My experiences of using Harman Technology – Ilford Photo – for Black & White Film Processing
For about three years now, I have been using a superb lab in Chelmsford called The Darkroom. They are a friendly, personable lab with superb turn-around times, and on the whole, they produce great work too. Their turn around times are, in fact, one of the reasons why I have been able to justify continued use of film (despite my …
Read MoreMy 3rd holiday to St Ives, Cornwall – captured using Fuji 800Z and Ilford FP4+
The family and I have just returned from another superb holiday to a British favourite holiday destination, St Ives, Cornwall . We’ve holidayed there 3 times now – in 2006, 2008 and 2011. My first point of comment is how surprised I was at the increase in tourist numbers since I was last there in 2008. I’ve been a Cornish …
Read MoreThe struggle of pro photographers against the hobbyist Joe Consumer
It’s 2010, and everyone these days seems to either be “a photographer” or they have a close family member of friend who’s had a few hundred quid to buy a decent Nikon or Canon DSLR and who now considers him\herself “a photographer”. The DSLR’s owned by such folk are one’s that, in many instances, 5 years ago, cost 2K+ and …
Read MoreThe wedding of Laura & Damon, St Edmonds Church, Derbyshire
I had the great pleasure last week of being the official photographer at the wedding of two of my best friends, Laura & Damon, at their church, St Edmunds, Allestree, Derby. I’ve known them for many years now – over 10 years in fact, and they have some great kids who I knew would add a great dynamic to their …
Read MoreMS(c) Thesis finished – back to normal life at last!
You’ll have read in my previous post that I’ve been busy the last 12 months studying and writing for an MS(c) thesis. Well that’s now done, submitted a couple of weeks ago, so I hope to be back to my photography soon. In fact, I’ve already been out today. Like the rest of the UK, heavy snow hit last night, …
Read MoreWhy do I shoot film in the digital age?
As a man who works with computers Monday to Friday, I often get asked by bermused friends, colleagues and photographic clients “Why do you shoot film? Digital is better, isn’t it?”, and “It costs you more to use film, doesn’t it?”. Every time their question is met with a slight smile – some might call it a smurk. I have …
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