Developing
Stories
There’s a story inside every envelope of negatives that passes through Safelight Labs.
Developing Stories is our place to celebrate photography, as San Diego’s best photographers turn their lens on our community and our world.
For a chance to be featured on the blog, send us a note, or just opt in next time you drop off a roll of film.

The Walking Meditations of Mark Perez: Threading Closeness and Culture in Street Photography.
Come party with neighbors for the kickoff of Yearbook Creative Club
A Light at the End of the Darkroom

Shoot your shot! 2024 San Diego film zine wants your submissions.

Skate photographer Blair Alley is always in motion. In a new book, he brings things to a standstill

Forgotten Frames: What happened when I developed decades-old rolls of film

Chronicling San Diego’s Mom and Pops: Questions for Angie Huang

Safelight Labs and Uptown 11 team up to create new platform for visual storytelling
It all begins with an idea.