Hand colouring The idea of adding colour to a monochrome image by hand dates back to the beginning of photography. At this time it was the only way to get a colour photograph. Although colour photography using the three colour process was put forward just short of thirty years after the first photograph by Nicephore […]
“I have yet to see — much less produce — a colour photograph that fulfils my concepts of the objectives of art.” Ansel Adams. Some of the greatest and most iconic photographs ever taken have been in black & white. Masters such as Ansel Adams, Cartier Bresson, Sir Don McCullin, Mary Ellen Mark and Sebastiao […]
Green films Happy St Patricks Day! We’re sharing images today from our favourite ‘green’ films. HP5+ and Delta 400 @scottmicciche Drug of choice, morning must, tastesogood . . #hasselblad #500cm #ilfordfilm #hp5 pushed two stops, developed in HC-110 for 11 minutes @santimurillos #indiefilmlab #hasselblad #ilfordhp5 #analogfeatures #filmisnotdead @ajwk60 #jogger in the evening sun #analogue #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #ilfordfilm #ilforddelta400 #hc110 @IsabelCurdes #JustAdd Silence – from #Teesdale in […]
Lifelong love of black and white Growing up in the late fifties and sixties, one of my favourite movies was The Day the Earth Stood Still, a lot of which was shot at night in black and white. That early exposure to film noir inspired a lifelong love of black and white photography, especially at […]
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 […]
Spoilt for choice We love weeks like this one, where we’re spoilt for choice with loads of great images to choose from for #ilfordfridayfavourites You can share your images with us on Twitter / Instagram and Facebook.
