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We recently shared Trevor Hong's photograph 'The Last Empress of Vietnam' on our Instagram and the response was fantastic so we got in touch to find our how he made it. Technical Info - Film Used ILFORD Delta 100 Format 4x5 Large Format Camera Toyo 4x5 Lens Schneider Kreuznach 150mm f/5.6 Exposure Time 1/30th second Other Equipment Octagon softbox, Sekonic lightmeter Location Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The Last Empress of Vietnam Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired...

Introduction My name is Marjolein Martinot, and I’m a Dutch photographer, based in France. The prime focus of my photography is on everyday life: my immediate surroundings - family and friends, and the places & things that touch me. My work consists of personal (longterm) photo-projects, as well as commissions (portraiture, family, lifestyle and documentary). 'White Horses, 2020'. 'Girl on Slide', from Riverland. My Photographic Approach I’m quite sensitive to moods, with a tendency towar...

For this weeks #fridayfavourites, we allowed any shot made on our ILFORD or KENTMERE films can be entered for #filmfreedom. @PhotoStephens Replying to @ILFORDPhoto Skater, Charlton #SE7 #fridayfavourites #filmfreedom HP5 35mm     @mattweddis DOUBLE JUSTIN An in-camera double exposure on 4x5 film. Portrait with 180mm Nikkor W. Silhouette with 90mm Super Angulon. It’s a bit creepy, but so is he. ?: Chamonix 45F-2 ?: Ilford FP4 #doubleexposureonfilm #doubleexposure #multipleexposure #...

Monika Danos is our 60th In Focus interview. When not taking care of daily life, her love for trees and gardens means that she can be found chasing shadows with her pinhole camera, or printing in the darkroom. Patterns and lines that are created by light and shadow influence her style of work. Photography and the cyanotype prints gives Monika the opportunity to share what she see's in nature and in her daily life. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us wh...

The theme for this weeks #fridayfavourites was #summershots. The sun has been shining, everyone is starting to go on holiday and break up from school, so we want you to share your photographs taken in the sunshine. @KennethWajda @ILFORDPhoto #believeinfilm #fridayfavourites #summershots #ilfordhp5 #rolleiflex #colorado @Matthewburt_ #ilfordphoto #summershots #fridayfavourites C: Kodak VR35 F: Ilford HP5plus iso 400 @lemonidasg Nothing feels more like summer, than jumping in the sea. @ILFORDPhoto...

Community Grant Shortlist We received hundreds of applicants for the grant and choosing just 5 for you to vote on is always difficult. Please ensure that you read all of the submissions before casting your vote for your favourite. FLATS Teen Summer Camp - Jessi Bowman We are looking to launch a free summer camp for teens, using our community darkroom to introduce young students to the magic of analog photography. Our goal is to remove financial barriers and create an accessible space where they can le...

Introducing our 61st In Focus interview with Torz Dallison. Torz started shooting when she was a teenager, but it wasn't until she started developing and printing that she became hooked. Through her work, Torz explores life's traditions and connections which reflects on her own personal stories and events. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? The Robin - 2019 This is the central image to my project The Robin. I began the proje...

We speak to Jim Mortram, who is this week's In Focus interview. Jim is an award-winning Social Documentary Photographer and the creator of these photo stories: Small Town Inertia. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? This portrait with Carl, as always for me, was made with HP5 Plus pushed to 800. When I first met Carl & began collaborating with him on sharing his story he was in a bad place. We would talk often but it was mayb...

For many years I have been disillusioned with what direction my photography career was moving in. The overwhelming abundance of images from digital capture. The demise in a true art (in my mind anyway) of images being overcooked and very unnatural at times. However thankfully I got back my Mojo by selling every bit of digital kit I owned. It felt like a total weight of my shoulder. I needed this new direction and to learn a totally new discipline. Taking my work that extra step further I decided to go to ...

Our 63rd In Focus interview is with our ILFORD Master printer, Andrew Sanderson. Andrew has been a professional photographer for over 35 years, and has established an international reputation as both practitioner and teacher of the photographic medium. SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU? Walk,walk,walk. HP5, Nikon F3. My favourite picture changes quite often. Usually it is the last print I made where everything came together ...