Logo for Bushwick Community Darkroom featuring a minimalist photo enlarger icon and bold black text.

Bushwick Community Darkroom closed its doors on June 30, 2026.
The physical space is gone, but the community—and everything built there—is not.
This site will remain online as an archive and a place to share updates about what comes next.

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Bushwick Community Darkroom closed June 30, 2026

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Bushwick Community Darkroom closed June 30, 2026 〰️

Bushwick Community Darkroom has closed, but its story isn’t over

  • Person holding a strip of photographic film over a lightbox.

    Developing & Scanning

    Drop off your film, get your shots back quick — fresh scans, clean negs, done by people who actually care. Film’s not dead, it’s just waiting to be developed.

    Start your order
  • People developing black and white film

    Classes & Workshops

    New to film or want to level up? We’ve got workshops for total beginners, darkroom dabblers, and analog nerds alike. Come learn the magic — chemistry, printing, alt processes — from people who actually get it.

    Sign up
  • Woman focusing image at enlarging station preparing to make a black and white print in the darkroom under the red light.

    Darkroom Rental

    Bring your negatives to life in our fully equipped darkroom. Rent by the hour, day, or month — it’s your playground. Safelights, enlargers, vibes: all ready and waiting.

    Make a reservation
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    Membership Program

    Want 24/7 access, member discounts, and a crew that gets your film obsession? Become a member and keep the lights low and the fixer flowing — anytime you want.

    Become a member
Exterior of Bushwick Community Darkroom, a brick building with large glass windows and an orange sign, showing a darkroom setup with photographic equipment inside illuminated by warm lighting.
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About Us 

Bushwick Community Darkroom started in 2011, when Lucia Rollow turned a tiny basement storage unit in her Bushwick building into a DIY film lab. At the time, film labs were disappearing fast, and access to darkrooms in Brooklyn was shrinking. So she built what she needed — a place to develop, print, and learn together.

What began as a single enlarger in a basement grew into a collective of photographers, artists, teachers, and neighbors. Over the years, BCD has moved through a few different homes, each one shaped by the same idea: photography is better when it’s shared.

Today, our space on Himrod Street is a fully equipped, working darkroom with rental stations, classes for all skill levels, and a community of analog folks who care about process, curiosity, and taking care of the space — and each other.

Come through. We’re usually developing something.

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Your work belongs here.

Make your work — then show it off. We host group shows, pop-ups, art fairs, and open calls all year long, giving you real chances to share your vision with the community. Bring your photos out of the darkroom and onto the walls — let people see what you’ve made.

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Public Hours: Tues - Sat 12-8pm
All members get 24 hour access.

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