In this class, students will put aside digital devices and immerse themselves in the world of alternative and experimental film photography. During the first week, they will explore the fundamentals of the traditional silver darkroom, beginning with photograms made from plants and found objects before moving on to photographing their surroundings using Holga medium-format film cameras.

Students will learn to process their own film and create hand-printed photographs in the darkroom, gaining an appreciation for the tactile, hands-on nature of analog image-making. In the final projects, students will transform their darkroom prints into unique art objects, folding, binding, and collaging their images into handmade books and three-dimensional works.

While this elective can be taken on its own, is is designed to pair perfectly with the core Summer@Cornish morning Art & Design Intensive program.

We encourage students to enroll the morning intensive to build a strong foundation, then expand their skills and interests through these afternoon electives.

Explore the morning Art & Design Intensive [here], or email plus@cornish.edu with any questions.

How the Summer@Cornish Program Works

Design your own schedule: full days, morning Intensive only or afternoon Electives only!

Three Ways to Participate

• Full-Day Program

• Half-Day Program

• Single Elective

Full-Day Program

• Morning Intensive: Monday–Friday, 9 AM–12 PM

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• Afternoon Electives: Monday/Wednesday/Friday) & Tuesday/Thursday, 1 PM–4 PM

Half-Day Program

Students can select a combination of: 

• Only morning Intensive

• Only two afternoon Electives

Residency Program (Optional Add-On)

Available to Full-Day students:

• Evening & weekend activities

• Extra studio time

• On-campus supervision and housing

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