Photography Intern
About the role
This is a hands-on internship across the different sides of film photography at Panchrome, and that includes the quieter work that keeps it all moving: logging rolls, keeping records straight, and helping the team with whatever the day needs. Some days are chemistry and negatives. Some days are spreadsheets and desk work. Both matter, and you would do both.
This is a six month internship, full time, six days a week at our studio in Mahim, Mumbai. It is paid, and the stipend depends on what you bring to it, which we will talk about when we meet. At three months we sit down, see how it is going, and review the stipend for the second half. If it is working well on both sides at the end of the six months, we will talk about a permanent role.
What you’ll learn
- Extensive film-stock testing across different formats and emulsions, including 35mm and 120.
- Hands-on testing and evaluation of vintage and modern film cameras.
- Practical exposure to darkroom film-processing workflows.
- An understanding of C-41, black-and-white and experimental film chemistries.
- Film scanning and digitisation workflows used in professional labs.
- The fundamentals of film handling, storage and quality control.
- Exposure to film-community initiatives, workshops and events at The Panchrome Project.
What you’ll work on
- Assist in testing and documenting new film stocks.
- Support camera-testing and sample-shooting sessions.
- Assist with darkroom processing and lab-workflow preparation.
- Help archive, catalogue and maintain film-evaluation notes.
- Contribute to educational content and documentation around film photography.
Requirements
Core requirements
- A strong interest in film photography and analogue processes.
- A basic understanding of exposure, ISO, aperture and shutter speed.
- A willingness to learn the characteristics of 35mm and 120 film stocks.
- An interest in darkroom workflows and film-development processes.
- Comfort handling film cameras and related equipment.
Technical and practical skills
- Basic experience shooting film or digital photography.
- An understanding of different lighting conditions and exposure techniques.
- The ability to follow structured processes and instructions, important for lab work.
- Close attention to detail when handling film, negatives and scans.
- Basic knowledge of image organisation and file handling.
Mindset and approach
- Curious and willing to experiment and learn through practice.
- Patient and detail-oriented, essential for analogue workflows.
- Open to hands-on, repetitive tasks such as film testing and cataloguing.
- Able to observe, document and analyse results.
Good to have
- Experience shooting on film cameras.
- Prior exposure to black-and-white, C-41 or E-6 film development.
- Familiarity with different film stocks.
- A basic understanding of film-scanning workflows.