darkroom

noun

dark·room | \ ˈdärk-ˌrüm

, -ˌru̇m\

Definition of darkroom

: a room with no light or with a safelight for developing light-sensitive photographic materials

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Capa’s film rolls of D-Day were melted by an overenthusiastic darkroom assistant; only 11 now-iconic images survived. — Robert Kershaw, WSJ, "Five Best: Robert Kershaw on the Best Accounts of D-Day," 14 Dec. 2018 But at night and on weekends, the darkroom sucked her in. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "Plant Silhouettes Foreshadow the Effects of Climate Change," 5 June 2019 They had been found in the darkroom of photographer Arthur Burges, who has since passed away, but the photos are attributed to another photographer, freelancer Frank Ataman. — Megan Friedman, Town & Country, "Negatives From John F. Kennedy's Wedding Auction for $34,000," 16 Oct. 2014 Then an old-fashioned wetting agent that anybody who once had a darkroom will remember was used. — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, "Saving Aberdeen history after museum fire, one photo and VHS tape at a time," 16 July 2018 But in recent years, darkroom photography has experienced a mini rebound, at least in the realm of fine-art photography. — Wallace Baine, San Francisco Chronicle, "Carmel: How Ansel Adam and Edward Weston saw it," 1 June 2018 Each of these works has a backstory—a detail about darkroom process, compositional daring, reception by the public, issues with the model or the editors, its inspiration to colleagues or its shock value. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011’ Review: Capturing the Trend," 10 July 2018 After tripping the shutter on his bulky Speed Graphic, Ellis headed to The Post’s darkroom to process the 4-by-5-inch sheet of film. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "In 1936, Washington got a jolt from a photograph of a monumental lightning strike," 23 May 2018 Two rooms, an office and a studio that includes James Strain’s darkroom, sit on the second floor above, along with a full bath. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: Old Northside $1.65M modern home with 2 wings and Italian courtyard," 1 June 2018

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