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The Halide Project is a volunteer-run nonprofit supporting the continued practice and appreciation of analog photographic processes.

06/08/2026

THANK YOU LEONIAN FOUNDATION!

The Leonian Foundation supports a variety of photography organizations, and we are so grateful to be one of them! Their funding eliminates our workshop material fees which makes classes more accessible to students and allows advanced workshops to be just as affordable as introductory ones. We have deeply appreciated their support over the past several years and are excited to continue to be a grantee for this coming year.

06/05/2026

UPCOMING EXHIBITION!

On view starting June 6th come see our exhibition SITE : BODY featuring the work of two artists Natali Bravo-Barbee and Judit German-Heins. These artists use historic processes – cyanotype and wet plate collodion – to interrogate personal and political issues that affect women. From intimate considerations to pervasive violence perpetrated against women, they use their own unique perspectives to shine a spotlight on issues that have received far too little attention and attitudes that have driven – and continue to drive – a subordination of women in the political, legal, and social spheres.

Come to Halide on June 13th for an in-person opening reception from 5-8pm on our third floor gallery. Or join us virtually on June 29th for an online reception at 7pm where the two artists will speak about their work featured in the show. The exhibit will be on view through July 19th by appointment.

06/01/2026

Here is what is happening at Halide this month!

From introductory and advanced workshops to an exhibition opening and virtual reception we have a lot of things happening this month. Be sure to check out the workshops we are hosting this month because they are filling up fast. We also hope you will join us on June 13th for an in-person gallery reception of our upcoming show “SITE : BODY” featuring the work of Natali Bravo-Barbee and Judit German-Heins.

Go to the link in our bio to sign up for any of the events happening at Halide in June!

05/29/2026

Learn to process black and white film!

On June 16th, in our introductory workshop, students will learn the fundamentals of black and white film processing. We will cover how to mix chemistry, load film, and process a roll of film. Working in the darkroom is both a technical and artistic challenge, and this workshop will give students the opportunity to explore both as a part of their photographic practice. Students just need to bring an exposed roll of Ilford HP5 and a binder for their negatives. We will provide the rest.

Go to the link in our bio to learn more and to sign up!

05/20/2026

Learn one of the slowest forms of analog photography, Solargraphy!

Solargraphs are long-exposure pinhole photographs that reveal not only the landscape, but also the passage of the sun across the sky. Join us for a two-part workshop starting on June 7th which will include an overview of the process, making the cameras out of aluminum drink cans and/or black 35mm film canisters and placing them to leave for several weeks. At the second meeting, the images will be processed and scanned.

No experience necessary and all materials will be provided. Follow the link in our bio to sign up!

05/16/2026

Submissions are open for The Halide Project’s first community zine! Follow the link in our bio to access the submission form.

We are accepting any theme made using any analogue or alternative process from The Halide Project members, lab monitors, workshop instructors, and board members. Everybody who submits will be included and receive a free copy of the zine.

We are asking for a sliding scale donation of $5-10 from each contributor to help with the production cost. Please reach out if this is a barrier and we will figure it out!

The deadline to submit is Friday, June 5th.

05/09/2026

Join us on May 18th at 7pm EST for a virtual artist talk with Caroline Roberts whose work was featured in our recent exhibition, “[Im]printing Memory.”

Caroline’s work contemplates the uneasy relationship between people and the wildness of the natural world, and her personal connection to place provides the spark for each new body of work. Often working outdoors, her use of cyanotype, lumen printing, and the combination of the two in the cyanolumen process results in a visual echoing of the tension between chaos and control that exists in humanity’s relationship with nature. In her talk, she’ll share her work and approach to image-making. A Q&A will follow her presentation.

Go to the link in our bio to register!

05/08/2026

Make tintypes outside!

Join us on June 9th and 11th for a two-day, hands-on tintype workshop. The format and materials used will mirror instructor Maurene Cooper’s work on tin and glass with natural light in Philadelphia’s historic park system.

Day one will cover the chemistry, practice, and process of wet plate collodion, as well as an orientation in large format camera use. Students will learn to shoot indoors on tin, practice pouring and processing plates in different types of darkrooms.

Day two will focus on “how to see and photograph natural light” in a range of outdoor locations at Orkney Park in Northern Liberties. Students will explore subjects from architecture to plant life and learn how color translates in the wet plate process. They will also prepare, varnish and develop plates using 19th century methods in table-top darkrooms suited for tintype making.

Follow the link in our bio to learn more and to sign up!

05/05/2026

Come explore the third dimension of photography by learning how to create a “photo object” using clay, cyanotype, and mixed media during two online sessions on May 16th and 23rd.

During the first session, we will discuss what the third dimension in photography means, and the intentions that may lead an artist to integrate volume and texture into their photographic project. Then, you will learn how to create a cyanotype print on clay using vegetable gelatin.

During the second session, we will cover numerous examples of aesthetic enhancements and added meaning that mixed media brings to three-dimensional photography. You will also learn in detail how to add a golden reflection, and a shiny appearance to your cyanotype on clay using watercolor and resin.

Students will provide their own materials and supplies, and a list will be sent out prior to the first session. Follow the link in our bio to sign up!

05/04/2026

Calling for Lab Monitors!

Do you have prior experience working in a darkroom and want to be a part of a vibrant photo community? Then apply to become a Lab Monitor. Volunteer 6 hours per week of your time to assist Halide members with their photographic questions/needs and in return you will have free access to our darkroom.

Follow the link in our bio to learn more and to apply! Applications will close on May 23rd.

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1627 N 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA
19122

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