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A black and white journey into the depths
When I leave home for a day of diving, I always feel a mix of excitement and detachment. A moment alone at dawn, when everyone is still asleep, becomes a kind of quiet ritual: methodically packing my gear, performing last checks, loading film and setting off towards a world apart.
My photography was born from a simple desire: to share those moments — their quiet magic, and the subtle mix of lightness and oppression that comes with the depths.
Swallowed by ...
We're staying in R&D for our latest 'Behind the Film' interview with Josie Cowap. Josie joined us in 2023 as a Laboratory Technician Apprentice and has recently passed her end point assessment, so is now fully qualified. Congratulations Josie!
Tell us a little about your day to day role.
I work in the research and development department, and my day to day my responsibilities include formulating all the components that go into film and paper into a package that I can then coat on our pilot coating ma...
Let’s start easy. Tell us A little about the darkroom, what it’s called and how it started.
Negative Development is a community darkroom in Manchester. The project took shape after I began searching for a community space, and when none could be found, the idea became to create one.
The first studio was a small unit in Pollard Yard, Ancoats, with two enlargers and a focus on one to one workshops. From there, the darkroom has grown through regular use and our loyal community. We now work from a more c...
How it all began
“So what’s your next project?”, my friend David asked me over lunch one day in the spring of 2024.
Unprepared for the question, my focus still on my second book, Fragments, which had just been published, my answer was quick and nochalant.
“I think I’m going to dig out my 4x5 and shoot some street portraits of total strangers”.
I surprised even myself with the answer. It was as if I was sitting in his chair and hearing that response for the first time. I can remember the conv...
Although there doesn't seem to be a lot of love in the air this week. (Apart from your love of film). There were still plenty of shots shared with us for this weeks #fridayfavourites.
matilda jay well 2?minolta cle/zeiss c sonnar 50mm f1.5?️ilford delta 3200/ilfosol 3/pull 1 southbank centre #filmphotography #architecture #fridayfavourites #b&w
Andy Karlson Even in its decrepitude, the 1950 Buick Roadmaster was love on wheels. #fridayfavouriteslove Rolleiflex Automat...
We've shared throwback posts for the last couple of week's whilst we've been working at events so have had a huge choice of shots for today's #fridayfavourites:)
Next week
We know it's not the same everywhere, but here in the UK it feels like spring is here so we're aking you to share your springtime shots next week using #fridayfavouritesspring.
@stevehutch.bsky.social Seated figure by Sean Henry Kentmere 200 pushed one stop in 510 pyro #believeinfilm See the original here: flic.kr/p/2rZDbQ...
One year ago I was chosen as a winner of the Ilford Community Grant for my project “ePhemeral”. As a dance photographer this was a gift for me, because it gave me the chance of contacting great dancers of different styles and movement dynamics to work with. For me it also meant a vot of confidence in the value of photographing movement, life, and fleeting moments through the analogue medium. And last but not least, it gave me the chance of exploring a new technique, Film Swap. Keep on reading and disc...