May 01 2013
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Ilford, Ilford Delta

Ilford Delta 3200

Following from my previous post Kodak Portra 800 this is the second part of the day shot on the beautiful Ilford Delta 3200.

This was the first time that i have shot on DP3200 and and to be honest with you i’m blown away by the quality of these photographs, the grain, contrast, quality and overall look is just stunning (especially when looking at the original scans).

This is truly a breathtaking film and I love shooting with it, so much that i have another DP3200 ready to be developed. I used my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 as i prefer shooting with a wide aperture to create a gorgeous bokeh surrounding my subject. Typically when shooting people i cycle between f/1.8 and f/2.8 however with the higher speed 3200 it can be difficult to reach this aperture unless in lower light conditions. I could of pulled the film which would have given me room to use a lower f/stop however i think the results of this shoot were fantastic and i didn’t want the grain etc to suffer. I will try pulling/pushing film at a later date. Technically the 3200 is actually 1000 iso that is set to push to 3200.

Thank you to my friends involved in the creation of this film.

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Apr 27 2013
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Kodak, Portra 800

Kodak Portra 800

On the 17th April my friends from University and I decided to have a ‘meeting’ at the local pub after viewing the Cafe Gallery in Southwark which is where our exhibition is being held in May (10th, 11th if you’re interested).

It was a perfect sunny day to sit on the balcony overlooking The Thames and London with a few pints.

I love the Portra 800, i think its a fantastic film with excellent grain quality and tonal range, the colours are always beautiful and strong.  I used my Canon EOS 620 SLR with Sigma 50mm f/1.4.

I’ve included a photo of me in this blog for your pleasure which was shot at uni by my friend Amy.

Thank you to my friends involved in the creation of this film.

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Apr 24 2013
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Ilford, Ilford Pan

Ilford Pan 400

My negative scanner has arrived and i’ve been playing with a mixture of settings.  So far I only have 2 rolls of film that have been developed. Strangely one film had hardly any photographs on it! What a waste!

Anyway, the images that I have started with are quite old, some dating back a few years up until early last year.

To note I never liked this film type very much however my tutor loved it when i was at college and supplied countless rolls however i felt that it lacked the qualities of other film types offered from Ilford.

I vaguely remember trying to use this film up so i could get other old rolls used up (still being developed).

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Apr 24 2013
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35mm Project

The Beginning

I have been shooting with film since i was a very young child but around 2006 i slowly began using Digital for its convenience, speed and cheap cost however I have always favoured film for its resolution, grain, greater tonal range and all round beauty of the photograph.

I have started this project because i want to break away from ‘everything must look perfect’ Digital, i want to go back to my roots of photography and see grain again, i want to create organic photography, not just endless pixels.

Ilford HP4 400ISO — 2005 S. Moore age 17

The photograph of the young man was one of the last photos i took in my college darkroom, my friend and i were developing some film, whilst we were waiting i shot a couple of frames.

I have included this photo while i wait to have 5 rolls developed. I also have a high end negative scanner being delivered so that i can (ironically) digitise my work to be published online.

Over the next year i will continue to add more photographs to this project using a variety of film types.  This project will document parts of my life throughout the year and the things i do.  It is also a learning experience for me, using film is completely different to digital, already i have become more aware of not wasting shots and making sure that the framing is right every time.  Being a professional i did this already however i seem to be consciously more aware of whats happening when i take a photo.  I’m eager to see where this project takes me and what i will gain from it!

Canon EOS 620, Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Ilford Delta 3200

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