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 […]
Original post on ILFORD PHOTO We are all familiar with the more ‘standard’ films in our range such as our PLUS and DELTA PROFESSIONAL brands. However, some of our films are a little bit different from the norm, and these #specialistfilm shots are what we asked you to share for […]
Original post on Ilford Photo We’ve really enjoyed this series and finding our more about some of the members in our community. Although we are moving out of Lockdown now we will be keeping it running, just in a slightly different format, so keep an eye out for the changes in […]
Original post on Ilford Photo INHERENT BIAS Photography has long been used strategically as a tool and method of capturing and sharing slices of truth, small morsels of reality, inherently containing the bias of the photographer. By making decisions about what to shoot, how to shoot, what to edit, how […]
We first met Ray nearly 2 years ago when he agreed to be part of our ‘Legends of Skateboarding‘ ILFORD Inspires YouTube series. We were blown away by not only his talent as a musician, photographer and artist but also his genuine humility as a person. He was one of […]
EARLY EXPERIEMENTS Many, many years ago I experimented with uprating HP5, I was a student and it fitted the look I was after at the time. In those days, information was difficult to find and I relied on advice from friends. As a student, the mysteries of film and processing were fascinating […]
These unprecedented times are a call for artists to step up and help deter against feelings of restlessness and boredom. These are just some suggested ideas that you might want to try. Through my modest Instagram presence and blog I’ve tried to do something for the international arts community and here is something that […]
