ILFORDs Long-Term Commitment to Film Photography ILFORD Photo 2026-09-26 | ILFORDs Long-Term Commitment to Film Photography
Shreyans #MyFilmStory - In the Moment ILFORD Photo 2023-09-21 | The 10th video in our #MyFilmStory series follows Indian photographer Shreyans Dungarwal 'In the Moment' as he shoots a roll of ILFORD HP5 Plus black and white film with his Hassleblad 500cm. After delving into the world of film photography 8 years ago, Shreyrans has honed his skills in developing, scanning, and shooting using a variety of different film cameras, including medium format, rangefinders, and regular 35mm cameras. His passion for photography, coupled with his technical expertise and artistic vision, has allowed him to establish himself as a versatile and innovative fashion photographer. Known for his penchant for creative experimentation, Shreyrans seamlessly integrates digital and film mediums. creating a unique and dynamic visual style. Shreyrans every-evolving style means that he dislikes sticking to a particular aesthetic and instead prefers to experiment and adapt his work based on his mood and creative impulses. This constant exploration and willingness to try new techniques and ideas contribute to the diversity and freshness of his portfolio.Model: Aneet Kriplani (instagram.com/aneetkriplani) Camera: Hasselblad 500cm with ILFORD HP5+ You can see more of Shreyrans work at:- www.shreyansdungarwal.com/filmphotographywww.instagram.com/shreyansdungarwal www.youtube.com/shreyansdungarwal www.shreyansdungarwal.com With thanks to:- @srishtidigilife “I believe that beauty is infinite - in people, places, cultures and traditions. It makes me want to constantly explore, seek and learn. - Shreyans Dungarwal
Craig Fleming: Making a Connection - An ILFORD Inspires Film ILFORD Photo 2023-08-01 | Making a Connection is the latest video in our ILFORD Inspires series and features Sheffield born fashion and portrait photographer Craig Fleming.Armed with his Mamiya RZ67, his go-to medium format camera, we joined Craig to shoot some black and white film studio portraits in Manchester's Northern Quarter.Known for his quirky portraits and up close style, this video takes us behind the scenes of a film photography portrait shoot gives us an insight into how Craig chooses which film to shoot and how he goes about 'making a connection' with models and actors to capture the shot.Filmed and Edited by Ben Piper - Furl.End Credits photos on ILFORD and Kentmere 35mm and 120 films by Matt Parry, Michelle Parr and Hannah Gross.Special Thanks to NQ Studios, Charlotte Tyree, Jack Francis Johnson, Bunny Bunovskyi and Abdimalig Ibrahim.
Community Darkrooms - An ILFORD Inspires Film ILFORD Photo 2023-01-26 | In the fourth and final episode of ILFORD Inspires New York Silver Stories, we explore two community darkrooms in New York City: Bushwick Community Darkroom and Gowanus Darkroom. Community darkrooms are important to local film photographers and darkroom printers. They allow those who don't normally have access to film processing and darkroom printing facilities to create their work, as well as learn, collaborate and evolve with other like minded people.A film by Exploredinary. Directed, filmed, and edited by Sarah Reyes and Daniel Driensky.
The World of Master Printers - An ILFORD Inspires Film ILFORD Photo 2022-11-08 | A master printer is a film photographer's key collaborator. They bring to life stunning moments in time by manipulating light and dark while exercising passion in pursuit of perfection. These silver gelatin darkroom experts help to realise the vision that film photographers have when they click the shutter. Using their knowledge and skills in the darkroom and beyond to coax out the details from the shadows and balance the light. The World of Master Printers is episode 3 in ILFORD Inspires' darkroom printer series: New York Silver Stories. Watch the other episodes on the Ilford YouTube channel. A Film by Exploredinary
Mari Calai #MyFilmStory - Sharing moments in time ILFORD Photo 2022-10-04 | The 9th video in our #MyFilmStory series features Mari Calai.Originally from Europe, she lived in South Korea, studied at the New York Institute of Photography, and now resides on the East Coast of the United StatesMari hopes to challenge viewers to think beyond what is immediately perceptible. She has an inherent curiosity which she uses along with her Rolleiflex 3.5F medium format and a field Wista 45DX -II large format film camera, loaded with ILFORD HP5 Plus black and white film, to capture not just images, but the mood around them. Freezing and sharing moments in time.View all the videos in the #MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9TLearn more about Mari's work at maricalai.com
Gabriel Rivera: Bringing Your Negatives to Life - An ILFORD Inspires film ILFORD Photo 2022-09-07 | For film photographer and photo-maker Gabriel Rivera, darkroom printing is a rewarding and meditative activity, and capturing the magic within everyday moments is a special and sacred act worth holding onto..Presented by ILFORD Inspires, and part two of our NEW YORK SILVER STORIES web series. .Filmed & Edited by Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes & Daniel Driensky)
Bronx Documentary Center: Turning Negatives into Positives - An ILFORD Inspires film ILFORD Photo 2022-06-30 | The first of four videos in our ILFORD Inspires Silver Stories series focuses on The Bronx Documentary Centre in New York City.Founded by Michael Kamber, the BDC is a non-profit aimed at helping young people learn the skills needed for photography and darkroom printing and allowing them to tell their stories.Featuring Lucki Islam, Anastasia Cardona, Jesus Emmanuel and Michael Kamber.Learn more about the BCD at bronxdoc.orgFilmed and edited by: Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes & Daniel Driensky)
New York Silver Stories Series - Trailer ILFORD Photo 2022-06-21 | From Community Darkrooms to Master Printshops to Gallery walls. New York Silver Stories is an ILFORD Photo series by Explordinary.The four videos in this series introduce us to the silver gelatin printing community in New york city.Filmed and edited by: Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes & Daniel Driensky)
Pop-Up Darkroom Instructions ILFORD Photo 2022-03-23 | The ILFORD Pop-Up Darkroom turns any space into a darkroom and be erected in under 9 minutes!This simple video will show you how easy it is to erect your ILFORD Pop Up Darkroom and start your darkroom printing journey.Before assembling ensure that you have sufficient floor space and height:- The external metal frame is approximately 2.2m tall and the internal space is 1.3 x 1.3m. If you are choosing to attach a fan / air blower to the lower vent on your pop up darkroom then this will cause it to expand slightly.You can also view the step by step instructions on our website www.ilfordphoto.com/pop-up-darkroomMore product info can be found at ilfordphoto.com/popup-darkroomThe ILFORD Pop-Up Darkroom is the perfect solution for film photographers who want to print their negatives and otherwise may struggle to convert existing spaces into suitable working darkrooms.
Natalie #MyFilmStory - Beauty and Fragility. Large format landscape photography ILFORD Photo 2022-03-08 | In the 8th video in our #MyFilmStory series we meet large format photographer Natalie Oberg.Natalie is a woman of many talents - highly skilled in both traditional and VFX art, she is also an internationally published psychologist, in-demand wildlife cinematographer and a highly acclaimed film photographer.Her work showcases a visual and emotional connection to the beauty and fragility found in the natural world. In this video we join her in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales, with her 8x10 Chamonix camera and some ILFORD Delta 100 large format black and white sheet film as she documents the landscape.Photography, narration and editing: Natalie Oberg / www.instagram.com/natalieanalogDirector of Photography, colour and sound editor: Andreas Oberg / www.instagram.com/andreas.obergwildlifeView all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Natalie's BiographyNatalie Oberg is a Ukrainian-born, Swedish artist, vfx artist, photographer and wildlife cinematographer. She has studied and lived in Spain, Norway and Denmark and is currently living and working in the UK. With a degree in psychology from Lund University and published international research to her name, Natalie is now an avid spokesperson for conservation, environmental protection and animal rights. She has filmed in rescue centres, worked with wildlife protection organizations and is currently working on spreading awareness of endangered species and environments through photo and video. As an artist, matte painter and vfx artist she has worked with studios including Warner Bros, Microsoft and Apple on titles such as Mad Max and Sea of Thieves while in her traditional art she creates highly-detailed animal portraits and illustrations that she shares on her popular Instagram account @natalieobergart. Natalie incorporates large format and film photography as a part of her visual work, with a focus on landscape and nature. She believes that the visual aesthetics of black and white film are well suited to bringing out the drama of landscapes and stories in nature.Natalie's LinksPhoto: IG @natalieanalogArt: IG @natalieobergartVFX: www.visualforest.co.ukCinematography: www.obergwildlife.com IG @natalie.obergwildife
Contact Printing - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2021-08-17 | Video number 9 in our Darkroom Guides Series gets to grips with contact printing.Contact printing is a quick and simple way of creating prints from your negatives at their original size. In this video @Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography shows how to use this method to create contact sheets to review all the negatives on a roll of film before deciding which ones you want to print. And, also to provide a permanent record of your negatives for filing.She shares contact prints made from a range of film formats including 35mm, medium format 120 film and large format 4x5 film. She also showcases contact prints made from paper negatives and shares the technique that she uses.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Working with Fibre Based Papers - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2021-07-29 | The 8th video in our ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides series covers working with ILFORD fibre based darkroom papers.There is nothing that matches the quality of a darkroom print made on fibre based paper. In this video @Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, will take you through the range of ILFORD fibre papers including MULTIGRADE FB Classic, Cooltone and Warmtone as well as MG ART 300 and Direct Positive. She shares darkroom prints made on the different paper finishes as well as tips on how to wash and dry FB darkroom prints with minimal curl.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Printing Direct Positive Paper - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2021-07-13 | Our 7th video in the ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides series takes a closer look at our HARMAN Direct Positive fibre based darkroom paper.This fixed grade, fibre based, black and white darkroom paper produces direct positive prints without a film negative. This means that Direct Positive paper is perfect for large format cameras, pinhole photography, contact prints or photograms. We invited @Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator, and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to take you through how to print with this paper and to show you what results you can expect from pre-flashing the paper before exposure.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Printing Colour Negatives - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2021-06-29 | Welcome to our 6th video in this series of 'how to' darkroom guides, created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey.Why should your black and white negatives have all the fun? You can also use the same darkroom printing techniques to print your colour negatives onto black and white darkroom papers.We invited Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to show you how easy it is to print your colour negatives onto black and white darkroom paper in the darkroom.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Home Darkroom Essentials with ILFORD PHOTO ILFORD Photo 2021-05-17 | In this video ILFORD Photo Marketing Manager, Matt Parry, talks about some of the equipment and home darkroom essentials that he uses to set us his temporary home darkroom.He also talks about how easy it can be to convert a space in your home for darkroom printing.It features a prototype of the new Intrepid Enlarger (intrepidcamera.co.uk/blog/intrepid-35mm-120-enlarger) which he has been testing as well as a range of other essential kit to get you started with darkroom printing at home.
#MyFilmStory - Lucy Ridges - Between Truth & Illusion ILFORD Photo 2021-03-23 | We are proud to share the 7th video on our #MyFilmStory series.This time we meet Lucy Ridges, a visual artist working primarily with analogue photography and alternative processes such as hand colouring, cyanotype, and photopolymer gravure.Shooting with a variety of film cameras including her Mamiya RB67 and Nikonos V loaded with ILFORD black and white medium format and 35mm film, Lucy works with the nude female form to create beautiful, strange and other worldly prints. Exploring double exposures and surrealism to create images with mood and texture that are somewhere between truth and illusion.In this video we get an insight into Lucy's thoughts and creative process as we join her on her shoots both in the studio, and underwater and then, into the darkroom where she makes her prints.02:25 Water and Glass03:10 Lucy shoots her Mamiya RB67 loaded with ILFORD FP4 PLUS in the studio.06:55 In the darkroom.08:35 Underwater photography shoot with the Nikonos V loaded with ILFORD HP5 Plus black and white film.10:13 The Exhibition. See how it all comes together as Lucy hangs prints for her exhibition.Photography and Words: www.lucyridges.com / www.instagram.com/lucy_ridgesDirection and Cinematography: www.jamesstier.co.uk / www.instagram.com/mrjamesstier Produced by: We Are Ronin and Lucy RidgesSound Recording: Jocelyn HarveyMusic by: dbhHuge thanks to Lightbox Darkroom: https://lightbox.photo/This video contains some mild nudity - please don't watch if you are offended by this.View all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
Making a postcard with ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC PORTFOLIO Paper ILFORD Photo 2021-02-11 | Our ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC PORTFOLIO black and white photographic paper has been reformulated and relaunched with our 5th generation emulsion.Our premium double-weight 255gsm resin coated variable contrast paper now benefits from a slightly warmer base tint, better blacks for greater depth, improved mid-grade spacing and a smoother sensometric curve providing more uniform contrast throughout the tonal range.In additional to making beautiful darkroom prints, our 10x15cm pack is perfect for making postcards to send to friends or family (or us as we also love to receive them). It is simple to do and this video shows you how.If you want to send us a Portfolio postcard print address it to:HARMAN technology LtdIlford WayMobberleyCheshireWA16 7JLUnited KingdomWe will share our favourites on our website and social media channels. You can find us @ilfordphoto on Instagram / Twitter and Facebook.
Simone Morelli - #MyFilmStory - Street portraits on film ILFORD Photo 2021-01-14 | Simone Morelli, a passionate street photographer from Rome features in the 6th video in the ILFORD Photo #MyFilmStory series.Simone shares some of his projects with us and explains the stories behind them. He shoots with a variety of 35mm and medium format film cameras including a Leica M6, Zenza Bronica ETRS, and a Mamiya RB67 in this video, and images shown are shot on a range of ILFORD black and white films including:- ILFORD HP5 plus 35mm & 120 film, Kentmere 400 film and ILFORD FP4+ 35mm & 120 film.#MyFilmStory showcases passionate film photographers from around the world. Share your love for film and tell us your story using #MyFilmStory on Instagram and Twitter. Featuring: Simone Morelli @morelli.simone.photographyProduced by: Dimitry Kodryan @coderyyanSubtitles: Perry Hall @Perryhallphoto & Eleonora Catta @elenoracattaMusic by: Ghostrifter Official @Ghostrifter Official You can follow find our more about Simone and follow him on Instagram at:instagram.com/morelli.simone.photographyView all the videos in the #MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
Split Grade Printing - ILFORD Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2020-10-20 | Welcome to the 5th video in our series of 'how to' darkroom guides which we have created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey.Split Grade Printing is a technique that uses more than one Multigrade filter grade to create your final darkroom print. As using different filters grades impacts the contrast of your final print, combining the use of two filters in a single print is a great way of bringing out the best from your black and white negative.We invited Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to show you the technique that she uses to produce split grade darkroom prints.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Multigrade Filters - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2020-09-30 | We're pleased to share the 4th video in our 'how to' darkroom guides series with Rachel Brewster-Wright. This series was created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey.Multigrade filters are designed to work with photographic enlargers to give contrast control when using variable contrast darkroom papers. We invited @Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator, and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to talk to you about the different filter types and grades and how using them can impact the look of your darkroom print.We have a range of ILFORD Multigrade Filters available including above lens filters and below lens filter sets.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (littlevintagephotography.co.uk)
Joan Michel #MyFilmStory - Film Photography, A Visual Language ILFORD Photo 2020-09-17 | 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 and be noticed as a female, non-white director in the industry. She’s dedicated to creating art that is authentic no matter what the subject is.In this video Joan shoots with a Mamiya RZ67 medium format film camera and a variety of ILFORD black and white film including: ILFORD HP5 plus 35mm, ILFORD FP4 plus 120 film, and ILFORD XP2 Super.#MyFilmStory showcases passionate film photographers from around the world. Share your love for film and tell us your story using #MyFilmStory on Instagram and Twitter. Featuring: Joan Michel Produced by: Vincent Perry Jr.Director of Photography: Syd SysanteMusic by: SNXFFYou can follow find our more about Joan Michel and follow her on social media at:http://www.joan-michel.comyoutube.com/channel/UC1IWZ82c82xaw7JpsgYXRuAinstagram.com/joanmicheltwitter.com/_joanmichelView all the videos in the #MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
Photographic Papers - ILFORD Photo Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2020-09-03 | This is the third video in our 'how to' darkroom guides series, which we created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey. We offer a range of photographic papers which will help you to get the best out of your negatives when printing in the darkroom. From Resin Coated darkroom paper like our ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC Deluxe to Fibre based, Cotton Rag and even Direct Positive. There is something to suit every taste and application. (You can use our silver gelatin papers for photograms, lumen printing, paper negatives and other alternate processes as well as darkroom printing). Choosing which silver gelatin darkroom paper to use is often down to personal choice and often changes depending on the subject or what you are doing with the print afterwards. To see our full range of papers and to find our more about them visit ilfordphoto.com/photographic-paperWe invited @Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator, and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to take you through some of our ILFORD Photo range of photographic papers. A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (www.littlevintagephotography.com)
HP5 Production: We Are Back! ILFORD Photo 2020-07-10 | Following the recent easing of the coronavirus lockdown measures here in the UK we are excited to report that life is starting to return to our ILFORD Photo Mobberley site with our machines and staff being phased back in to operation.In March we built up stock levels of our ILFORD black and white films, darkroom papers and chemistry, to see us through what was to be an undetermined period of closure. We are delighted that in this time you have all kept shooting black and white film and many of you have even used your extra free time to get into a darkroom and print. As such demand for our film, paper and chemicals has remained high and now much of our buffer stock has gone.Our teams have a long list of back orders to fulfill as soon as possible and we will be working our way through this product by product. However, it may take a few weeks for this to work its way through to your retailer.During this period we also temporarily closed HARMAN LAB, (http://www.harmanlab.com), our onsite lab service for both black & white and colour film processing as well as enlargements and prints from digital files. We are now pleased to confirm the lab has also reopened its doors for orders with the films that arrived during lockdown as the priority. We thank all those customers for their patience.
Rachel Brewster Wright - ILFORD Photo Lockdown Sessions #11 ILFORD Photo 2020-07-10 | Subscribers to this channel should be familiar with our next Lockdown Sessions interview. Rachel Brewster Wright aka Little Vintage Photography is a photographer, darkroom printer, educator and co-host of the Sunny16 Podcast. She has also hosted a number of darkroom educational videos on this channel. Check out her links below.About Lockdown Sessions.Our goal of these interviews was to keep the film photography community connected and engaged. We strongly believe this community has the power and means to inspire others with ideas, creativity and behaviours and our interviewees have been kind enough to share a bit more about them, their inspirations and how they are filling their time in isolation – the hope being that we can continue to bring people closer together, albeit virtually for now.Read the rest of our Lockdown Sessions at: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/category/...Rachel Brewster WrightGo and give Rachel a follow using some of the links below and while you are there check out her Patreon:Website: littlevintagephotography.co.ukInstagram: @littlevintagephotographyTwitter: @VintagePhotoCoPatreon: patreon.com/littlevintagephotography
Aron #MyFilmStory Learning to shoot black & white film in isolation ILFORD Photo 2020-05-07 | ILFORD Photo is proud to share the 4th video in our #MyFilmStory seriesThis time, we meet Aron Aguilera as he shares his story about learning to shoot and develop black and white film while in isolation. Aron, originally from Chile, is currently a student of visual communication and digital media in Florence, Italy. Having previously graduated in Business he has worked as a Marketing Manager for the last 5 years. "I always wanted to explore further and challenge myself to be a creator, to have a better understanding of visual communication and photography. A life changing decision". The last few months have meant huge changes for many people around the world. Aron chose to deal with isolation by learning to shoot and develop black and white film at home. In this short documentary he shares how this helped him to pass the time in quarantine and narrates how his life and relationship with film photography has been transformed during COVID-19. Aron shoots with a Minolta SR-T 101 (35mm) loaded with ILFORD HP5 PLUS 35mm, ISO 400, medium contrast, black & white film. ilfordphoto.com/hp5-135You can follow Aron on Instagram:instagram.com/no.color.lifePersonal and other projects on social media: instagram.com/aron.aguilera#MyFilmStory showcases passionate film photographers from around the world. Share your love for film and tell us your story using #MyFilmStory on Instagram and Twitter.Featuring Aron AguileraView all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Music in this video:Reverie by Scott Buckley soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/scott-buckley-reverieMusic promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/zAghUpatQcIUndertow by Scott Buckley soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/undertow-scott-buckley Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/kJm7Zd2XJ0oSleep by Scott Buckley soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/sleep-scott-buckley Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/3PulpfXbW3c
Matt Day - ILFORD Photo Lockdown Sessions #5 ILFORD Photo 2020-05-06 | We are thrilled that Matt Day agreed to take part in our Lockdown Sessions and even happier that he agreed to film his responses for us.With much of the world in lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic we want to keep people connected and engaged.We strongly believe the film photography community has the power and means to inspire others with ideas, creativity and behaviours and so we are reaching out to some of the most popular and active members to find out a bit more about them and how they are filling their time in isolation – the hope being that we can continue to bring people closer together, albeit virtually for now.Read the rest of our Lockdown Sessions at:- ilfordphoto.com/category/magazine/lockdown-sessionsYou can check our Matt's YouTube channel and subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCopwCE5bVtffQif8IFkbUuw
Selenium Toning - ILFORD Photo Darkroom guides - Episode 2 ILFORD Photo 2020-04-16 | In the second video in our 'how to' Darkroom Guides series, we asked Rachel Brewster-Wright, to show you how simple it is to add additional warmth and depth to your black and white darkroom prints with HARMAN Selenium Toner.Rachel from Little Vintage Photography is a film photographer, educator and co-host of the Sunny16 podcast. You can find out more about here at www.littlevintagephotography.com.In this video Rachel uses:HARMAN Selenium toner ilfordphoto.com/1143207ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC WARMTONE ilfordphoto.com/photographic-paper?cat=19A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd)
SELF-ISOLATION PROJECT: Teaching My Son to Process His First Black & White Film ILFORD Photo 2020-03-31 | Are you self-isolating? Perhaps you are home schooling your children and looking for ideas to keep them engaged and learning. Our marketing manager Matt Parry enlisted his 10 year old son to shoot a roll of black and white Kentmere film and process it himself. See how they get on in this short documentary video! (You can read the accompanying blog on our website). ilfordphoto.com/self-isolation-projectAre you planning to do any film photography projects with your children while self-isolating? If so, please do share them with us on our @ilfordphoto social channels.Note: This was originally filmed for our Instagram Stories but has been pieced it together into this short (very low i.e. no budget) video for this channel as Matt's son wants to be a 'YouTuber'!Products used:HARMAN reusable camera with Kentmere filmilfordphoto.com/harman-reusable-camera-and-kentmere-filmSIMPLICITY starter kit ilfordphoto.com/catalog/product/view/id/1568/s/simplicity-starter-packILFORD & Paterson film processing starter kitilfordphoto.com/catalog/product/view/id/1657/s/ilford-paterson-film-starter-kit
Dodge & Burn - ILFORD PHOTO Darkroom Guides ILFORD Photo 2020-03-18 | Welcome to the first video in a new series of 'how to' darkroom guides which we have created to help you to take the next steps in your black and white darkroom printing journey.Dodging and burning may be a familiar term to most film photographers but here we show you just how simple and effective it can be in getting the best out of your negatives when printing in the darkroom.We invited Rachel Brewster-Wright from Little Vintage Photography, a film photographer, educator and host of the Sunny16 podcast, to take you through the equipment that she uses and the steps that she takes to dodge and burn a print on ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC paper in order to bring out the details in the highlights without losing any in the shadows.A film by: Tomfoolery (www.tomfoolery.ltd) Featuring: Rachel Brewster-Wright (www.littlevintagephotography.com)
Anton #MyFilmStory - Capturing the spirit of a mountain on 5x7 black & white film ILFORD Photo 2019-12-12 | In our latest #MyFilmStory we meet Anton Ivanov, a film photographer who's love of analogue extends to his day job at Art of Foto, a gallery, large format photography studio and darkroom in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Outside of the gallery we discover Anton's passion for climbing and how and why he tackles some of the world's biggest peaks with his Walker Titan 5x7" film camera and ILFORD black & white film. In the 2nd half of this film we follow Anton into the remote Khane Valley, Karakorum in Pakistan where he and a team of Russian climbers make the first ever ascent of the newly named, 6,080m ILFORD peak (Hasho Peak II) in July 2019! (https://alpfederation.ru/news/1062/)To find out more about Anton and Art of Foto visit:instagram.com/anton_artoffotoinstagram.com/artoffoto artoffoto.com www.facebook.com/Anton.Ivanov.Photography View all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9TCover image by: Konstantin Markevichinstagram.com/markevichkonstantin
Ankita Asthana: Love Stories - An ILFORD Inspires Film ILFORD Photo 2019-08-08 | We are pleased to introduce our latest ILFORD Inspires film: Love Stories featuring Ankita Asthana, founder of www.weddingnama.in.This video follows Ankita and her team as they capture the destination wedding of Sanaa and Sidhant at the Holiday Inn, Goa. She explains why she shoots the chaos and colour of Indian weddings using ILFORD black & white film, what she loves about film and why she develops it herself back in her Mumbai studio.Ankita shoots a range of film cameras and black and white film formats in this video including FP4+ sheet film in an Intrepid Camera Co 4x5" Mk 3, medium format Delta Professional 100 in a Rolleiflex T and Kiev 60 and a range of 35mm black and white films including HP5+, FP4+, Delta 100 & 3200 in her Nikon F100. A film by Akash AgarwalWebsite: www.weddingnama.inYouTube: youtube.com/user/ankitasdomain
Behind the Film - Inside the ILFORD factory ILFORD Photo 2019-07-11 | 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 120 and 35mm black and white films are made. From emulsion making, R&D and coating to finishing, quality control, warehousing and distribution, for the first time ever we are officially taking you behind the scenes at ILFORD Photo to show how your favourite black and white analogue products end up in the hands of photographers and darkroom printers all over the world.A film by ExploredinaryImage credits copyright Exploredinary. Shot on ILFORD HP5 Plus black and white film
Brendan Barry: The Camera Maker - An ILFORD Inspires Film ILFORD Photo 2019-03-14 | We are thrilled to share the latest film in our ILFORD Inspires series The Camera Maker features large format photographer, lecturer and camera builder Brendan Barry as he uses some of his handmade cameras to create prints on Direct Positive paper as well as making black and white paper negatives on location in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park, an abandoned air control tower as well as in his studio.Find our more about Direct Positive paper on our website at www.ilfordphoto.com/harman-direct-positive-paper-sheetsFilmed and edited by: Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes & Daniel Driensky)Image credits copyright Daniel Driensky. Shot on ILFORD HP5 Plus film
Malek #MyFilmStory Street Photography on black & white film ILFORD Photo 2019-02-14 | ILFORD Photo is proud to present the new series, #MyFilmStoryIn the second instalment of this series we meet 17 year old Malek Bigum from Copenhagen, and he shares his film story about why he uses his Rolleiflex TLR medium format film camera for black & white street photography.In this photography vlog we get insights into how Malek shoots his film photos, to capture his candid street photos. Within the camera he uses ILFORD HP5+ 120 medium format black and white film, which you can view on the ILFORD website here: ilfordphoto.com/hp5-120Featuring Malek Bigum instagram.com/malekbigumProduced by Anton Bestle & Frederik BygballeView all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
Katrine #MyFilmStory Why I love film photography ILFORD Photo 2019-02-05 | ILFORD Photo is proud to present the new series, #MyFilmStoryIn this first instalment we meet Katrine Noer from Aarhus, Denmark as she shares her film story with us of why she chooses to use a film camera for her photography.In the video, Katrine shoots with a Canon AE-1 camera, which is a 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) film camera that uses interchangeable lenses. She loads the camera with ILFORD HP5 PLUS 35mm black and white film. You can find our more about this film here:ilfordphoto.com/hp5-135#MyFilmStory showcases passionate film photographers from around the world. Share your love for film and tell us your story using #MyFilmStory on Instagram and Twitter.Featuring Katrine Hørup NoerProduced by Anton Bestle & Frederik BygballeView all the videos in the MyFilmStory playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
ILFORD SIMPLICITY Film Processing Photo Chemicals ILFORD Photo 2018-12-05 | The ILFORD SIMPLICITY range of film processing photo chemicals have been created for convenience and ease of use.Ideal for photographers who are new to black and white film and want the confidence to try home processing as well as more experienced film users who don’t process regularly and don’t want to commit to larger bottles of photo chemicals.For further information please visit www.ilfordphoto.com/simplicity
Jason Lee: The American Photo Roadtrip - An ILFORD Inspires film ILFORD Photo 2018-11-01 | Our ILFORD Inspires 'Legends of Skateboarding' series concludes with Jason Lee's ‘THE AMERICAN PHOTO ROADTRIP’.Discover the philosophies behind Jason's signature aesthetic during a journey through rural Texas highway 380 to document the abandoned yet cinematic American landscape. A former Pro Skateboarder, Jason has established himself as a pillar of the film community making him better placed than most to identify the parallels between skateboarding and photography.Filmed and edited by: Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes & Daniel Driensky)Score by Raymond MolinarEnd credits song "At The Cathedral" by Jason Lee and Eric PulidoImage credits copyright Exploredinary. Shot on ILFORD HP5 Plus
Joe Brook: Skateboarding Is Our Religion - An ILFORD Inspires film ILFORD Photo 2018-10-25 | Joe Brook's film ‘SKATEBOARDING IS OUR RELIGION’ is a pilgrimage to the epicentre of skateboarding, San Francisco, in Joe's iconic van ‘Big Blue’. In this rare look behind the scenes we watch Joe capture skateboarders using various photographic techniques for his work at Thrasher Magazine. WARNING: The following film features skateboarding tricks performed by professionals. HARMAN technology and the producers insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any of the activity in this film. Filmed and Edited by Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes and Daniel Driensky)With additional GX1000 footage by Ryan GarshellOriginal Music by New Fumes Joe's Subjects: Ben Gore, Corey Duffel, Max Schaaf, Ryan Garshell, Brian DeLaTorre, Yonnie Cruz, Al Davis and Andrew TorralvoEnd Credits photos on ILFORD HP5 Plus film by Daniel Driensky Special Thanks to Joe Brook, Ben Gore, Corey Duffel, Max Schaaf, GX1000 and Michael BainJoe's film processed by Blue Moon Camera and Machine
Ray Barbee: A Common Thread - An ILFORD Inspires film ILFORD Photo 2018-10-18 | Ray Barbee's film ‘A COMMON THREAD’ is about finding enjoyment in things that are challenging. This is a captivating insight into a humble yet remarkably talented skateboarder, musician and photographer who believes that all 3 passions are crafted by various factors outside of the artist's control. From making prints in a darkroom to making music in a studio, Ray embraces the imperfections of analogue formats.Filmed and Edited by Exploredinary (Sarah Reyes and Daniel Driensky)Original Music by Richard Carpenter with Outro/End Credits Remix by Ray BarbeeModular Synth Jam by Ray BarbeeStudio Jam by Vulcho Bonev, Ray Barbee, and Matthew Roi RainwaterEnd Credits photos on ILFORD HP5 Plus film by Daniel DrienskySpecial Thanks to Ray Barbee, Michael Bain, Matt Parry, Vulcanic Studioz, and Contact Photo Lab
ILFORD Inspires: Legends of Skateboarding ILFORD Photo 2018-10-11 | ILFORD Photo have teamed up with Dallas based film-makers Exploredinary to create a series of short documentaries featuring three legends from the world of skateboarding.Ray Barbee, Joe Brook & Jason Lee.These latest documentaries offer a personal insight into the passion and talents of three very different photographers who have each made an indelible mark on the world of skateboarding and all share a common love for black and white film photography.
YouTube Promo for ILFORD Photo ILFORD Photo 2018-05-04 | Find out what you can expect when you subscribe to our channel. Content designed to educate & inspireHere you will find 'How to' videos on all aspects of black and white film photography and darkroom printing as well as inspirational contents from film shooters all over the world sharing their stories with us.Whether you are new to film photography, returning after a break or a Master Printer specialising in silver gelatin darkroom prints, there is something here for you.
Making a Basic Contact Sheet ILFORD Photo 2018-03-27 | Contact sheets are a great way to review and record your images. They allow you to view all the negatives on a roll of film before deciding which ones you want to print and how you may want to crop them. They also provide a permanent record of those negatives for filing purposes. Part 1: Preparation 00:01Part 2: Preparing the Contact Printer 00:35Part 3: Printing the Final Contact Sheet 03:15
Making Your First Black & White Darkroom Print ILFORD Photo 2018-02-26 | There is nothing quite like the magic of seeing your first darkroom print appear in the tray. If you have always wanted to learn how to make a black and white print in the darkroom then this is the perfect video for you. We show you the basic steps to get you started with making your first black and white darkroom print in this easy to follow 'How to' guide.Part 1: What you will need 00:08Part 2: Preparing the chemicals 01:28Part 3: Choosing your negative 02:45Part 4: Focusing your image 03:07Part 5: Setting the aperture 03:33Part 6: Making a test print 03:52Part 7: Making the final print 05:26
Processing Black & White Film ILFORD Photo 2018-02-15 | These simple step by step instructions will teach you all you need to know to start processing your own black & white films at home.Part 1: What you will need 00:09Part 2: Preparing the chemicals 01:06Part 3: Loading your film 02:06Part 4: Processing your film 04:02Part 5: Hanging and Drying your film 06:48
Giles Duley on Film Photography ILFORD Photo 2018-01-05 | Humanitarian photographer Giles Duley talks about film photography and why shooting film works for him. Giles uses the medium of black and white film to connect with the people that he meets, whose stories he then tells. If you haven't already done so then you can listen to him talk about his work in The Art of Storytelling youtu.be/stSva43t5B4
Giles Duley - I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See - The Exhibition ILFORD Photo 2017-10-30 | As part of our ILFORD Inspires event we were proud to sponsor Giles Duley's incredible exhibition "I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See". The exhibition ran from the 4th to 15th October 2017 at the Old Truman Brewery in London. We caught up with Giles and collaborating artists Semaan Khawam and Alaa Arsheed on the final day of the exhibition as they reflected on its success.All exhibition prints were created on ILFORD silver gelatin paper at HARMAN Lab. Visit harmanlab.com to find out our film processing and printing services.Find out more about the exhibition at icanonlytellyouwhatmyeyessee.com
ILFORD Inspires Giles Duley talk ILFORD Photo 2017-10-25 | We are honoured to present this powerful and moving ILFORD Inspires talk by Giles Duley, one of the world's most inspirational, photographic storytellers. (Chapter jumps below).Giles gives a revealing insight into his photography and motivations as he discusses his career, the incident that irrevocably changed his life and how photography has the power to change the world. Giles shoots on ILFORD HP5+ black and white film.1:46 - How it all began - Becoming a photographer6:30 - Ukraine 2010 - Street children - Becoming a storyteller11:17 - Afghanistan 2011 - Becoming the story15:33 - Syria 2014 - A photo can change the world19:30 - Refugee Crisis 2015 - Truth and honesty in photography22:11 - An interconnected world - Accountability in photography24:42 - Taking time - The best photos are not taken, they are given26:31 - Follow your heart - The power of a story33:50 - Questions and AnswersThe ILFORD Inspires talk took place on 14th October 2017 at the Old Truman Brewery in London.
ILFORD Inspires presents Giles Duley The Art of Storytelling ILFORD Photo 2017-10-05 | ILFORD PHOTO (Harman Technology Ltd) presents one of this generation's greatest photographic storytellers, Giles Duley. With a special ability to connect with people and an unfaltering empathy for the plight of others, Giles Duley has become one of the world's leading documentary and humanitarian photographers. His mission - to tell the stories of those impacted by the long-term effects of conflict - all through the medium of photography. As a result, Giles has made storytelling his art.
ILFORD Inspires presents Giles Duley I can only tell you what my eyes see ILFORD Photo 2017-10-05 | The exhibition I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See is a coming together of stories and storytellers. Over ten days a magical mix of food, music, talks and collaborative art will transform the Truman Brewery into a community where conversations will start. icanonlytellyouwhatmyeyessee.com
Introduction to Pinhole Photography ILFORD Photo 2017-03-14 | A simple introduction to the fun world of pinhole photography. Find our how pinhole cameras work and how simple it can be to get started with them either using film or darkroom paper as a paper negative.Episode 11 of 11 in our 'How to' series.These short 60 second videos are aimed at those who are new to film photography as well as those looking to gain additional knowledge.You can watch the rest of the videos in the playlist here youtube.com/watch?v=_3HcwTDFLx0&list=PLarwq93oldzTPKIn4-RMP6w9_khSkuD-I and find out more about our range of black and white films, darkroom papers and photo chemistry on our website at www.illfordphoto.com
