Original post on ILFORD MY DEFAULT CHOICE Colour photography has been my default choice for a long time. It is how my eyes see the world, it’s what catches my attention, and it’s what brought my back to film photography. My first roll in 2018 was a roll of Lomography […]
Original post on ILFORD A CHRONIC CASE OF GAS To cut a long story short. In a previous life, i.e. before kids, I suffered a chronic case of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) and ended up as the proud owner of a Richard Ritter 7×17” Ultra Large Format View Camera. As every […]
Original post on ILFORD 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 […]
Original post on ILFORD 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? […]
The 5th video in the ILFORD Photo #MyFilmStory series comes from New Jersey based Filipina-American photographer and filmmaker Joan Michel. Joan captures narratives inspired by personal experiences that revolve around mental health, death, and trauma that people have experienced. She aspires to share her knowledge with others, create full-length features […]
ROCKING THE TRAY! My journey with photography began as a child while spending wondrous hours with my father, a gifted portrait photographer, in his darkroom in the amber glow of the safe lights. It was astonishing to watch an image blossom to life in the developer, sometimes I even got […]
Original post on Ilford Photo SUMMER OF PHOTOGRAMS My end goal with my photography, at least for as long as I can remember, was to make darkroom prints. I love the thought processes in darkroom printing, the excitement when I manage to find the combination of burning, dodging and other […]
We first met Ray nearly 2 years ago when he agreed to be part of our ‘Legends of Skateboarding‘ ILFORD Inspires YouTube series. We were blown away by not only his talent as a musician, photographer and artist but also his genuine humility as a person. He was one of […]
These unprecedented times are a call for artists to step up and help deter against feelings of restlessness and boredom. These are just some suggested ideas that you might want to try. Through my modest Instagram presence and blog I’ve tried to do something for the international arts community and here is something that […]
I first met Trevor Martin years ago, when he was a regular customer at another camera store I worked at. His affable, easy going nature and words of wisdom always stuck with me, and I soon got to know him as one of Vancouver’s long renowned custom darkroom print specialists. […]
