My camera is a passport to a world of amazing discoveries My adventures began as a five year old. I started spending wondrous times with my dad in the quiet glow of his darkroom. I took great pride with my responsibility to gently rock the prints in the hypo tray. Ah, the sound of gurgling […]
It was the perfect film to learn with I’ve always loved shooting portraits, and the first medium format film I used was ILFORD HP5+, shooting portraits in high school with the Rolleiflex TLR that I still use today. It was the perfect film to learn with — forgiving and rewarding. When I started directing music […]
Slowing things back down Although it’s been 28 years since I first stepped into a darkroom, there’s been a significant gap in time since the last time I stepped into one. I grew up at a particular transition time, like the horse to automobile, typewriter to computer, I started my journey into photography just before […]
From hiking to darkroom printing, discover how Macy Lee created this unique print in our latest ‘How I Got This Picture’ interview. IMAGE TITLE Izzy at the Canyon TECHNICAL INFO FILM USED ILFORD HP5+ FORMAT 120 CAMERA Hasselblad 500C LENS 60mm EXPOSURE TIME 5.6 F stop at 60th of a second LOCATION The Grand Canyon, […]
This week in our In Focus interview, we speak with Michèl Passin, a Leipzig-based photographer and videographer specializing in portraiture and documentary work. SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU? This picture was taken for my project “18:09”. It was […]
For this week’s #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites, we chose #autumnthroughilford as the perfect theme. With the leaves falling and the nights growing colder and darker, it’s the perfect time to switch up the film we’re shooting. NEXT WEEK. Another straightforward week next week with no set theme. Just share your images made […]
