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'PRIDE & PREJUDICE' Winner announced
For the 2024/25 ILFORD Photo student photography competition we set the theme of 'Pride & Prejudice'. Borrowing the title from Austen's classic novel, we wanted to see how you interpreted its central themes of Pride and Prejudice and how it is reflected in the today's world. Could be morality, social standing, race, religion, or sexuality that embodied the 'Pride & Prejudice' through your lens.
As always, they rose to the challenge and entries started c...
Thank you to everyone who submitted #marchonxp2 shots for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites, with the focus being on ILFORD XP2 Super.
@peterdurst.bsky.social. Hey hey ? Just a reminder that #fridayfavourites usually get picked from posts made prior to Friday. This week, the product focus for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites theme is Ilford’s XP2 stock. Just use the #fridayfavourites & #marchonxp2. Who’s been shooting XP2? Let’s see ‘em.
@simondiamond.bsky.social. ...
This week, for our 84th In Focus interview, we speak with Austrian photographer and writer Birgit Buchart, who made the move to New York City in 2018.
SECTION 1 - BACKGROUND
SHARE YOUR FAVOURITE IMAGE / PRINT SHOT ON ILFORD FILM AND TELL US WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU?
In my early 20s, I spent a lot of time on the road with musicians, shooting a lot of concerts and festivals. And while they appreciated the documentation of the shows, I never truly loved the photos. To me it was not very interesting to photograp...
This week's product focus for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites was #marchonkentmere400. This is our budget-friendly range, affordable yet still delivering high quality results, take a look at our top 5 this week!
@peterdurst.bsky.social. This week, the product focus is photos taken on Kentmere 400 using the #fridayfavourites & #ilfordphoto tags. I love Kentmere 400 in 120 Fuji GS645W Kentmere 400 Whitehorse, YT.
@mastersylvan.bsky.social. Throwback to my first roll of Kentmere for Ilf...
This week, #marchonhp5 is the product focus for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites theme and is everyone's favourite film.
@schneider-dan.bsky.social. The Wild West on HP5 Plus. #ilfordphoto #marchonhp5 #fridayfavourites #filmphotography.
@henryb92.bsky.social. BT Tower, London. Taken on an overcast day back in March 2023 on HP5+ 120 EI800 - IlfotecHC - Fujica GL690 #fridayfavourites #marchonhp5 #ilfordphoto.
@MikoPoloczanski. The Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor. 4xHasselbl...
This week’s #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites theme was all about #aprilondp400, shining the spotlight on ILFORD Delta 400 Professional.
@chanalogfoto.bsky.social. Going back to 2018 for #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #aprilondp400 Delta 400 theme. ?Pentax KX ?️Ilford Delta 400 #analogfilmfeed #filmphotography.
@smithski.bsky.social. Trip over the water on Ilford Delta 400 for #fridayfavourites #aprilondp400.
@vyiciu.bsky.social. Feline owner of a camera repair shop...
The 1800's
Alfred Harman
1879 founded by Alfred Harman making Dry Plates
1891 became the Britannia Works Company making 4 kinds of plates and 6 kinds of paper
1897 record profits
1897 sold by Alfred Harman who retired due to ill health
1898 became known as The Britannia Works (1898) Limited
1899 first Ilford Manual of Photography
1900 to 1940
1902 changed name to Ilford Limited
1912 Ilford started to produce roll films
1920 Selo Limited formed incorporating Ilford, Imperial, Gem and Amalgam...
Advice for vegans
Do your ILFORD Chemicals contain Animal products?
No.
Do your film or paper products contain animal products?
We use animal gelatine in all our film and paper products. The gelatine we use is a by-product of the farming industry and no extra animals are used to make it.
Why can’t Gelatine be substituted for something else?
Gelatine has unique characteristics which act as a membrane matrix for the silver crystals but also interacts with the crystals as they are formed. Substitu...
Welcome to the ILFORD PHOTO community
Whether you are an avid film user, a seasoned professional, or somebody who just loves black and white film There is something for everybody in our #ilfordfilm community.
Educational content from beginner’s guides through to advanced techniques.
Educational content from beginner’s guides through to advanced techniques.
Be inspired as we showcase the power and potential of black & white film photography
In our gallery you can share your images an...
Lifelong love of black and white
Growing up in the late fifties and sixties, one of my favourite movies was The Day the Earth Stood Still, a lot of which was shot at night in black and white. That early exposure to film noir inspired a lifelong love of black and white photography, especially at night.
When I first started shooting pictures in 1967, though, the only option for night photography without a tripod was “pushing” 400 ASA film and using specialized developers. While what was essentially un...