Leicester Lo-Fi @ Leicester College

Leicester Lo-Fi @ Leicester College

We have been given permission to use the very well equipped darkroom at the St Margarets campus of Leicester College. We will be running darkroom and film processing sessions on a Thursday evening 6-9pm.

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.  

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 

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  

Pinhole Workshop

The last Sunday of April sees WorldWide Pinhole Day upon us once again. Join us in celebrating by coming along to our drop-in Pinhole Workshop at the Manor House, off Narborough Road. Make your own camera, or use on of ours. Time –  12:00 and 

Hand colouring workshop – results

17 February – Attenborough Arts Center We did a handcolouring workshop for AAC, the day was great fun, with lots of creative and talented attendees producing some fantastic results.  

Leicester Lo-Fi videos

Whilst we update the website we thought we’d share these amazing short films made by Leicester Lo-Fier and filmaker Bill Newsinger. Bill has been shooting our workshops for a while now, and has produced some fantastic work.  Make sure you check out Bills other films. 

Polaroid Lift Christmas Card Workshop

Polaroid Lift Christmas Card Workshop

Produce a set of one-off Christmas Cards using the Polaroid Lift technique, a process where the Polaroid photograph is deconstructed to remove the fragile layer that contains the image. This thin skin like layer is then placed onto the textured surface of your blank greeting 

Winter Workshops

Winter Workshops

Introducing the line-up for the Leicester Lo-Fi Winter Workshops. Just waiting on confirmation on a few details, which should be ironed out in the next few days – so look out for an update soon. The first workshop – The Polaroid Lift Christmas Card Workshop