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Our 66th In Focus interview is with Danish photographer Lea Elm who is a writer living in England. Find out why analogue and instant camera's became an epiphany within Lea's work.
Section 1 - Background
Share your favourite image / print shot on ILFORD film and tell us what it means to you?
World - Museum -Liverpool - 2019 - HP5+
It was hard to pick just one but I decided on this one taken in 2019 on my first, and so far only, trip to Liverpool. Rachel Brewster-Wright (of @LittleVintagePhotography)...
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 ...
'The Uphill Battle', by photographer Joe Shapiro received a lot of attention when we shared his image over on our Instagram. So we decided to contact him to learn more about his process.
Image Title
The Uphill Battle
Technical info
Film Used
ILFORD Delta 400
Format
Medium
Camera
Pentax 67ii
Lens
SMC Pentax 67 1:2.8 90mm
Exposure time
1/500 f5.6 (if I remember correctly)
Other equipment
My hands and eyes
Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
To the ...
Allow us to introduce Mandyleft, our 73rd featured artist in our "In Focus" series. Mandyleft is a talented film photographer known for her deep passion for connecting with people, a quality that has immersed her in the vibrant film community.
SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND
SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE/PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU.
I took this photo in a hotel in London. It was a very exciting weekend. I had just been to the theatre and then I had been shooting around the West End...
This week's theme for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites is #allonkentmere. Kentmere, with its exceptional quality, is not only an excellent choice for those venturing into film photography for the first time but also a preferred film for seasoned photographers.
@hannibal.bass. Pentax MX? Kentmere 400...#pentaxmx #shootpentax #kentmere400 #ilfordfilm #kpan400 #allonkentmere #fridayfavourites #35mmfilm
@uk_filmfanatic. Repost for @ilfordphoto #fridayfavorites. Sleepy Jack Russell. Nikon F100 wi...
My First Child
I got pregnant with my first child in early 2020. Our 12 week scan took place three days before the announcement of the first lockdown in the UK. I spent the majority of that pregnancy in isolation, with no face to face appointments with any health professionals and barely any contact with friends and family beyond WhatsApp or the occasional video call.
This New Chapter
To make matters worse, I fell at home at around 30 weeks pregnant and broke my left wrist. I spent the best part of 1...
Meet Lindsey Campbell, the SHE manager at HARMAN Technology and our 17th featured guest in the 'Behind The Film' interview series.
WHO ARE YOU? WHAT’S YOUR JOB TITLE HARMAN TECHNOLOGY AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED HERE?
I’m Lindsey – the SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) Manager. I came to HARMAN in 2020, just before the pandemic hit, so have been here for four years.
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR DAY TO DAY ROLE.
It’s something of a cliché, but every day really is different. There are day-to-d...
Perhaps best known for working at The Darkroom Lab, this week we talked to Trev Lee about his film photography.
SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND
SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU?
ILFORD FP4+
One of my all time favorite shots on ILFORD film was captured on FP4 Plus 125 with a Nikon FM3A and Ultron 40mm. It is a shot I have taken before on HP5+ a couple months prior - I love the texture of the tree which is framed by the squiggly lines of a a bicycle rack bu...
This was a theme free week for Friday favourites which means that any images made using our ILFORD or Kentmere films or papers could be included. As always you shared a fantastic selection with us but we couldn't choose them all. These are our favourites.
@Gravmadboris #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites A stile that is a pain for me to navigate. Kentmere 400 Olympus OM101 50mm f/2 power focus lens
@Bennyhillsmum The Queensferry Crossing. Leica M7 + Ilford HP5+ #believeinfilm #fridayfavorites #appicoft...
In this 'Behind The Film' interview, we head back to R&D to speak to Kieran Collings who joined the company in 2023.
WHO ARE YOU? WHAT’S YOUR JOB TITLE HARMAN TECHNOLOGY AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED HERE?
Hi my name is Kieran Collings, I am a Scientist II in the Research & Development department. I joined in August 2023 straight from University.
TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR DAY TO DAY ROLE.
I work in the early development team, specifically on sensitising dyes that are needed for the films to b...