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26th July 2016 ILFORD Photo (HARMAN technology Ltd) are delighted to introduce 'ILFORD inspires’, a series of events aimed at broadening the appeal of black and white film photography to a wider audience. The first of these events takes place on August 4th in Philadelphia, PA and features an insight into and showcase of the incredible work of artist, educator and master printer Chuck Kelton. Chuck’s feature talk will describe his experiences working with some of the most iconic photographers of...

Film and single use cameras How long after exposing can I leave my film before processing? For best results, we always advise processing soon after exposure although in practice most films can be left for several months. One exception is ILFORD PANF Plus, we would always advise processing this film as soon as possible and certainly within 3 months of the film being exposed. How do I account for film reciprocity during long exposures? This information can be found in the Film Reciprocity Failure Compensa...

Chemistry Which is best fixer - HYPAM or RAPID fixer? Both fixers perform equally well, HYPAM will accept the addition of a hardener if required, whereas RAPID fixer will not work with hardeners. What’s the shelf life of ILFOSOL 3 film developer? Unopened, ILFOSOL 3 will last about 18 months. Once open, it should be used within three months. Remember to mix ILFOSOL 3 for immediate use ONLY. What is replenishment? Some processing chemicals can be replenished, this means that instead of discarding the...

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 else? Gelatine has unique characteristics which act as a membrane matrix for the silver crystals but also interacts with the crystals as they are formed. Substitu...

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 transport film processor? ILFORD ILFOTEC RT Rapid, HYPAM Fixer, and ILFOTOL wetting agent are suitable. More information can be found in the relevant fact sheets Which ILFORD Chemicals can I ...

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 stop bath and fixer is limited but we have several film developers you can use. Film developers come in either liquid and powder concentrate form and have a range of attributes. Some developers giv...

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 first time might be a daunting prospect, fear not. Below is our guide on what equipment, chemistry and method would be suitable for anyone new to processing films. For more detail, you can downlo...

The first stage of making a darkroom print is to determine the exposure time. If you have already created a contact sheet of your negatives, and they appear correctly exposed, then you should have a rough idea of the necessary exposure (provided you haven’t moved the enlarger head or aperture setting after exposing the contact sheet). Note: If you change the degree of enlargement you will also need to adjust the exposure. Some enlargers have scales printed on their columns to make this easier. Another...

What are film developers? Film developers are a photographic chemical that turns your exposed film into working negatives as part of a processing workflow. (You will also need a stop bath and fixer - for more information on how to process your film or which chemistry to choose read our guides). We offer a broad range of film developers that are designed to exploit the different characteristics of our films. Developers are available in either powder and liquid concentrate form and have a range of charact...

When photographic material is exposed to light it begins to darken. The more light the material receives, the darker it becomes. This opens up a range of possibilities for making fun, creative and artistic images without a camera. Making a picture without a camera couldn’t be easier and is a fun activity to try with children. However, for many, exploring and experimenting with different effects of light on photographic /blog/the-luminogram-process/materials can become an art form by itself. Where to sta...

General health and safety advice This section provides advice to our customers on the safe handling, use and storage of our photochemical solutions, best practice for waste disposal and specific advice to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding a child. If you are looking for information on the chemical safety of HARMAN photochemistry solutions, please refer to the Safety Data Sheets (known as SDS or MSDS) 24 HOUR OHES emergency line for advice on chemical incidents Safe working practices It is essen...

Safety data sheets for ILFORD photochemicals when made up for use These safety data sheets relate to the products after they have been prepared for use in accordance with our recommendations. Because we do not supply these chemical solutions ready for use, we are not obliged to provide these SDSs. However, we do so in order to help users, especially those in schools and colleges, to use the products safely and assess correctly the risks involved. These are European SDSs and are provided in English only.The...

The ILFORD PHOTO Archival Sequence, or Optimum Permanence wash system is a method of processing fibre base papers for maximum longevity while reducing the amount of water and time used. Whilst standard fixing and washing recommendations will give excellent print permanence for all commercial needs. When optimum permanence is needed, perhaps for archival storage of prints, the following fixing and washing sequences at 18–24ºC/65–75ºF (including wash water) are recommended using ILFORD WASHAID. Fi...

2000RT Fremkalder 2000RT Fikser GHS 2150XL Fikser 2150XL Fremkalder Bromophen Fremkalder (Part A) Bromophen Fremkalder (Part B) GHS Harman Selenium Toner HARMAN Warmtone Fremkalder Hypam Fikser ID-11 Fremkalder (Part A) ID-11 Fremkalder (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Fremkalder Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Fremkalder Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DDX Fremkalder Ilfotec HC Fremkalder Ilfotec LC29 Fremkalder Ilfotec RT Rapid Fremkalder (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Fremkalder (Part B) Ilfotec RT Rapid Starter GHS ...

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2000RT Machine Paper Developer 2000RT Fixer/Replenisher 2150XL Film Developer 2150XL Fixer Bromophen Developer (Part A) Bromophen Developer (Part B) HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Paper Developer Hypam Fixer ID-11 Developer (Part A) ID-11 Developer (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Film Developer Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Developer Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DD-X Film Developer Ilfotec HC Developer Ilfotec LC29 Developer Ilfotec RT Rapid Developer (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Developer (Part B) Ilfotec R...

2000RT Fijador 2000RT Revelador 2150XL Fijador 2150XL Revelador Bromophen Revelador (Part A) Bromophen Revelador (Part B) HARMAN Selenium Toner HARMAN Warmtone Revelador Hypam Fijador ID-11 Revelador (Part A) ID-11 Revelador (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Revelador Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Arranque Ilfotec DD Revelador Ilfotec DDX Revelador Ilfotec HC Revelador Ilfotec LC29 Revelador Ilfotec RT Rapid Arranque GHS Ilfotec RT Rapid Revelador (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid...

Fixateur 2000RT Fixer 2000RT Révélateur 2150XL Fixateur 2150XL Révélateur Bromophen Revelateur (Part A) Bromophen Revelateur (Part B HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Révélateur Hypam Fixateur ID-11 Revelateur (Part A) ID-11 Revelateur (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Revelateur Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Solution de Depart Ilfotec DD Révélateur Ilfotec DDX Révélateur Ilfotec HC Révélateur Ilfotec LC29 Révélateur Ilfotec RT Rapid Revelateur (Part A) Ilfo...

2000RT Sviluppo 2000RT Fissaggio 2150XL Fissaggio 2150XL Sviluppo Bromophen Sviluppo (Part A) Bromophen Sviluppo (Part B HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Sviluppo Hypam Fissaggio ID-11 Sviluppo (Part A) ID-11 Sviluppo (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Sviluppo Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DD Sviluppo Ilfotec DDX Sviluppo GHS Ilfotec HC Sviluppo Ilfotec LC29 Sviluppo Ilfotec RT Rapid Starter GHS Ilfotec RT Rapid Sviluppo (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Svilu...

2000RT Fixer Regenerator 2000RT Ontwikkelaar 2150XL Fixeer 2150XL Ontwikkelaar Bromophen Ontwikkelaar (Part A) Bromophen Ontwikkelaar (Part B) Fixeer 2000RT GHS HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Ontwikkelaar Hypam Fixeer ID-11 Ontwikkelaar (Part A) ID-11 Ontwikkelaar (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Ontwikkelaar Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Ontwikkelaar Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DDX Ontwikkelaar Ilfotec HC Ontwikkelaar Ilfotec LC29 Ontwikkelaar Ilfotec RT Rapid Ontwikk...

2000RT Fiks 2000RT Fremkaller 2150XL Fikser 2150XL Fremkaller Bromophen Fremkaller (Part A) Bromophen Fremkaller (Part B) HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Fremkaller Hypam Fiks ID-11 Fremkaller (Part A) ID-11 Fremkaller (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Fremkaller Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Fremkaller Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DDX Fremkaller GHS Ilfotec HC Fremkaller Ilfotec LC29 Fremkaller Ilfotec RT Rapid Fremkaller (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Fremkaller (Part B) ...

2000RT Fixador 2000RT Revelador 2150XL Fixador 2150XL Revelador Bromophen Revelador (Part A) Bromophen Revelador (Part B HARMAN Selenium Toner HARMAN Warmtone Paper Revelador Hypam Fixador GHS ID11 Revelador (Part B) ID11 Revelador (Part A) Ilfosol 3 Revelador Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Arrancador Ilfotec DD Revelador Ilfotec DD-X Revelador Ilfotec HC Revelador Ilfotec LC29 Revelador Ilfotec RT Rapid Arrancador GHS Ilfotec RT Rapid Revelador (Part A) Ilfo...

2000RT Kehite 2000RT Kiinnite 2150XL Kehite 2150XL Kiinnite Bromophen Kehite (Part A) Bromophen Kehite (Part B) HARMAN Toner Selenium HARMAN Warmtone Kehite  Hypam Kiinnite ID-11 Kehite (Part A) ID-11 Kehite (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Kehite Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Käynnistin Ilfotec DD Kehite Ilfotec DDX Kehite Ilfotec HC Kehite  Ilfotec LC29 Kehite Ilfotec RT Rapid Käynnistin GHS Ilfotec RT Rapid Kehite (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Kehite (Part B) Ilfoto...

2000RT Fix 2000RT Framkallare 2150XL Fix 2150XL Framkallare Bromophen Framkallare (Part A) Bromophen Framkallare (Part B) HARMAN Toner Selenium GHS HARMAN Warmtone Framkallare Hypam Fix  ID-11 Framkallare (Part A) ID-11 Framkallare (Part B) Ilfosol 3 Framkallare GHS Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Framkallare Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DDX Framkallare  Ilfotec HC Framkallare Ilfotec LC29 Framkallare Ilfotec RT Rapid Framkallare (Part A) Ilfotec RT Rapid Framkallare (Part B) Ilfotec RT Rapid Starte...

What are paper developers? Paper developers allow the latent exposed image to become visible to the naked eye and form part of a processing workflow along with a stop bath and fixer.  Read our guides, for more information on picking the right paper for you or which chemistry to choose  When shopping for photo chemicals always check the application. We produce a range of photo chemicals including stop baths, fixers, toners, wetting agents as well as paper and film developers. Film developers are speci...

Choosing Photo Chemicals We have a range of photo chemicals for printing/processing all of our resin coated and fibre base papers in trays/dishes as well as in processing machines. If you are new to printing the choice could appear excessive yet each liquid or powder paper developer has its purpose or strengths. For an overview of the whole range and what they do we have pulled together an introductory overview. If you are a beginner* and wondering where to get started then read on. *While thi...

One of the best things about film photography is that the creative process doesn't end in the camera. Processing your images in a darkroom is not only great fun, but it also allows you to exercise complete creative control over the final look of your image. We cover some of the essentials needed to set up a darkroom in our beginner's guide and have also developed a series of short animations which cover essential darkroom equipment, darkroom safety tips as well as how an enlarger works. Below, we cov...

Please refer to the American MSDS page for those not yet available here 2000RT Machine Paper Developer 2000RT Fixer-Replenisher 2150XL Film Developer  2150XL Fixer Bromophen Developer Part A Bromophen Developer Part B HARMAN Selenium Toner HARMAN Warmtone Paper Developer Hypam Rapid Fixer ID11 Developer Part A ID11 Developer Part B Ilfosol 3 Film Developer Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Film Developer Ilfotec DD-X Film Developer Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec HC Develope...

English language MSDS for Canada 2000RT Machine Paper Developer 2000RT Fixer-Replenisher 2150XL Film Developer 2150XL Fixer Bromophen Developer Part A Bromophen Developer Part B HARMAN Selenium Toner HARMAN Warmtone Paper Developer Hypam Fixer ID11 Developer Part A ID11 Developer Part B Ilfosol 3 Film Developer Ilfostop Ilfotec DD Film Developer Ilfotec DD Starter Ilfotec DD-X Film Developer Ilfotec HC Developer Ilfotec LC29 Film Developer Ilfotec RT ...

Jokulsarlon Two For our inaugural 'How I got this picture' post, we're talking to Dave Kirby about Jokulsarlon Two. One of the beautiful images in his Iceland series.   Jokulsarlon Two ©Dave Kirby Film Used – ILFORD FP4+ Format - 120 film in 6x6 format Camera - Bronica SQ-A Lens – 80mm PS Exposure time – 57s Other equipment – The cheapest, naffest tripod money could buy (now broken), 10 stop filter, hat!   Location Jokulsarlon, South Coast, Iceland....

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...

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...

The Grand Canyon at Plateau Point Technical info   Film Used:  ILFORD FP4+ Format: 4x5 Camera: Wista 45DX Lens: Rodenstock: 90mm f/4.5 Exposure time: 1/60th Other equipment: Red filter Location: Plateau Point, Grand Canyon National Park     Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it? One weekend at the last minute I decided to do a full moon hike to Plateau Point in the Grand Canyon. My plan was to hike down around ...

An experiment in chemical possibilities When I took up a camera after a few years’ hiatus in 1990, I was surprised to discover that I could no longer get a black & white film developed through the nearest camera shop, never mind through the local pharmacy.  If memory serves, I was told it would cost $40 for a single film. Naturally, I returned to processing my own film just I had done when I first took up a camera in the early 1970s. The world had moved on, and colour film was the default medium f...

Chemigram workshop On a very hot, sunny Saturday six students from The Mill Arts Centre Trust in Banbury took part in a Chemigram workshop. Chemigrams were established in the 1950s by Belgian artist Pierre Cordier. Chemigrams are created by forcing a chemical reaction between photographic paper and photographic chemistry. In this workshop, we used ILFORD Warmtone Resin Coated Paper, ILFORD Pearl Resin Coated Paper, ILFORD Universal Developer, ILFORD Warmtone Developer and ILFORD Rapid Fixer. Beautiful...

HARMAN technology Ltd, the manufacturer of ILFORD photographic film, darkroom paper and chemicals, has announced the ILFORD SIMPLICITY range of photo chemicals designed for convenient, easy-use film processing. The ILFORD SIMPLICITY range of film processing photo chemicals have been created for convenience and ease of use. These sachets are ideal for photographers who want to try processing their own film but have until now been apprehensive about the process and/or may not have required the larger volum...

Mindtraveller Technical info Film Used: ILFORD HP5+ (pushed to 3200) Format: 120, shot as 6x7 Camera : Mamiya RB67 Pro SD Lens: Sekor 50mm f4.5 Exposure time: 20 minutes Other equipment: Tripod Location: Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada Tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it? In the Canadian Arctic, we are gifted with the otherwise-evasive Aurora Borealis on almost a nightly basis.  On many nights, the spectacle is nothing more than a faint gre...

Sharing the skills and the passion My name is Hank Webber and, together with my wife Marie, we own and operate Webbers Photography Within my family, I’m a third generation photographer. It all started with my Grandfather in the 1920’s who then passed the skills and passion to my Dad and his brother, my Uncle Joe. They, in turn, blessed me with the same passion; skills are ever evolving. Each of them believed that as they triggered their camera shutters, they were capturing a moment in time that woul...

ILFORD PHOTO Silver Ticket Paper Competition Will you be the lucky finder of one of our Silver Tickets? Where can you find it? We have placed the tickets in our most popular darkroom papers.   Packs in which a ticket could be found will either have a sticker placed on the lower right hand side or have the sticker integrated into the printed box print. 33 tickets! 1 Grand Prize Your prize will include: 1 x Intrepid Enlarger (when available) 1 x Paterson Film & Print P...

Turning your negatives into positives Reversal processing enables black and white transparencies to be produced directly from high quality films such as PAN F Plus, FP4 Plus and DELTA 100 PROFESSIONAL How it works It starts with the development of the negative image. This leaves the unused silver halide untouched, but it is not fixed, as it will be used later to form the positive image. After the negative image has been developed, it is totally bleached away using an acid bleach. This leaves the remainin...

Below are some of the common errors that can occur when processing black and white films. Many of these are actually common film processing problems that photographers encounter without being aware of what has caused them. Unfortunately some of these errors can result in the images being lost or partially ruined. By knowing what has caused the errors, you may hopefully prevent any repeat incidents. Film entirely blank - No visible images or edge signing A completely blank film with no images and no sig...

We are delighted to announce a number of exciting new products  added to our range. ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC DELUXE ILFORD announced the world’s first variable contrast MULTIGRADE paper in 1940 and in 2019, as we celebrate our 140th anniversary, we are pleased to announce the 5th generation of our best-selling MULTIGRADE RC Papers. MULTIGRADE IV RC papers (4th generation) were launched 25 years ago and have been hugely successful becoming the ‘go to’ black & white RC papers for discerning studen...

A mix of Art and Science As I write this, the UK and many other parts of the world are currently in lockdown thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus. This pandemic has meant the unprecedented closure of schools and the daunting prospect of home schooling our children – in my case 10-year old twins. Now, I’m not sure about other parents but I’m almost at the point where I can no longer blag my way through their homework. Rather than own up to this humiliating fact, I suggested I get them involved in a l...

Lina Bessonova is a passionate film photographer and darkroom printer. She shares her love of photography and printing on her popular YouTube channel as well as through workshops and lectures. One of her recent videos shows how easy setting up a darkroom can be in a small space. BACKGROUND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU? This image is from my very first roll of 120 film (Delta 100). The other 11 frames are average beginner pictures which make one h...

When you hold a hand printed FB darkroom print there is something special about it. It has been so amazing to see how many of you are making FB prints in your darkooms today. It was hard to choose just 5 images for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #fbprint theme but we got there in the end. (Nearly)! @Virgil_Roger @ILFORDPhoto makes the nicest paper, it was my go-to choice for my first ever hand printed solo show a while back. Let's throwback for the #fridayfavourites! Collages, a composite ...

As well as being a photographer and darkroom printer, our 27th 'In Focus' interviewee Max Bedov also custom makes darkroom equipment based on his years of experience. Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? This frame was taken in Provence on Ilford film Delta400 exposed as 640. Generally I am not keen on an astrophotography but this particular shot is very memorable to me for a several  reasons. 2016 -Alpa SWA 6x9 -DELTA 400 -Provence - MG...

Toby Van de Velde takes centre stage this week as the 29th interview in our In Focus series. He was nominated by John Whitmore back in September who described him as 'Constantly producing wonderful analogue images.' Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? This is a tricky one to answer. Narrowing it down is nigh on impossible. This is a recent favourite from a couple of months ago, shot on Kentmere Pan 400, shot in my Billora Bell...

This image was one of the most popular that we shared on our Instagram feed last year so we reached out to @35.raw the photographer behind it to find out more. TECHNICAL INFO Film Used: Ilford DELTA Professional 100   Format:  120 Camera: Mamiya RB67 Lens: 50mm Aperture: F32 Other equipment: Red Filter Location: San Francisco Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it? One of the first stops we always do when going to the Bay Area is the Golde...

We love spending time in the darkroom, and it's always surprising how quickly time can pass when there are no other distractions. For today's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites we asked you to share your results from this time well spent for our theme #printedwithpassion. @justgipsy #ilfordphoto #printedwithpassion #fridayfavourites Darkroom prints #Delta100 rated @ 50, selenium toned, part of a sunflower series   ©Chris Hudson  #printedwithpassion This was shot on a digital camera and then Li...

We're heading back to October last year when Arkadiy Shlein nominated Oleg Kasko to take part in this series after following his Instagram feed. Oleg is a photographer and passionate darkroom printer and advocate from the Ukraine. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? I like this one because when you look at the photo you see a boat surrounded by white like milk, water. Although in fact it was taken at night. I decided I would leav...

Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction There was a lot of interest in this shot when it was shared, so we asked Andrew Orr to tell us a bit more about it. Technical info Film Used - Ilford HP5+   Format - 4x5 Camera - Chamonix F-2 Lens -  Rodenstock 210mm f5.6 at f/8 Exposure time - 2 hours Other equipment - Sirui Tripod, shutter release cable Location -  Arizona Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it? I was inspired to take this photo after...

Even when you have a love of film and traditional darkroom practices, there’s always room for alternative photo process experimentation as ecological photo-artist Josie Purcell knows well. OVERVIEW I am a photographer, but trying to explain that I specialise in photographic processes that may not include a camera has led me to describing myself a photographic artist. My passion for photography began in secondary school. There was a darkroom in the art class, but it was never used; it acted like a bea...

Number 37 in this series, which started a year ago as the Lockdown Sessions, sees us finding out more about Michael Watson. Nominated by Ryan Loco, Michael is a photographer based out of Des Moines who primarily shoots musicians and pro wrestlers. Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? Favorite is tough, I’ve shot most of the important moments or biggest opportunities of my life on HP5 for over 10 years. There are portraits of my parents that are really ...

The idea came to me after searching for companies to have a photobook made. I wanted something of the highest quality. Something that had the physical feel of Photographs: Annie Leibovtiz 1970-1990, or Helmut Newton Portraits. Two beautifully printed books that happened to be sitting in the community darkroom I own. After searching the internet for hours and looking at reviews and products of various companies, I was no further along to making a selection than when I started. My mind wandered as I stared at...

Get ahead of the class Here you'll find links to lots of helpful information that will help you get a head start in your film photography studies. We've collated links to blogs, product pages and shared some educational videos from our YouTube channel too. So, you've got your film camera and now you need some film. Many schools, colleges and universities will lend out cameras to their students and these generally take 35mm film but, there are other options available and the type of camera that you have wi...

I like to press the shutter and I take a lot of black and white photos simply because I like it. These black and whites I take on Ilford materials. My favorite negative is xp2 super, I also use Delta 100 and 3200, but rarely. Why ILFORD XP2 Super? I am a hydro engineer by profession - I traveled a lot, spent a lot of time away from home, so carrying a tank, chemicals, thermometer, bottles, containers, etc. with me was a bit troublesome. Never I needed to organize my home dark-room. But actually, now I sta...

Three Exciting New Products We are pleased to announce the launch of 3 exciting new products. Two of these products support our goal of encouraging and enabling film photographers to take the next step in their analogue journey and experience the creativity and magic of darkroom printing. The third is the perfect holiday season gift for film enthusiasts. ILFORD Pop-Up Darkroom – Coming Q4 2021 The ILFORD Pop-Up Darkroom is the perfect solution for film photographers who want to print their negatives an...

Rule breaker The chemigram process allows any photographer to be experimental, free and a little bit of a rule breaker. As a photographer who is passionate about the traditional printing process, I was always taught that my prints should be clean and crisp. So, coming across a process that allows you to be messy, hands on and experimental makes me feel like a child again. My wonderful friend introduced me to this technique and I have been completely blown away by the atmosphere you can create. Also, thi...

Melanie King was first introduced to us by Lucy Ridges, and since then we have heard her name mentioned from several different people. It was fantastic to be able to learn a little more about her when she agreed to take part in this series. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? My favourite image is Ancient Light, Emiliano Cardone Observatory, Casalattico, 2018. This photograph was produced when my collective, Lumen Studios, ran an...

A regular contributor to conversations on film and analogue photography and always happy to share her knowledge and support other photographers. This week's In Focus interview is with Paula Smith. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? One of my favourite images. This was taken in New Zealand on a crisp sunny winter’s day. The light was beautiful and I loved how it picked up the chicken wire on the jetty. It brings back great memo...

Allysse Riordan is our 58th In Focus interview. An image maker, writer, sound artist, and microadventurer (not necessarily in that order). Allysse's work takes us on a journey in a particular space and time, noticing the small details of life, meeting strangers, exploring new landscapes, and delving into their inner world Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? It is difficult to choose one favourite image. They shift and change as ...

My name is Jason Avery and I am an analogue landscape photographer based in East Anglia England. I have been working with film for a few years now, learning my craft as an artist. One of the many reasons why I decided to choose film instead of digital as a medium for my work was the darkroom experience. I have heard the quote “The darkroom is a magical place” over and over again and I can safely say that that is totally true. I have been hooked since the moment I developed my first print in my tiny dark...

To start off #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites for the summer, the theme we chose was #unusualshot. We wanted to see something different, a shot taken from an unusual angle or perspective. @uk_filmfanatic Pylon from the bottom. HP5, ID-11, Ilford stop and fixer. #ilfordhp5 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #35mmfilm #zorki4 #zorki #hp5plus #35mm #35mmfilmphotography #fridayfavourites #unusualshot @lemonidasg This little kitten would not come out so I placed my camera on the floor with a 15mm lens and a l...

This weeks #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites theme was #themefree. Take a look at the themes you chose to submit this week. @thetimelesslight ClaroQueSí #120film #mamiya #ilfordphoto #barriologan #fridayfavourites #themefree #ilfordhp5 #hp5plus #blackandwhitephotography #frames4fun #timeless   @Evv_pg This lighting only lasted for about 10 seconds. Just enough time to snap a shot on my Pentax MX with 35mm ilford #delta100 film.#ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #themefree   @j_harvell ...

4th of July weekend It all started with a single roll of 120 ILFORD HP5+ film and a Rolleiflex 3.5F over the Independence Day weekend which fell on a Monday this year. It was the Friday of that long holiday weekend and I loaded the roll of film in the Rolleiflex and took the camera for a ride to McIntosh Lake in Longmont Colorado (USA) in the hopes of finding worthwhile photo subjects. My goal was to find street portraits and storytelling photographs. What it became over the next ten weeks is the Longmo...

'What are you doing?' After 25 years it still catches me off guard. Because my work happens in public spaces, the answer comes often and without pause. Men walking by the scene will change direction and make their way to within a meter of my tripod. While to me it is evidently clear, to the viewers it is understandably strange. For my portraits of girls in rural India, this is supremely true. To set the scene, we are using medium format gear mounted on a tripod, speaking with the children being photographe...

We speak to Lauz Cam, who is our 67th In Focus interviewee. Laura is a London-based self-taught photographer. Her love for film photography started through her budding interest in vintage cameras and has grown ever since. Laura intends to keep analog photography alive by capturing portraits of individuals in a nostalgic way. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? I think my one of my favourite images is this self-portrait as it was ...

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There was no theme for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites. Have a look down below at our favourite shots for this weeks #themefree.  @PhlStrchn. The V&A, Dundee, for this week's #themefree #fridayfavourites. Taken on #IlfordPhoto XP2 Super (120 format) with a 1950s Yashica 'A' Twin Lens Reflex camera. #believeinfilm #filmphotography. I liked all the lines and shadows. Tay Rail Bridge visible in the background too.   @uk_filmfanatic. Big leaf. RHS Harlow Carr gardens near Harroga...

“I’ll just fix it in the darkroom.” is the motto I’ve lived by for decades. I Was Too Deep Into Analog Studying photojournalism in the late 80s, I was taught to print well but never learned advanced printing techniques because we were being prepared for quick turn-around journalism assignments. Commercially available digital photography was in its infancy, so it wasn’t on my radar, and even when it became standard, I was too deep into analog to have any interest. I shot for a local paper for se...

Introducing our 75th In Focus interview and our analogue community grant winner, Federico Pestilli. Pestilli was born in Rome and became interested in documentary-style of photography, focusing on irony that unites people, places and symbols with each other. Section 1 - Background Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you? Heritage - Arianna - Cocullo, Italy - Pentax 67, 135mm lens - HP5+ This is an image of Arianna, a snake handler from the town of Cocul...

Oh, crap! What have I done? Let’s see.  I committed to do a solo photography show, with twenty-seven images.  All twenty-seven are 4x5 black and white negatives, so they need to be darkroom printed.  And those will be 20x24 prints.  Yeah, and I need to have them matted and framed.  The icing on the cake?  I have just under three months to do this. Yep, this is going to be an interesting project.  But let’s back up to the beginning. The Event It was April 2023, three years after the pand...

Winning The Competition I was in Oracabessa, Jamaica when I won this competition. My rollerskating community back in London was spreading the word far and wide about this vote at skate rinks and events, and amongst their family members and colleagues. I virtually reached out to nearly every person I’d ever met, asking them to help me win ILFORD'S Community Grant of £500 worth of film and equipment. That experience really showed me the power of community. Ever since then, I’ve been making this project ...

You may already be familiar with his work from his regular contributions to popular photography websites like 35mmc and Casual Photophile. We're excited to introduce our 79th In Focus interviewee, Sroyon Mukherjee. SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU? My favourite images tend to be of friends and family, but I’ll share an image that I like for its own sake (as opposed to purely personal or sentimental reasons). I...

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This week we interviewed Berlin based, portrait photographer Jakob Stolz for our 'In Focus' series. SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU? To me this is my most personal photograph I've ever taken. It's my grandfather Kurt who passed away last year at the age of 87. All his life he lived in Duisburg, Germany and worked as a carpenter. I started photographing him 7 years ago and continued so to the very end. These photos are very clo...

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For the 7th interview in our Community Focus series we're heading to Oslo to chat to  Cyan Darkroom. Let’s start easy. Tell us a little about the darkroom, what it’s called and how it started. Cyan darkroom is part of Cyan studio that is a co-op community photostudio and workspace. The studio was opened in 1998 and has always had a darkroom attached.  In 2020 we got hold of a separate space where we built a much larger darkroom, hoping that the timing was right to attract enough new users. After a...

Wow! what a fantastic week for entries. Please keep this up. It was such a great way to spend our morning looking through all of the posts that you have shared and tagged with #fridayfavourites. stargazinqly•One of the first darkroom prints i made in paris ?taken in 上野 juin, 2024 #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #ilfordhp5 #ilfordmultigrade #darkroomprint #darkroomphotography #35mm   romanpolenin Japan - Scenes from Hiroshima prefecture. - Film: ilford FP4+ - Dev: @kommuna_filmlab #ilf...

We're now 10 interviews into this series and its been fantastic to hear about so many community darkrooms and the work that they do. This time we're heading to Turkey to speak to Fotohane Darkroom. Let’s start easy. Tell us A little about the darkroom, what it’s called and how it started. The project is called Fotohane Darkroom. It’s a mobile and analog photography workshop based in Mardin, in southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. We work mainly with Syrian, Iraqi, and Turkish Kurdish child...