The Real Photography Company are a Bristol-based Community Interest Company incorporated in July 2017, managing Bristol Community Darkrooms at St Pauls Learning Centre, in the heart of Bristol. We aim to revive and refresh traditional and experimental photography, with a programme of exciting courses, workshops, exhibitions and community photography projects. Our high quality Community Darkroom facilities are available 7 days a week for individual or group bookings by photographers in Bristol and beyond, at affordable rates with a low cost Membership scheme and free inductions.
We have recently completed a series of experimental photography workshops at the Darkrooms, for people in recovery from alcohol and drug use. We explored photograms, cyanotypes, pinhole photography and more to create images to represent recovery to participants, and considered how creativity, connection and working in a small friendly group can help on the way.