Mount Studio
Analogue Film Developing Darkroom | Artist Studio in Sri Lanka
Mount Studio
Analogue Film Developing Darkroom | Artist Studio in Sri Lanka
Mount Studio is an independent art space and analogue film developing darkroom based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded by artist and photographer Lojithan Ram in 2022, the studio focuses on film photography, archival practices, and hands-on, tactile approaches to image-making.
Mount Studio is also home to the Batticaloa Photo-History Archive and various education initiatives, exhibitions, and commissioned work led by artist and founder Lojithan Ram.
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Internship positions for Studio Assistant and Lab Assistant
PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT MOUNT STUDIO
Mount Studio is looking for two motivated interns to join our team at our studio and analogue film lab in Maharagama.
We are offering paid internships for 3 or 6 months in two positions:
1. Studio Assistant — Full-time
5 days per week | In person
The Studio Assistant will support the day-to-day operations of Mount Studio, including studio administration, archival and digitisation projects, ongoing research and creative projects, workshops, exhibitions, client communication, documentation, and general studio activities.
2. Lab Assistant — Part-time
3 days per week | In person
The Lab Assistant will support the day-to-day operations of the Mount Studio Analogue Film Lab, including film developing, scanning, lab preparation, equipment maintenance, client orders, and assisting with workshops and other lab-related activities.
Who we are looking for
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable communicating in English
• Sinhala and/or Tamil language skills are an added advantage
• Good general computer skills
• Age 18 - 30
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office / Google Workspace
• Basic knowledge of Adobe software, particularly Photoshop and Lightroom
• Responsible, punctual, organised, and willing to learn
• Able to work independently as well as The Studio Assistant will support the day-to-day operations of Mount Studio, including studio administration, archival and digitisation projects, ongoing research and creative projects, workshops, exhibitions, client communication, documentation, and general studio activities. The Studio Assistant will support the day-to-day operations of Mount Studio, including studio administration, archival and digitisation projects, ongoing research and creative projects, workshops, exhibitions, client communication, documentation, and general studio activities. part of a small team
• An interest in photography, visual arts, analogue processes, archives, or creative practices is an advantage
What you will gain
This is a hands-on opportunity to work within an active artist-led studio and analogue film lab, gaining practical experience in studio operations, photography, analogue film processes, digital workflows, archiving, project coordination, and working with artists, photographers, students, and clients.
Location: Mount Studio, Maharagama
Positions: 2
Duration: 3 or 6 months
Paid internship
If you are interested in working in a creative, hands-on environment and are ready to learn and contribute, we would like to hear from you.
To apply:
Please send a short introduction about yourself, your CV, and a brief note explaining why you are interested in joining Mount Studio to: mountstudio55@gmail.com
Please mention “Studio Assistant Internship” or “Lab Assistant Internship” in the subject line.
Deadline: 15.10.2026
Press
An archiving project - documenting my mother’s journey as a poet from the age of 16 to 70. This project brings together photographs from our family album and my recent works, weaving a visual narrative that echoes the stories within her poetry.
Since 2024, I have been gradually digitising the thousands of poems she wrote in notebooks, alongside scanning family photographs, preserving them in a digital format. These materials will eventually come together in an artist’s publication—a dedicated tribute to my mother’s lifelong poetic journey. I hope to secure patronage in the future to bring this publication to life.
As part of this exploration, I am experimenting with different media to interpret and narrate this concept using the materials available. This one-minute video was created as an experimental piece for the Countdown 1-Minute Film Night at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Discussion on documentary photography for the Tamil audience in Sri Lanka. Gokul Niranjan in conversation with the Artist Lojithan Ram - Nethra TV - Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation 2023.