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Why print? When you can get excellent prints from your black & white negatives by sending them off to commercial processing laboratories, why make your own? For many photographers, making a photographic print is as much a part of the process as shooting the image itself. For a start, it is a creative process that […]

Processing your own film can speed up your workflow and give you quicker access to your negatives. It is also typically more cost effective and best of all there is nothing like the sense of satisfaction you will gain by taking control over the full end-to-end process of your photography. While trying it for the […]

ILFORD PHOTO offer the biggest range of black & white films on the market today. While this is perfect for experienced film photographers who love having a choice, we appreciate that it can be a bit confusing for people new to film photography. If you are looking to try film photography for the first time […]

This guide focuses on the photo chemicals you can use for processing film. We also have a guide to processing film as well as some handy tips on loading a developing spiral. Choosing photo chemicals We have a range of photo chemicals designed to give different results with our films and papers. The choice of […]

Photo lab FAQ's Which papers can I use on my Oce Lightjet or Durst Lambda or other digital printer. Our range of Galerie Digital Silver FB and RC papers are suitable for digital exposure full details of compatibility can be found in the technical information sheets Which ILFORD Chemicals can I use for my Roller […]

Advice for vegans  Do your ILFORD Chemicals contain Animal products? No. Do your film or paper products contain animal products? We use animal gelatine in all our film and paper products. The gelatine we use is a by-product of the farming industry and no extra animals are used to make it. Why can’t Gelatine be substituted for something […]