Join Safelight Imaging and the Frist Art Museum to learn how to develop 35mm black-and-white film in connection with the exhibition Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm. Participants will learn how to develop one roll of black-and-white film, from start to finish. The film will be dried in the studios and taken to Safelight Imaging to be digitally scanned (all included in the price of the class). You may pick up your negatives at Safelight Imaging after the class if desired.  


PLEASE NOTE

Participants need to come to the class with a roll of BLACK-AND-WHITE 35mm film ready to be developed! This class does not involve taking photos and will not supply a camera or film. Participants are responsible for shooting film ahead of time to be able to participate in this class. We highly recommend shooting a roll of Ilford HP5 or Kodak Tri-X 400. Color film (C41, ECNii, E6, or other) CANNOT be used for this class, film MUST be a true black-and-white stock. Film can be purchased at Safelight Imaging. 

If you have any questions about the class, please email khahn@FristArtMuseum.org to receive more information.   

About the Instructors

Meredith Webb 

is the owner and founder of Safelight Imaging. Meredith has been working in photo labs across the country since 2011. Her experience ranges greatly from traditional wet labs to more conventional dry labs, with film processing and inkjet printing being the primary focus. With a BFA from SCAD, Meredith has flexed her creative muscles across both analog and digital photography formats, with a focus on printing and finishing photos in nontraditional ways.

Justine Clifford 

is the lab manager at Safelight Imaging. Justine is an MTSU photo alumni and has had a camera in their hand since they were twelve years old. Since their first darkroom experience, they have been in love with the development process, be it with film or digital photos. They enjoy experimenting with alternative processes, solar prints, push/pulling, souping film, and exploring the creative world after the film has been shot. 


Related exhibition

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm

Nov 6, 2025–Jan 26, 2026 | Upper-Level Galleries

Organized by the National Portrait Gallery, London, this exhibition presents selections from an extraordinary archive of recently discovered photographs taken by Paul McCartney between December 1963 and February 1964. Over the course of these three short months, The Beatles—Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—were propelled from being… Read More

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