Education

Private Lessons

Tailored, one-on-one (or one-on-two) sessions designed to meet your specific learning goals. These lessons provide focused, practical guidance in both technical darkroom skills and art practice development.

Available topics include:

Black and white film developing using sustainable plant-based processes
Making darkroom prints.
Alternative photographic processes such as cyanotype, lumen printing and phytograms.
Understanding context and meaning in art photography
Developing a cohesive body of work toward exhibition

Sessions run for 1–3 hours and can be booked as one-off lessons or as part of an ongoing learning pathway.

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Small Group Lessons

Small group sessions for 4–6 participants, offering the same depth of learning as private lessons in a more collaborative and affordable format. These sessions run for 1–3 hours and are ideal for learning alongside others at a similar stage of practice.

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Weekend Workshops

Discover the magic of analogue photography in this hands-on half-day darkroom workshop at Halide Studios, Whāingaroa / Raglan. Perfect for beginners and emerging photographers, you’ll develop and print your own black-and-white images, exploring exposure, contrast, and paper techniques under the guidance of experienced tutors.

Over four hours, you’ll move through practical, step-by-step darkroom processes, receive personalised feedback, and experiment with your own creative ideas. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with finished prints, practical skills, and the confidence to continue exploring analogue photography independently.

Very small class sizes of 3 people ensure individual attention, making this an ideal workshop for anyone wanting to reconnect with the tactile, immersive joy of film and printmaking.