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Nearly spring
As we head towards spring we’re starting to see more outdoor shots as you brave the weather. Here are a few of our favourites from the last week
@mrkurtin Elijah | Speed Graphic w/Petzval lens | Ilford Fp4 | Town Park | March 2017
@JoFarrellPhoto Woman with bound feet #china Shot on #HP5
@shoot_analog One of my most physically demanding shoots for both model & photographer. 4×5 Large Format @ILFORDPhoto FP4+ #shootanalog #ilford #4×5
@TagscanRob Restarted my darkroom agai...
A medium for the moment
I always travel with my 35mm SLR and a stack of Ilford HP5 and Ilford FP4 film. I definitely prefer the look and process of shooting film when traveling and photographing on the street and I find my small SLR with it’s 50mm lens is small and inconspicuous enough to capture intimate street portraits. Shooting everything on the same 50mm lens and film medium gives my work a consistent look and feel. I have always found shooting film slows down my process, it forces me to think mor...
Project Statement
Since the 1950s, over half of traditional orchards in England have disappeared. This is due to development, conversion of land to other uses, and intensive farming. The Orchard Project is dedicated solely to the creation, restoration and celebration of community orchards. Working in collaboration with the national charity, I visited sites under restoration. I created pinhole cameras out of apples at each location.
Utilising these site-specific cameras, the work captures team members, v...
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 ...
ILFORD Photo UK student photographer of the year
The increasing popularity of film photography in schools and colleges has seen a record number of darkroom prints submitted to the annual ILFORD PHOTO student photography competition. The high standard of entries from schools, colleges and universities across the country has made the selection of a winner a very difficult task.
However, a unanimous winner has been chosen and the title of ‘ILFORD PHOTO UK Student Photographer of the Year 2017/18’ has b...
It's really inspiring to see how many of your are developing your own black and white films. Hopefully our recent YouTube video will encourage a few more of you to have a go!
These were some of our favourites from the many submitted this week.
@curtis_kularski Nikon F portrait of F6. Delta 400 in ID-11. f/2.8, 50mm, 1/100
@oliverdegante Ilford HP5+ on Tmax Dev 1+4 8min #fridayfavourites #homedev #believeinfilm
@DBloomsday I #homedev almost all my photos, so let's show so...
Images with feeling
The most attractive element of analogue is its delicacy. The analogue process has remained so ingrained into my practice, I can't imagine working in any other way. Seeking images which stir a feeling within and seeing that image through each stage of the process to finally create a hand-made darkroom print.
The print may not be perfect, I do not tirelessly work on test strips creating a technically perfect image, I never leave the confines of the darkroom to inspect the print once it...
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...
Tree #8
Technical info:
Film Used: Ilford FP4
Format: 6x7
Camera: Mamiya 7ii
Lens: 43mm
Exposure time: 3 min
Other equipment: Lee Filter holder, Lee 4 stop nd, Lee Red #25 filter, B&W 105mm Polarizer, Gitzo Tiopod, Acratech Ballhead.
Location: Zion National Park
Tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
A couple good friends of mine who know Zion quite well introduced me to this fantastic little tree last Fall. The tree is about 9 feet tall and high up on a ridge ...
An Interest in Large Format
Large format is an immensely rewarding and enjoyable way to make a photograph. It can also feel overwhelming when you’re just starting out, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. This article is for anyone with an interest in large format.
I got into 4x5 because I wanted to challenge myself, and to try something new. Over the last two years it has become my favourite way to take a photograph. There’s something special about slowing down and being so deliberate with each...