2-Day Workshop: Black and White Photography

Workshop Details

Dates: Saturdays, October 24 & 31, 2026
Time: 10 AM–2 PM each day
Instructor: Carlos de la Sancha
One $150 ticket includes both workshop sessions.

Discover how light, shadow, and a roll of film can change the way you see.

Join photographer and printer Carlos de la Sancha at the Bronx Documentary Center for a two-day workshop in black and white film photography. Across two Saturday sessions, learn to use a film camera, understand exposure, and work with light, shadow, and composition to create compelling photographs.

What You’ll Learn

• Film camera fundamentals: Understand aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and how they work together to control exposure.
• Reading light: Explore how natural light, shadows, and contrast shape a black and white photograph.
• Seeing beyond color: Recognize tonal differences, textures, patterns, and shapes that make compelling images.
• Stronger compositions: Use framing, perspective, and subject placement to guide the viewer’s eye.
• Photographing with intention: Practice slowing down, observing your surroundings, and making deliberate choices before pressing the shutter.
  

Film is included. A limited number of cameras are available for class use.

BDC workshops are open to adults ages 18 and older. For information about discounts for BDC volunteers and Bronx residents, email education@bronxdoc.org.

Header image: © Carlos de la Sancha