The Darkroom, Refined.

Distphoto is a working resource for photographers committed to mastering traditional black-and-white printing.

If your goal is to refine your process, reduce guesswork, and make silver-gelatin prints that hold up on the wall, you’re in the right place.

Start with our free tools — including the Print Exposure Calculator for dialing in paper exposure, the F-Stop Darkroom Calculator for building precise dodge and burn charts, the Print Exchange — a global community where photographers share hand-made prints each month or read the notes, where we break down exposure, printing, and process in clear, practical terms.

Whether you’re returning to the darkroom or building your workflow from the ground up, everything here is designed to help you gain control over exposure, contrast, and interpretation — from film to final print.

We help photographers unlock the darkroom — one clear step at a time.

Built and refined by an active group of photographers who are printing, sharing work, and helping each other improve every week.