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 […]
After much anticipation we finally received Ilford’s Ortho Plus 80 film! Orthochromatic film is only sensitive to blue/green (or essentially, outdoor) light. It can be out in the open under red light without being fogged in the slightest, which is pretty handy if your are just still honing your darkroom […]
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 […]
PHOTOGRAPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART OF MY LIFE Zero Image pinhole camera 4×5, ILFORD FP4+ sheet film 4×5 When the digital age began, something happened to me. First, I mourned my photo hobby for about five years, then “gave up” and bought a digital SLR. A couple of years passed and […]
Take a look inside the HARMAN technology factory in Mobberley, England where we manufacture the ILFORD and Kentmere ranges of black and white film, photographic paper and chemicals. We introduce you to some of the faces behind our films as we visit various parts of our factory to see how […]
Join George Stastny from McBain Camera for our 2019 Ilford Photo Film Photography Walk in Edmonton, Alberta. Participants will meet in front of the Royal Alberta Museum at 4 pm on July 27th for a quick talk before heading out towards the Legislature. George will share his perspectives on […]
A SENSE OF… We’re thrilled to announce the launch of this years ILFORD Photo student photography competition. So many words that could be used to complete this sentence, we’d like you to choose one. Photograph using conventional ILFORD or Kentmere black and white film and print the image yourself in […]
