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 It’s weird, if not taboo to tell someone that I learnt to shoot digital before learning how to shoot film. I guess this may be the case for many of us in the digital era of photography. My journey into photography is what I like to call […]
Original post on ILFORD So many beautiful shots to choose from for this week’s #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #myfavouritefilm theme. It seems you all have your favourites and after looking at some of the images that you shared with us, we can see why. @RyanHK_ I think HP5+ is my all-time favorite… No other film […]
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? […]
Welcome to the 5th video in ILFORD series of ‘how to’ darkroom guides which we have created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey. Split Grade Printing is a technique that uses more than one Multigrade filter grade to create your […]
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 […]
Original post on ILFORD PHOTO When you hold a hand printed FB darkroom print there is something special about it. It has been so amazing to see how many of you are making FB prints in your darkooms today. It was hard to choose just 5 images for this week’s #ilfordphoto […]
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 […]
