Franklin FOTO

I am so excited to have a community darkroom in Portland again. It is open five days a week with tons of open hours for anyone in the community to drop by. I’m a member, but you can also just stop by when you have time and pay the hourly darkroom rate. Bobby and Jason are great at helping folks who need a bit of a refresher on using the darkroom, but they also have beginner darkroom classes for anyone wanting to start from scratch or get a more in depth refresher course. They have a great show up now with over 70 artists work up on the walls. It’s a great place to not only be able to get work done on your own photography, but also get to make new friends in the community. Yay!

What a wonderful group of people that run this place. Went there for their 1-year anniversary and was delighted to meet a special artist Jim who had a wonderful photo showing. This is a great place to learn photography and developing film.

It’s been 25 years since I last printed in a darkroom. Stepping into the dark was a pleasant surprise. The enlargers are well equipped, and the sinks are roomy. The hourly rate and membership for usage is great for the occasional user, but also excellent for those that print a lot. I plan on utilizing the space to re hone my skills.

A treasure! It's new and they need your support to become the community darkroom the strive for. Join and you get access to a great facility. Robert Michelle and Jason are 100% in support of us everyday photographers. Nice Show in progress now!

I am so excited to have found Franklin FOTO! The staff is friendly and helpful and accommodated some special requests I had with enthusiasm. The darkroom is spacious and well equipped with two large sinks. I would recommend to anyone looking for a great community darkroom space!

Franklin Foto is a great place to develop your black and white film and print your photos in the darkroom. The staff is super helpful and friendly and answered my questions (it was years since I last worked in the darkroom). Never done it before? They have classes and experienced instructors. If you want complete artistic control over your images, this is the place.

such a brilliant resource for the local film community. prices are affordable, the facilities are well-kept, and the owners are so generous with their time and knowledge.