“Darkroom pioneered a new way of editorial interaction for our newspaper. Its easy-to-use interface encourages seamless operation. For us, Darkroom strengthens and bolsters our editorial process.”
Charles Nguyen
Editor-in-Chief, UCSD Guardian
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Darkroom focuses on being easy to use and instantly useful for everyone on your staff. We've detailed some of the features of our system below. Sign up for a free trial and check it out.
For Everyone
For Photo Editors
Darkroom — a photo editor's best friend.
Notifications
For every assignment, Darkroom keeps you in the loop, and automatically dispatches notification emails to you and any assigned staff if anything is late or unassigned.
Assignment Management
See all assignments at a glance in the home screen, and drill down to specific assignments to view thumbnailed (and full-size) photos, manage staff workload, and leave comments for specific images.
Asset Management
Darkroom enables you to keep captions handy, mark photos as already printed, and add custom notes to each photo.
File Photos
Need to find a file photo? Darkroom's fast image search engine hunts through all of your archives in a breeze.
For Photographers
Darkroom takes the tedium out of receiving assignments and transmitting photos.
Assignments
When you are assigned an assignment, Darkroom will send you an email with all the information you need to get started, and will show your active assignments on your home page.
Uploading Images
Quickly upload and caption all of your images online, all in one place. Darkroom is lightweight and loads quickly, ideal for using high-speed mobile connections.
Taking Assignments
Feeling productive? Want to take on some more assignments? Darkroom lists available active assignments, and you can sign up with a single click.
For Photo Requesters (Writers, Section Editors, etc.)
Darkroom is built around making photo requests fast and convenient.
Adding Assignments
Simply log into Darkroom and hit the "Add New Assignment" button to instantly create a request.
Assigning Photographers
You (or the photo editor) can assign photographers manually, or leave the assignment open for sign-up.
Notifications
You are kept notified on the progress of your requests on your home page and through email, and once your photos have been shot, you can download them right from Darkroom.
Detailed Features
Scheduling
Darkroom is like an extra member of your staff, keeping a careful eye on your assignments and their deadlines.
Assignment Creation
Quickly fill in pertinent information, with fields for due date, assignment date, points of contact, editorial section, photographer assigned, etc, and instantly send the assignment out.
Your View
A customized view of your upcoming assignments and announcements.
Email Notifications
When a photographer is assigned a job, or assignment info changes, everyone involved is sent an email notification.
Transmission
Sending your photos into the office is now easier than ever.
Accessible Anywhere
Accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Metadata and Caption Info
Sometimes, half the photo is in its caption; Darkroom has support for metadata and captions, with full IPTC importing coming soon.
Archiving
We keep your images secure, safe, and ready for whenever you need them.
Unlimited Storage
You'll never run out -- storage is unlimited.
Off-Site Archiving
Amazon.com's S3 data storage service offers anyone the ability to use the storge systems of their world-class enterprise data centers. Every night your photos and assignment database is backed up to S3, offering impressive security and fail-safe technology.
Search
Search through past assignments and image metadata for file photos, review, or just curiosity.
Getting Started
The only thing easier than using Darkroom is getting Darkroom.
Setup in Seconds
No need to install servers, software, patches, or bother your IT department. Darkroom requires no setup beyond creating your users and their first assignments.