WHEN: Saturday, September 26th, 2026 at 11:00AM

WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211

COST: $80 General Admission , $65 Student Pricing (email info@latitudechicago.org)

INSTRUCTOR: Amanda Thomas

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Join us for this introductory course covering the basics of printing on Canon printers with a color-managed workflow. This session is designed to help you feel confident printing independently and certify you on the Canon 2600, 4000 and our Epson 4900, 9000 printers at LATITUDE. 

During our time together, we will cover:
✰ Paper types (matte, glossy, and specialty options) and how to choose between them
✰ How to make an appointment through our online booking system
✰ How to track and calculate your printing costs
✰ Printer settings and file prep basics, including resizing and adding borders
✰ Trimming techniques

✰ Packaging best practices for safely transporting your prints

You will leave with two ~ 8x10 prints

Preparing for Class

✰ Please bring two high-resolution images roughly sized to 8x10 inches at 300 dpi.

✰ Bring your files on a USB drive, external hard drive, or be prepared to AirDrop if you’re using an iPhone.

This session will be approximately an hour and a half of tutoring, you will then have the workstation and printer for an additional hour and a half to continue printing. Any prints beyond the (2) 8×10’s will be charged at our regular DIY fee.

Space is limited to 4 participants total so grab your spot early!

Latitude + CXW

Where: Latitude Chicago, 2003 West Fulton Street STE #211

When: Thursday, September 17th - 3:00 - 8:00

Join us for a hands-on experience a part of Chicago Exhibition Week making your own glass plate ink-jet transfer! Combine the magic of a digital and analog photographic process. Bring a photo to the lab and we will help you make a glass plate of your own.

No prior experience is necessary. Bring a photograph and our team will guide you through the process. This is an invitation to think differently about how images move between screens and surfaces and how photography can bring people together! Come make something and see what’s possible with the resources and community at the Latitude lab.

A Film Photography Community Work Session

WHEN: Saturday, August 22nd from 2:00pm-6:00pm - You’re welcome to join at any point during the four hour session!

WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211

COST: Free to Attend

INSTRUCTOR: Adrian Octavius Walker

What to Expect:
We’ll walk through how to properly handle, cut, and sleeve your film, while also talking through simple ways to organize and archive your work. Most of your time will be spent working with your film, asking questions, and learning through doing in a relaxed, small-group setting.

You’ll leave with sleeved negatives and a clearer workflow you can build on.

What to Bring:

• Developed (uncut) rolls of film if you have them (35mm or 120)

• Any negatives you’d like to organize or re-sleeve

• Your own archival sleeves or storage materials if you already use them.

COST: $85 General Admission, $65 Student Pricing

WHERE: LATITUDE, 2003 W Fulton St. Suite 211

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

​Join us for an introductory tutoring session on Imacon Scanning. This is an excellent scanning tool to achieve high-quality scans of your black and white, color, and positive film! This prerequisite unlocks DIY use of the Imacon Scanner, which is $25 per session (not including Latitude day fee of $15).

During our time together, we will cover:

✰ Using the Film Holders to accommodate various film formats, including 35mm, 120, and 4x5. ​

✰ Setting appropriate settings to ensure optimal exposure and focus​

✰ Developing a digital workflow for your files,​

You will leave this session with high resolution scans!

Preparing for Class

✰ Please bring at least three negatives to be scanned either 35mm, 120 or 4×5

✰ A USB drive, external hard drive to bring your files home with you

This session will be approximately an hour of 1:1 tutoring, you will then have the scanner for an additional two hours to continue scanning and ask any further questions.

This one-on-one session will be scheduled individually. After booking we will follow up with you via e-mail with dates and times within your provided availability.