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Gowanus Darkroom
119 8th St #212, Brooklyn, NY 11215
A community darkroom for developing and printing your own film.
Film developing at Gowanus Darkroom
The things film shooters actually ask before handing over a roll. A blank line means the lab hasn't published it — not that the answer is no. Always confirm before a special trip.
| Developed in-house | Yes — film is processed on site |
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| Returns your negatives | Not stated on their site |
| Scanner | Epson flatbed |
| Turnaround | Same-day / one-hour mentioned |
| Cheapest develop price found | $5 a roll |
What Gowanus Darkroom offers
Every line is evidence-backed — pulled from what customers wrote in their reviews, or from the lab's own website.
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Darkroom 8 mentions
“Community darkroom that offers classes, dark room rentals and does film Processing.”
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Classes & workshops 4 mentions
“There were introduction to camera + film developing and the B&W print making workshop.”
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Black & white 3 mentions
“I wanted to secure a private lesson, which I did, and subsequently went in to process my black and white film.”
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Develop & scan 2 mentions
from customer reviews
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Prints from film 1 mention
from customer reviews
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What film shooters highlight
The themes that come up again and again in reviews of Gowanus Darkroom.
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Knowledgeable staff 3 mentions
“I loved the space at Gowanas Darkroom and Amina was great, patient, knowledgeable and answered any questions that I had.”
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Fast turnaround 2 mentions
“Prices are reasonable and turnaround was fast.”
What customers say
Community darkroom that offers classes, dark room rentals and does film Processing. I've only used their processing service after dusting my old Canon off. Prices are reasonable and turnaround was fast. The scans were great! I was able to schedule a time to grab my original negatives too.
Great darkroom! Great place to develop film and to print photos. Rachel is knowledgeable and is always getting it done!
Amazing sanctuary for the photo community in a large spacious darkroom in Brooklyn. I wanted to secure a private lesson, which I did, and subsequently went in to process my black and white film. Visits were always greeted with warmth and whoever was there offering to help as I found my rhythm with the workflow.
After receiving the email with my rolls of film about half of the photos had lines through the middle. It was an obvious scanner issue but Rachel made sure to rescan the images and showed incredible customer service. Gowanus Darkroom is very lucky to have her.
Hours & location
Opening hours
| Monday | 12–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 12–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 12–6 pm |
| Thursday | 12–6 pm |
| Friday | 12–6 pm |
| Saturday | 12–6 pm |
| Sunday | 12–6 pm |
Getting there
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