Darkroom photography is no easy task but when you find the rhythm of that red-tinted room, you can get away with doing anything you imagine.

The Paper Light Exhibition by Corcoran professor Claudia Smigrod is a display that showcases the endless possibilities of darkroom development. Filled with photo-burning exploration and intense negative contrasts, this American University-hosted event serves as a lesson to film photographers everywhere: Don’t ditch the darkroom. The longer you put up with the demands, the greater your photos will come out. Amazing things can happen in the dark.

This exhibition last from January 29 to May 22, 2022.