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This is a 3 session workshop. Session 1 is a photo walk in downtown Raleigh with the next 2 sessions taking place at A Photographers Place 5100 Lacy Ave. Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27609
Day 1: Photo-Walk (Saturday, Mar 14: 1:00PM – 3:00pm)
Location: Downtown Raleigh | Duration: 2 Hours
Kick off the workshop with a guided photo-walk through the heart of Raleigh. Under Thomas’s guidance, you’ll focus on composition and lighting while shooting a provided roll of C-41 color film.
Day Two: Film Developing (Monday, Mar 16: 6:00PM – 8:00pm)
Location: Photographers Place | Duration: 2 Hours
Get hands-on with the C-41 developing process. You’ll learn the precise chemistry, temperature control, and timing required to transform your exposed rolls into high-quality negatives.
Day Three: Film Scanning (Thursday, Mar 19: 6:00PM – 8:00pm)
Location: Photographers Place | Duration: 2 Hours
Bring your negatives into the modern age. This session covers the specialized technique of DSLR scanning and the hybrid workflow of converting images using Negative Lab Pro for stunning, color-accurate results.
About Your Instructor: Thomas Way
Thomas Way is a documentary photographer and educator with over 25 years of experience in the field. As an instructor at the NCSU Crafts Center, Thomas views the camera not just as a tool, but as a medium for experiential documentation. His practice is centered on the "decisive moment" that fleeting instant where light, subject, and story converge to reveal an unfiltered reality.
Drawing from his time spent chronicling the human condition, Thomas teaches students how to navigate the technical and emotional layers of the craft. His instructional range at the Crafts Center spans the full breadth of the medium, including black and white darkroom, digital photography, street photography, and a wide array of advanced photography techniques. Whether in the darkroom or on the street, Thomas’s goal is to help photographers find the intrigue embedded in the everyday.