Darkroom @ The Light Room

we love analog photography!

*****OPEN DARKROOM RENTAL COMING SEPTEMBER 2026!*****

We have a 6 station black and white darkroom equipped for 4x5, medium format, and 35mm printing, plus a film processing space.

Rental includes everything you need to develop film and make prints: - Private access to our darkroom/film processing area. ~ Sprint chemistry for you to use in both spaces. ~ All necessary equipment (developing reels/tanks, trays, tongs, easels, grain focusers etc.)

The darkroom rental rate is $20 per hour. You can also purchase a block of 10 hours at a discounted rate of $160, to be used incrementally. Be sure and factor set up and clean up into your time.

**If you find that you need to cancel or reschedule, please let us know within 24 hours. We are happy to credit your payment towards a future rental. Refunds are not available.

If you’ve taken a film photography class at The Light Room, and feel familiar with the space, please feel free to get started! If you have prior darkroom experience but are using our space for the first time, please schedule an orientation. We’ll walk you through and answer all your questions. This can be done as part of your first booking (it will take about 15 minutes) or you can stop by on another day before the booking to do this.

If you’d like an update when the darkroom rental schedule is open, please fill out the form below.

Film photography classes are available regularly. We also offer private lessons, which can be a great way to jump-start your analog journey. Give us a call or stop by to take a tour if you are interested in learning or renting the space!

Need film? We sell a small selection of black and white and color 35mm film. We are also a drop off point for Gulf Coast Camera in Pensacola. If you have film to develop, you can drop it off with us and we ship out to them once per week.