Born in 1989 I probably belong to the last ones taking their first photos on film. I clearly remember taking holiday pictures on my mother’s Olympus Superzoom 120. Sending in th...
17 December, 2023
A Curious British Institution, and the Tale of an Agfa Isolette II
Up and down the length and breadth of Britain, a strange ritual occurs on most Sunday mornings. It has nothing to do with a faith or religion, but everything to do with belief, ...
16 December, 2023
5 Frames with Ilford Delta 100
I have adopted stand development in Rodinal 100:1 as my developer and process – easy, cheap, reliable, not fussy about temperature, and producing high acutance (strong edge cont...
My recent trip to Apulia, Italy, has been a great one. Not only did I experience the full beauty of Italian culture and landscapes, but also realized how far my photography jour...
28 November, 2023
5 Frames of the Granite Coast on Delta 100 in Rodinal
On a trip last year around the coast of France and along the Spanish foothills of the Pyrenees, I wanted to take along some film that had a slightly different character to my us...
19 November, 2023
5 frames with a Kodak Retinette type 030 Found in a Junk Shop
A great little junk shop, so full, there could be treasures you would never spot. On the floor a box full of old cameras and accessories caught the eye. There were a few that di...
12 November, 2023
5 Frames of trains with an Olympus Pen FV
For many of us film photography comes with many advantages. The disconnect from the world digital technology. The enforced rituals and meditations. The total mental and physical...
28 October, 2023
Ilford Delta 3200 – a challenge accepted
The first and last time I have shot this type of film was in 2002; the format was 8×11 (9.2mm), cut from 35mm for my Minox cameras. Not bad results, perhaps I was wrong (just a ...