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Eco Friendly Darkroom
$120.00 – $150.00
A 2-Day Workshop
Saturday, June 17th and 24th,
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Ages 16+
A Photography Workshop for Ages 16+
Charlie has been doing research to help create eco-friendly B&W film and paper developers using common household ingredients!
This class will give you the knowledge and skill to develop your film in the darkroom or at home using common household items.
Photo taken by Charlie and developed with common ingredients like instant coffee and vitamin c!
Workshop Location
CEPA Gallery Learning Center
Limited Availability
This workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Dates & Times
Saturday, June 17th and 24th, 2023
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
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Membership starts as low as $40/year for individuals—and even lower for students at only $25/year!
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Additional Information
| Workshop Price: | Individual: $150.00, CEPA Member: $120.00 |
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Meet the Teaching Artist
Meet the Teaching Artist
Once described by Buffalo photographer and businessman George Campos as “weaned on Dektol”, Charlie Stiffler got his first camera at the age of eight, and built his first darkroom 2 years later. Over the last 50+ years, he has explored countless facets of photographic imaging from pinholes to customized film chemistry. Since starting this research in the spring of 2018, all of his work from 35mm to 8×10 large format has used these developers from easily available common household ingredients. His knowledge base looks back through centuries of imaging.
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Membership Levels
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Student Membership | $25
High school, college, and graduate students are eligible for this membership level. Includes invitations to exclusive workshops hosted by CEPA for individuals who are looking at going into a creative field. Topics include: resume building, grant writing, and more!- Free access to CEPA’s facilities, labs, resources, and staff support
- Free portfolio review with CEPA staff
- Discounts on workshops
Individual Membership | $40
- Free portfolio review with CEPA staff
- Discounts on workshops
- Discounted rates for darkroom, digital lab and photo studio
Family Membership | $100
- Individual membership for up to four members of the same household
- 50% off one workshop or summer camp for an individual in the household
- Discounts on workshops
- Discounted rates for darkroom, digital lab and photo studio
Lab Membership | $75
- 12 Hours of free Lab (Darkroom/Digital) time.
- One free hour of instruction.
- Discounts on workshops.
- Discounted rates for darkroom, digital lab and photo studio.
Arts Professional Membership | $150
- 24 Hours of free Lab (Darkroom/Digital) time
- 10% Discount at Delaware Camera
- One free hour of instruction or free portfolio review.
- Discounts on workshops
- Discounted rates for darkroom, digital lab and photo studio
Collector Membership | $250
Whether you’re a photographer or a passionate viewer, this tier provides exclusive access to everything CEPA has to offer! Collectors receive all benefits of the Arts Professional level, as well as the following:- Private curator tour for up to 2 exhibits per year
- Free print of your choice from CEPA’s Visions of Greater Buffalo Collection
- 24 Hours of free Lab (Darkroom/Digital) time
- 10% Discount at Delaware Camera
- One free hour of instruction or free portfolio review.
- Discounts on workshops
- Discounted rates for darkroom, digital lab and photo studio
Patron of the Arts | $2,500
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