Children capture life through analogue photography in Mardin
MARDİN
In a darkroom illuminated by red lamps, children in the southeastern province of Mardin are learning the art of analogue photography from start to finish, developing films and printing photographs with their own hands.
The project, known as Fotohane Darkroom, was launched in 2024 by photographers Amar Kılıç and Serbest Salih. Its name, meaning “house of photo,” was chosen by the children participating in the initiative.
The two-month workshop brings together local and migrant children living near Türkiye’s borders with Syria and Iraq. Participants are responsible for every stage of the process, from loading film into cameras to developing negatives and producing final prints.
