Frequently Asked Questions

  • We are open Wednesday - Sunday, 12-8 p.m.

    Closed: Monday & Tuesday

    For those members with 24-hour access, you may come and go as you please. Yes, it is really 24-hour access.

    Members in good standing who are on subscription for 3 months or longer may apply for 24-hour access. *This is not a guaranteed benefit of Unlimited Membership.

  • Currently, the only resources that we recommend reservations for are the camera scanners. Walk-ins are welcome if there are no reservations for that time slot.
    ‍Make sure you have a spot by reserving at Scanner Reservations.

    Otherwise, feel free to walk in during open hours. If you are new to the space but have a working knowledge of how to develop & print (we will ask about your past experience and perhaps have you answer some general knowledge questions), we will start you off with a thorough orientation before getting started so please plan for an additional 30 minutes before beginning your work.

    If it has been a long time since using a darkroom or developing film, we highly recommend taking our Intro to Darkroom Class. If the price of the class is not in your means, please make use of the Sliding Scale and pay what makes sense for you.

  • Feel free to walk in during open hours.

    If you are new to the space but have a working knowledge of how to develop & print (we will ask about your past experience and perhaps have you answer some general knowledge questions), we will start you off with a thorough orientation before getting started so please plan for an additional 30 minutes before beginning your work.

    If it has been a long time since using a darkroom or developing film, we highly recommend taking our Intro to Darkroom Class. If the price of the class is not in your means, please make use of the Sliding Scale and pay what makes sense for you.

  • No problem! Franklin Foto is a space available to all skill levels, and we offer classes for learning at different levels as well.

    Check out our classes page to learn more.

    Once you have had your Intro to Darkroom Class (which comes with 3 weeks of Unlimited Membership) you are free to jump in and use the darkroom during all open hours.

    *Some features require a separate class or training before use.

  • Not to worry! We make it a point to offer accessible options for everyone.

    If the price of a membership or class is not in your means, please make use of the Sliding Scale and pay what makes sense for you.

    We also offer Hourly Rental (also available on the Sliding Scale).

    Hourly rental does not need to be purchased ahead of time. Just come in and do your work then total up your hours used and self-checkout with our handy QR code.

  • Yes! We sell 8×10 Ilford Multigrade RC paper by the sheet, as needed. We also usually have bulk-rolled 35 mm B&W Kentmere 400 36exp film, expired film, as well as negative sleeves.

    Check out our Supplies here.

    Unlimited Membership gets 10% off select supplies at Blue Moon Camera & Machine.

  • Users with Unlimited Membership in good standing who are on subscription for 3 months or longer may apply for 24-hour access. *This is not a guaranteed benefit of Unlimited Membership.

    For those members with 24-hour access, you may come and go as you please. Yes, it is really 24-hour access.

  • Yes! We rent use of the darkroom for $10/hr during times we’re open to the public. If you know what you’re doing, you’ll only need a brief orientation to get started.

  • Yes! We have regular classes to introduce or reintroduce people to darkroom work. We can also offer one-on-one instruction or tutoring depending on how much help you would like.

  • You are encouraged to bring your own paper. Our friends at Blue Moon Camera just a few blocks down the road will give you a 10% discount if you are our customer on all your photo supplies. We do have some house-stock paper we can sell by the sheet if you find yourself in a pinch. Chemistry is always provided when you are working at Franklin Foto, however if there are particular chemicals you would like to use, it generally isn’t a problem for you to bring them in.

  • It’s possible! Contact us and let’s talk about what you’d like to offer and how you would like to use our facilities.

  • Yes! We have professional-grade facilities. Some of our customers have produced fine art for exhibition, and commercial work here. Franklin Foto is for photographers at all levels from novice beginner to seasoned professional.

  • We are excited to offer color C-41 hand processing and also offer film scanners here if you’d like to digitize your negatives.
    We do not offer color printing and are otherwise a traditional black and white darkroom.

    Blue Moon Camera will give our customers a 10% discount on film processing & scanning

  • We do have cameras. They are generally used for our classes and workshops, but we’re looking into creating an equipment library.

  • We’re a DIY lab. If you’d like professional analog photography services, Blue Moon Camera is just a few blocks away and they will develop, print and scan film of all-kinds. If you’d like to learn to do it yourself, take a look at our classes! Even if you’ve never set foot in a darkroom before we can teach you the whole process.