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Festive darkroom closing

Festive darkroom closing

As the Christmas Season is almost upon us, the darkroom will be closed on the following days over the next few weeks: Wednesday 14th December. Tuesday 27th December. Wednesday 28th December. We hope you all have a very merry Christmas and look forward to seeing 

Alternative Christmas Card Workshop

Alternative Christmas Card Workshop

We’re afraid we’re having to cancel this workshop for this year but it’ll be back again next year.  

Kamra-e-Faoree portraits – Art Trail 2016

Kamra-e-Faoree portraits – Art Trail 2016

Last weekend saw the start of this years Art Trail Festival, for our part we put on a Kamra-e-faoree portrait session at the Orange Tree, as well as the ‘Exposure’ exhibition. Check out some images from the portrait session below, and go check out the exhibition, its on until the end of the month.

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Exposure Exhibition

Our latest exhibition – Exposure – has just been installed at the Orange Tree. Collating recent work by current Leicester Lo-Fi members. With everything from pinholes to photograms, paper negatives to destroyed negatives.   It’s on show until the end of August. [foogallery id=”1635″]

Russian Camera Photowalk – a few photos

Russian Camera Photowalk – a few photos

The Russian Camera Photowalk last weekend was a great day out, exploring the city in glorious sunshine with cameras built from tanks (not really, but they were very heavy), below are some photos of us out and about, as well as back at the darkroom 

Basic Darkroom Workshop

This Sunday we’re holding a Basic Darkroom Skills Workshop, learn how to print your own black and white photographs in our darkroom. You will be provided with paper, but will need to bring your own black and white negatives (any format). Book now on the Workshops page

Summer Workshops and Events

Summer Workshops and Events

The workshop page has been updated with the workshops we shall be running this summer, photowalks, darkroom skills, toning and salt printing all on the menu  

Shelf Life Exhibition

Shelf Life Exhibition

Shelf Life – an exhibition of small independent shops, by members of Leicester Lo-Fi Photography is on show from Monday the 20th June at the LCB Depot in the City centre. Go check it out.

Leicester Lo-Fi @ The Riverside Festival (updated with pictures)

We shall be attending this years Riverside Festival, held around Bede Park, Mile Straight, Western Boulevard and Castle Gardens on the 4th and 5th of June. We’ll be setting up camp (literally) with our new Gazebo and will be producing Kamra-E-Faoree portraits for visitors to the festival.

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A section of images from the event:

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Cyanotypes workshop with Leicester Adult Skills & Learning

Cyanotypes workshop with Leicester Adult Skills & Learning

11th June 2016 We are running a cyanotype workshop for LASAS. Please visit their website for more details and to book. LASAS Website