LATITUDE Chicago
Film lab 4.7 ★★★★★ 89
Develops in-houseBlack & whiteSlide / E-6
Community digital lab with scanning and printing services, plus an artist in residence program and classes.
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The Darkroom Chicago
Worth, IL
A community darkroom for developing and printing your own film.
Film developing at The Darkroom Chicago
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 | Not stated on their site |
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| Returns your negatives | Not stated on their site |
| Scanner | Not stated on their site |
| Turnaround | Not stated on their site |
| Cheapest develop price found | No price published |
What The Darkroom Chicago offers
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Classes & workshops 9 mentions
“From building an inclusive class environment to the beautiful photo opportunities on the 606 trail, this was so fun.”
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Darkroom 4 mentions
“Super excited to keep exploring this hobby and taking future workshops at The Darkroom Chicago!”
What customers say
The date night class was so fun! A great way to get introduced to film photography. The pacing of the class was perfect - community building/ice breaker, camera overview, photo shooting time, then development - and the vibes from the instructor, Rose, were amazing. And seeing the photos come out was so magical!!
Our university had a retreat over the weekend. The Darkroom Chicago was the most exciting and interactive workshop! The owner Rosondunnii and her associate Chris are attentive and clearly takes pride in their work. Rosondunnii is a vibrant, knowledgeable leader! Thank you all again for the experience!
The “Date Night” workshop is one of the best things I’ve done! It was so cool and unexpected to learn how easy and accessible film development can be. I would basically go to any event The Darkroom hosts in the future. This was so cool, and the instructors are knowledgeable and just amazing people
This was so fun! My partner and I have shot film for many years, but never took the leap to develop our own photos. This was the gentle introduction to developing B&W film that we needed, and the space we worked in was warm, welcoming, and pretty!
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