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Man of science
I love alternative photographic techniques like dry plates and brushed on emulsions. I am a darkroom fanatic – always exploring new ways to mash up digital with traditional analog techniques. I love all kinds of print processes – cyanotypes, salts, van dykes to name a few. I shoot all formats right from 35mm half frames up to 8×10 large format.
I am also an avid camera collector but prefer to be a user rather than an admirer of my cameras. I currently use a Nikon F3, Leica M-A, Hasse...
A family of photographers
It’s difficult for me to imagine my family members without their cameras. I grew up in a family of photographers. This seemed so natural to me, that, as a child, I thought all my friends at school had photo labs at their grandparents’ house. For years, underneath my bed, sat my great grandfather’s wooden photographic chamber, along with its imposing tripod.
Ilford FP4 Plus / Hasselblad 500CM / Sonnar 150mm
Fujifilm Acros 100 / Hasselblad 500CM / Distagon 50mm
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A little background
I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. My chosen field of study was production engineering, but was I taking photography classes in the evenings and began working for a super cool magazine called Urbe, which is a bit like what Vice is in the UK now. I quickly became the chief photographer shooting all kinds of amazing and interesting people, and it was then that I knew that this is what I wanted to do with my life. Looking back it was quite an interesting time - I’d be learnin...
An appreciation of Ilford FP4
The greatest pleasures can be taken from the simplest of things. An appreciation of something old that gets passed by while everyone tries to keep up with the crowd or the relentless progression of technology. For me Ilford’s FP4 is one of those little pleasures.
The RAF
I was a photographer in the Royal Air Force from 1986 -1995. At my RAF unit we had little choice of film stock. It was FP4 and HP5 for black and white. Being stationed at a headquarters unit mean...
Taking the plunge
I'd had this roll of Ilford HP4 for a good few months and was hesitant to put it through a camera. The fact that it was so pristine in it's condition made me feel that whatever I used it for had to be significant. I had to wait for the right opportunity.
As the weeks passed, I began putting unnecessary pressure on myself to plan a shoot around this one film. It was sitting on a shelf, judging me. At this point I decided to stop procrastinating and just shoot the roll, regardless of w...
Large Format black and white film
We don't think there's anything quite like an image that has been shot on large format black and white film.
These are this weeks #ilfordfridayfavourites
@duarte_photo Clay Deposits in Wellfleet. Wonderful day making this print. #largeformatphotography #darkroom #welfleet
@jwphotographyuk Fungi. Only lasted a few days and was lucky to get some sun on them for a brief period.#autumnwatch2017 #ilfordfridayfavourites #largeformat #ilfordfp4 #4x5 #bnw #i...
Nolton Haven
Technical info
Film Used FP4+
Format 35mm
Camera Nikon F2
Lens 20mm F3.5 AI. 25A red & 2stop ND filters.
Exposure time 30seconds
Other equipment Manfrotto tripod, Weston Lightmeter.
Location
Nolton Haven is a small narrow bay on the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales. It sits between the two much larger beaches of Druidstone and Newgale. Its characteristic feature are its two almost near symmetrical headlands.
Firstly, tell us the...
#Cold
This was definitely one of the most popular #ilfordfridayfavourites that we've run, making our job of choosing just a few of the images really tough. - We couldn't all agree on five so there's a couple more than usual!
@DrMarsRover The forest @ILFORDPhoto HP5+ | Bronica SQ-A#cold #ilfordfridayfavourites
@WellerMonica Cold day at Denbies vineyard, Dorking, Surrey #cold #ilfordfilm #ilfordfridayfavourites @alberttim2
@craig58 #ilfordfridayfavourites This is som...
Tranquility
Alan Brock searches for a sense of calm in his images. He shares how he achieves it below
Technical info
Film Used: Delta 100
Format: 4x5
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 II
Lens: Nikkor 180mm f/5.6. Shot at f/45
Exposure time: 40s
Other equipment: Gitzo 1545T Tripod
Location: Parksville Lake Tennessee
Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
I like to search for a sense of calm in my images. In a lot of ways this fits my...