Black & White & Color Darkroom in Dubai
Experience traditional analogue printing at Lab Al Awal's photographic darkroom in Dubai, with facilities for both black & white silver gelatin printing and traditional RA-4 color printing.
Our darkroom is open to photographers, artists and beginners who want to print their negatives by hand, learn traditional darkroom techniques, work independently, or produce finished exhibition-quality prints with an experienced printer.
Rent our fully equipped B&W and color darkroom in Dubai and work independently with your own negatives.
The darkroom includes enlargers, easels, timers, trays and standard printing equipment, as well as equipment for RA-4 color processing.
Independent rental is available to photographers with previous darkroom experience or after completing an introduction session.
Make traditional silver gelatin prints directly from black & white negatives using photographic enlargers and conventional darkroom processes.
You can work independently, print with assistance, or commission Lab Al Awal to produce prints for you.
Our color darkroom allows photographers to make traditional analogue color prints directly from color negatives using the RA-4 process.
Color printing is available for independent darkroom work and assisted printing sessions.
Learn the complete analogue printing process, from contact sheets and test strips to finished photographic prints.
Sessions are available for complete beginners as well as photographers who want to improve their darkroom printing skills.
Work side-by-side with an experienced darkroom printer while producing prints from your own negatives.
This is suitable for photographers who want technical guidance, help with exposure and contrast, or assistance producing final prints.
Custom Hand Printing
Prefer to leave the printing to us? Lab Al Awal produces hand-made black & white silver gelatin and traditional color prints from your negatives, from working prints to exhibition-quality enlargements.
All darkroom prints are produced individually by hand at Lab Al Awal in Dubai, UAE.
Please contact us before booking a darkroom session, workshop, assisted printing session or custom printing project.
