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Never too young to learn about film photography
At home, one evening last week, I realised that I’d actually finished a full cup of coffee without any interruptions, a feat that happens rarely enough to lead to that moment of horror, (which can only be understood by parents of small children), when I wondered what our youngest (4) was up to.
He’d gone upstairs twenty minutes earlier. At first, I’d heard the usual sounds of teddy bear wrestling and superheroes flying through the air. Now ...
Self-portraiture as Catharsis
My photography is a form of therapy, a personal, emotional and sometimes turbulent struggle with the complexity of emotions. I feel my life and art have become intertwined and to bury this mental state deep within would only allow it to thrive but through my use of photography, I am offered a sense of catharsis.
My self-depictions manifest within the same four walls, my bedroom. The room I believe is the keeper of my trapped and repressed emotions. This often heavily constr...
Earlier this year we agreed to take part in @EMULSIVEfilm community interviews and these are the results.
Over to you #EMULSIVE
Back in mid-May 2016, we invited you all to submit your questions to Ilford Photo for the second in a new series of community interviews here on #EMULSIVE. As with the first, the premise is simple: we collect questions from you, the film photography community, package them up and then work with the interview subject to get them answered and published.
Well, we’...
Where the Hasselblad love started
long, long time ago, I can still remember how—
Hang on, let me start again…
When I were a lad, mankind did something utterly astonishing: men walked on the moon.
For a 13-year-old science geek, staying up till <mumble> o’clock in the morning to watch this historic event was possibly the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to me.
For a 13-year-old budding photographer, the cameras that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were wielding held a strong...
Taking the plunge
I'd had this roll of Ilford HP4 for a good few months and was hesitant to put it through a camera. The fact that it was so pristine in it's condition made me feel that whatever I used it for had to be significant. I had to wait for the right opportunity.
As the weeks passed, I began putting unnecessary pressure on myself to plan a shoot around this one film. It was sitting on a shelf, judging me. At this point I decided to stop procrastinating and just shoot the roll, regardless of w...
Here you will find links and information relating to current competitions for black and white film photographers from ILFORD Photo.
Check back regularly for updates
2025 student competition
Our 2025/26 student competition Natural World' is now open for entries. Download the full competition details here.
Ongoing Competitions
Silver Ticket
Previous Competitions
ILFORD PHOTO STUDENT COMPETITION 2024/25
ILFORD PHOTO STUDENT COMPETITION 2023/24
ILFORD PHOTO STUDENT C...
Tranquility
Alan Brock searches for a sense of calm in his images. He shares how he achieves it below
Technical info
Film Used: Delta 100
Format: 4x5
Camera: Intrepid 4x5 II
Lens: Nikkor 180mm f/5.6. Shot at f/45
Exposure time: 40s
Other equipment: Gitzo 1545T Tripod
Location: Parksville Lake Tennessee
Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
I like to search for a sense of calm in my images. In a lot of ways this fits my...
Spoilt for choice
We love weeks like this one, where we’re spoilt for choice with loads of great images to choose from for #ilfordfridayfavourites
@RobFraser #JustAdd experience and time. Yorkshire Dales farmer Harry Hutchinson of Uldale shot on FP4 large format
@StephenPrunier Shot and developed #IlfordPanF thinking it was #IlfordHP5 I think I lucked out!
@DrMarsRover Sonwdonia, Wales Ilford HP5+ film, print made on Ilford MG fiber Classic
@OlafSudan Ilford Panf+ ’30’...
It looks like you found this weeks #ilfordfridayfavourites #immense theme a tough one, as we didn't see the usual high number of entries.
That said, there were still some great shots to be found...
@Stig_Ofthedump Its a big world out there ! #immense #ilfordfridayfavourites Delta 100, RSS Pinhole 6x12, River Dee delta shot from West Kirby
@AdibMufty St. Vitus Cathedral ?: Hasselblad 500cm ?: Ilford Hp5+ EI 800
@iankasnoff 8x10 direct positive in Study Butte, TX. Clouds a...