You may or may not know that Collins has some amazing arts facilities for its residents, including a ceramics studio, and music and film recording studios, a photography darkroom, and quite a bit more. Another thing you may not know is that it is my job to coordinate the activities that go on in the darkroom, and luckily I can give you a little behind-the-scenes look!
Our darkroom is fully equipped with all the necessary chemicals for developing films and papers, with three enlargers--machines for making photographic prints--and various drying apparatuses. Any resident can use the darkroom, they just have to go through a little bit of training with me first. Then, I add their name to a "keylist" that is kept at the front desk of Collins. Anytime they want to use the darkroom they can go there to check out a key. I always hold a few workshops each semester to show people how to process film and prints as well as some alternative types of photography like pinhole cameras or lomography.
The darkroom is a nice way for students to learn and practice a new hobby, and it has also proven very useful and convenient for photography students who would prefer not to trek to Fine Arts in the snow.
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