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Turning your negatives into positives
Reversal processing enables black and white transparencies to be produced directly from high quality films such as PAN F Plus, FP4 Plus and DELTA 100 PROFESSIONAL
How it works
It starts with the development of the negative image. This leaves the unused silver halide untouched, but it is not fixed, as it will be used later to form the positive image. After the negative image has been developed, it is totally bleached away using an acid bleach. This leaves the remainin...
The future of photography
The year 2020, it sounds very futuristic to me. So, what does that future look like for photographers?
Well, no doubt technology will be getting more advanced than ever and we will see huge leaps in digital development this coming decade as the megapixel war continues.
There will likely be be new initiatives and more collaborations with smartphone companies. Will the digital SLR camera start to disappear? Will mirrorless take over? Or will there be a new hybrid on the market...
This competition is now closed
See the winning entries
We know that there has been a lot of uncertainty over the last few months. However, due to numerous requests from lecturers around the UK we are really pleased to be announcing the launch of our 2020/2021 student photography competition.
The competition is open now for entries and will run until the end of MARCH 2021.
Darkness & Light
Download the Poster / Brief / Terms and Conditions and Entry Labels
CLOSES 30TH JUNE 2021
Will you be the lucky finder of this winning ticket?
140 YEARS
This year marks 140 years since the original ILFORD company was founded. To celebrate we are hiding a unique Silver Ticket inside one of our most popular black and white ILFORD films.
The ticket will be inside one of the following limited edition boxes which include our 140 year logo on the packaging.
It will be inside the box in 120 film or in the tub if it's in one of our 35mm films.
Bo...
Get ahead of the class
Here you'll find links to lots of helpful information that will help you get a head start in your film photography studies. We've collated links to blogs, product pages and shared some educational videos from our YouTube channel too.
So, you've got your film camera and now you need some film. Many schools, colleges and universities will lend out cameras to their students and these generally take 35mm film but, there are other options available and the type of camera that you have wi...
We're excited to see the prints submitted for this year's student photographic competition theme of 'HOME'.
This competition is open to any student, from anywhere around the world. They must shoot their image on either ILFORD or Kentmere film and it must be printed by them in the darkroom on ILFORD or Kentmere photographic paper.
Copies of the poster, brief, terms and conditions and the entry labels can be downloaded from the links below.
Home - Assets for download A4 size
Home - Assets for down...
Our brand new, worldwide, student competition 'Pride and Prejudice,' (A reflection on the world today), is now open for entries. We can't wait to see how you interpret this challenging theme.
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - The brief
Borrowing the title from Austen's classic novel, we want to see how you interpret its central themes of Pride and Prejudice and how it is reflected in the today's world. Morality, social standing, race, religion, sexuality - we want to see the world through your lens.
We are loo...
Say Hello
Few people feel comfortable striking up a conversation with a person they haven’t previously met. I refrain from using the word “stranger” because the way I see it, we’re all fellow humans, potential acquaintances, possible friends. And who says they’re any stranger than I am? After all, I’m the one going up to people I meet in public asking to make their portrait. A camera in hand really is a magical device that allows us to meet almost anyone, anywhere. To approach them. Say hello. ...
We're thrilled to announce that 'Natural World' the ILFORD Photo 2025/26 student photographic competition is now open for entries.
Natural World - The brief
The Natural World includes all living and non-living things that exist in nature, not made or caused by humans. Plants, animals, humans, soil, water to name just a few.
From global warming and over consumption to pollution and preservation, capture the story of our planet through your lens. Show us the Natural World as you see it.
Our planet has...