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Asphalt Kingdom
When I was 15 I picked up my mum’s old and now scarcely used Soligor TM (a cheap 35mm SLR). Having seen a few friends shoot colour film on disposables, I remember thinking “I like how it looks but do they even make film anymore?”. I spoke to my step-dad about where I might find some of this film and he quickly pointed me in the direction of ILFORD, a film manufacturer who’s film he’d stood by for many-a-year (something I’m intent on standing by too). A google search and three cl...
The Greatest Gift
In 1984, at age of 10 my foster parents, to whom I was never close, gave me a camera. It is the greatest gift they gave to me. Since then, I have photographed the world to make sense of it and my place in it. Now, forty years later, I respect photography to the extent it should be respected. It has become an integrated part of who I am, it has shaped me into what I am and I have shaped it - we are one and I would arguably feel nothing in life without this powerful mechanism. I come from a...
Inheritance
The thing nobody really tells you about when it comes to inheriting a legacy is the weight of it, and what follows the inevitable acceptance of it. My late grandfather Hendrikus Goris was an avid film photographer in his early 20’s - much like myself. I recently had the privilege of scanning and archiving some incredible images from his earlier years, 30+ rolls of film documenting family life with some rather editorial styled portraits sprinkled in. Most of them were shot on ILFORD film in ...
Oh, crap! What have I done?
Let’s see. I committed to do a solo photography show, with twenty-seven images. All twenty-seven are 4x5 black and white negatives, so they need to be darkroom printed. And those will be 20x24 prints. Yeah, and I need to have them matted and framed. The icing on the cake? I have just under three months to do this.
Yep, this is going to be an interesting project. But let’s back up to the beginning.
The Event
It was April 2023, three years after the pand...
For this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites we set you the theme of #fp4in120. ILFORD FP4 PLUS is a fine grain film with fantastic sharpness and a wide exposure latitude. These qualities shine in the images that you shared with us.
@PlantingCabbag1 Mamiya 645 Pro-TL, Mamiya Sekor 80mm f/1.9, Ilford FP4 in ID11. I'm @midtonegrey on Instagram ?#ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #fp4in120
@krzyphotography HK captured in BW with Hasselblad camera and Zeiss lens on Ilford FP4 Plus film in 120. #ilfor...
A huge thank you to everyone who shared an image for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites, with the theme being #themefree, 26th April 2024. This theme was popular with many entries, which we enjoyed looking through. Our favourites are below.
@PhlStrchn. One from February, a beaver had been gnawing its way through the trunk of this tree. On the banks of the River Tay, North Inch, Perth.#ilfordphoto #themefree #fridayfavourites Film: Ilford HP5+ Camera: Yashica 'A'.
@curnop. Recent ...
This week's theme was #springonilford for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites. Spring has sprung so we wanted you to share a shot showing what spring looks like in your part of the world.
@CBarnePhoto #springonilford #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #kentmere100in120 Caught this little snail enjoying the spring sunshine last month. Shot on a Mamiya 645 at 80mm and home developed in Parodinal 1:50
@robinferand. Happy Friday everyone! #springonilford Two film stocks used here: 1 • ...
World Pinhole Day was on the 28th of April, to celebrate we wanted you to share your best pinhole images for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites, with the # being #worldpinholeonilford.
@PlantingCabbag1. Photo of my friend Kwang, on #ilfordphoto MG RC paper using a homemade stereoscopic camera. Two pinholes capture two images from slightly different perspectives, merged in StereoPhotoMaker. Looks 3D when seen through red-blue glasses #fridayfavourites #worldpinholeonilford.
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We can't thank you enough for the incredible number of submissions for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #themefree week. It's fantastic to see so much beautiful work created with our products. Here are our five favourites this week. Take a look!
@pjmeade. The net shed and a derelict fishing boat at Dungeness. Shot on SFX 200. Pretty much my favourite film. #themefree #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites.
@mainlymono. The Night of three bands - November 2023 #themefree #ilfor...
Finding Your Niche
I never expected to be doing what I do today. For some reason, it never crossed my mind that I could photograph people for a living. I struggled a lot through university. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy my classes, but I truly had the hardest time finding my niche until the last year or two. I knew I loved working with film. Digital was nice, but too sterile for my taste, and I felt that I could never achieve the look I was aiming for. 35mm was a step in the right direction. It provide...