Lab / Membership
Become a member for access to our state-of-the-art digital lab, darkroom, lighting studio, and more. The creative possibilities are endless.
Our facility is open to everyone. Members have access to high-end production equipment and a rock-solid, supportive, and knowledgeable community of staff and fellow members.
Lab orientation and assistance is provided continually. A year long membership also includes discounted classes and workshops. All members also receive 20% OFF Contact Sheet, signed books, and prints in the Light Work Shop.
Have questions or want to become a member?
lab@lightwork.org
315-443-2450
Become A Member
Purchase below!
| Membership Fee | |
| General Public (Year) | $150 |
| Printmaker (Year) | $300 |
| SU ID Holders, Students, Seniors 65+ (Year) | $100 |
| Service Lab (Year) | $60 |
| Short-term (Four Month) | $60 |
| Temporary Access (Hourly) | $10/hr |
All year memberships expire exactly one year from the day you become a member. We encourage you to consider the value of becoming a yearly member over our shorter-term options, to give yourself the most flexibility and best value.
Storage Rental
| Flat Rate Cost | |
| Locker | $40 |
| Flat File | $100 |
| XL Flat File | $160 |
Members are encouraged to add optional storage onto their membership at the time of purchase. Storage rental may be added onto a membership at any point, however storage always expires when membership expires.
Membership Benefits
• Access to the digital lab
• Ability to reserve black-and-white darkroom, the lighting studio, and lab equipment
• Use of professional quality Flextight film scanners
• Use of Epson printers up to 64 inches wide
• Staff assistance by photography professionals
• Discounted Light Work Lab workshops
• 20% OFF Contact Sheet, signed books, and prints from Light Work
• Invitations to Light Work receptions and special events
• Viewing walls, lounge, and critique areas
Printmaker Membership
Our Printmaker Membership is designed for working artists that plan to utilize the lab regularly for printing their work. It includes a full-size flat file and up to 5 FREE one-hour Sessions with lab staff.
Service Lab Membership
Our Service Lab Membership is designed for those that are working remotely with our Service Lab for printing or scanning, but do not need physical access to the lab facility and equipment. This and other memberships help us keep our service costs at such affordable rates.
Digital Lab
The Light Work digital lab is set up in an intuitive workstation format with Mac computers, color-managed monitors, print viewing stations, professional grade scanners, and easy to use DIY printers.
Equipment includes:
• Mac Pros, Mac Minis and iMacs
• Adobe Master Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Premiere, After Effects)
• Adobe Lightroom 5
• Color-calibrated monitors
• Professional Flextight film scanners
• Epson 11000xl and V700 flatbed scanners
• GTI 5500K dimmable viewing stations
• Epson 4880s, 4900s, 9800s, 9900s, and 11880 that print up to 64 inches wide
• Color managed workflow and custom paper profiles
• Large magnetic viewing walls
• Central compressed air
Black-and-White Darkroom
Our black-and-white darkroom started out in the early 1970s as a student and alumni-run facility. We are still going strong with one of the best traditional wet labs in the area.
Equipment includes:
• 4×5 Saunders enlarger with built-in filter system (up to 20 x 24 inches)
• Compressed air inside the darkroom
• Tray processing
• Archival print washers
• RC print dryer
• Negative dryer
• Ventilated toning area
• Drying racks for fiber based paper
• Wheelchair accessible enlarger and wash sink
Lighting Studio
Our lighting studio provides members with the ability to quickly set up studio lighting and copy stand work. The studio includes an overhead track system that makes it fast and easy to position lights.
Equipment includes:
• Soft boxes, reflectors, beauty dishes and full array of light shaping equipment
• Tripods, light stands and c-stands
• Seamless backdrops
• Lighting system
• Copy stand
Finishing Area
The finishing area workspace can accommodate large and small projects on our over-sized work tables and equipment.
Equipment includes:
• Dry mount press
• Neolt 79 inch paper cutter
• Light tables
• Large work area
• Personal lockers
Interested in reserving equipment or space?
Visit our Reservations page for more info.
Policies
Members of Light Work Lab are expected to conduct themselves in a manner supportive of the educational mission of the institution. Membership fees are non-refundable, and members are responsible for the equipment they use. The misuse or damage of equipment, the storage of hazardous materials, or violations of codes of conduct can result in the immediate loss of membership.