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The first time around...
I enjoy photography especially black and white.. I've taken a wide variety of subjects and images over the years including sport, travel, documentary and landscape. I learnt with 35mm film cameras before moving to 645 medium format and then digital. For B&W I learnt to develop and print whilst at school and this has continued ever since with a darkroom constructed in my loft. This was decommissioned in 2007 when I started shooting digital and I eventually took a sabbatical from...
An Interest in Large Format
Large format is an immensely rewarding and enjoyable way to make a photograph. It can also feel overwhelming when you’re just starting out, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. This article is for anyone with an interest in large format.
I got into 4x5 because I wanted to challenge myself, and to try something new. Over the last two years it has become my favourite way to take a photograph. There’s something special about slowing down and being so deliberate with each...
Underbank Old Road
Technical info
Film Used Ilford HP5
Format 35mm
Camera Rollei B35
Lens 40mm Triotar
Exposure time 1 minute 30 sec at f11
Other equipment Manfrotto Art 055 tripod, Gossan Lunasix F light meter.
Location.
Underbank Old Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
Firstly, tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
I used to shoot a lot of Night photographs, in fact I wrote a book about it in 2001 (Nigh...
Our XP2 SUPER film is fantastic for scanning as it works with Digital Ice so we had high hopes for this weeks #ilfordxp2 #fridayfavourites.
Did you know you can shoot XP2 SUPER at different speeds from 50 - 800 asa on the same roll and process as standard C41?
moodymcmoodersn Inside the Octagon Tower of Ely Cathedral Canon AE1 Canon FD 50mm Prime Lens #Ely #catherdral #cambridgeshire #shadows #light #contrast #CanonAE1 #ilfordxp2 #35mmfilm #filmsnotdead #abstract #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #black...
I am a wedding and portrait photographer. The following portrait is of Roshni, a jewelry designer. Her designs are handcrafted and have a vintage feel to them. So, when the opportunity came to shoot her I wanted to create something classic and real. One look at her and I was convinced about black and white being the choice of film.
Film used: HP5 PLUS
Format : 4X5 sheet film
Camera: Wista Field 4X5 Large Format
Lens: Schneider S...
A recent development
Photography on film is a recent development in my workflow , (My black & white solution), and I have been making an effort to shoot film alongside digital on all of my major assignments, as well as for my personal work.
It only took one assignment for me to realize that although the use of film was novel it wasn’t offering anything different to my ability to tell a story within a 35mm frame.
There are so many ways to achieve a different “look” to your images, usu...
Heading West
Last September my family and I headed west. It had been a few years since we’d visited the West Country, we had come to love it when our family was young, and now that they were grown we decided to return to see if it still has a special place in our hearts.
While my teenagers packed their essentials - clothes and iPhones, and my other half packed enough books to keep a large reading group going, I set about doing the important task of packing my camera equipment.
My focus was on which...
HUNTING ISLAND XVI, 2018
Technical info
Film Used Ilford Delta 100
Format 4x5
Camera Chamonix 045N-2
Lens Fujinon SW-90
Exposure time Approx.2 minutes
Other equipment Sand & shells, to taste.
Location: Hunting Island, South Carolina, US.
Tell us the story behind this image. What inspired you to shoot it?
This March, I was in Charleston, South Carolina, and had a day to burn. I started looking around for somewhere cool to check o...
Memories are important to all of us. they form part of who we are. One of the great things about shooting film is knowing that unless you to throw them away, your negatives will be around forever.
How many of us have fond memories of looking through photo albums?
@rstlrt @ETH #hoenggerberg, HCI building, on @BOMMcameras #lf45 #markII with @ILFORDPhoto #HP5 in #D76.
@timdobbsphoto "Mother & Daughter Reunion" Happy #memories for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites Nik...
The Outlaw Project shooting portraits with a large format camera
The Outlaw Project, was inspired by Edward Sheriff Curtis, the 19th Century photographer, known for his portraits of native Americans, shot with a large format camera.
In 2011, Peter acquired a giant copy camera, made by Sidney R. Littlejohn Co., in the East end of London circa 1926. The camera, though having been used heavily in the newspaper industry for copying documents, was generally in working condition. With its inner mechanical str...