Is putting a darkroom in a bar a good idea? Guess we are going to find out
Aug 28, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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“I’ll have a whatever’s on tap and two stacks of Ilford paper please”.
I know this is not what you expect to hear in a bar. Consider this though: darkrooms are being less common, there is a renaissance for film and everyone loves beer. So why not combine a darkroom with a bar.
And this is just what The Darkroom is aiming at doing. According to the Borderrstan, the bar, located in 207 Florida Ave, Washington DC, submitted an application that states that the business
[will be] a venue dedicated to building community through the art of photography
But it gets better, according to the application, the bar plans to have “a working darkroom, photography studio, bar and art gallery“.
I can see how this concept cnaq become something of greatness. Both by making a darkroom available to anyone who wants to experiment, or use one. But also as a place of gathering to old film lovers.
[borderstan via reddit, photo by Kristijonas Dirse]
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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2 responses to “Is putting a darkroom in a bar a good idea? Guess we are going to find out”
You might mention in the post itself what city this is in…it’s in a tag but not in the body (which gives the street address but no city).
oh gosh! thanks!