sheets, silver gelatin print making  

What You’ll Need

• A 35mm film camera (manual or automatic)

What's included/covered by the festival:

• 1x film roll 35mm b&w Ilford HP5 Plus 400 
• Photographic paper 
•  Chemistry for film and paper

Location

Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa. (Room information will be shared with participants upon registration.)

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for anyone curious about the full analogue process—from shooting film to printing in the darkroom. No prior experience is required, just a willingness to slow down and explore photography through a more tactile, thoughtful process.