Having just taken on a new enlarger (De Vere 504) and a new film developer as standard, it's a good ooportunity to re-calibrate my photographic workflow. This post describes how I went about this, starting with personal film speed. Introduction It's only in the last two years or so that I have tried to exert … Continue reading Personal Film Speed
Tag: Ilford HP5
Judging by various forums on the web, many film photographers seem to obsess about things that don't really matter. One never-ending debate is about which combination of film and developer is 'best'. I've learnt that as long as you capture sufficient shadow or highlight detail (depending on what you are trying to achieve) and that … Continue reading simple chemistry
Over the years, I have walked through this local wood about 500 times with Badger, my dog. Here is the effect of toning a picture of this wood ... Royden Woods, HP5 developed in PMK and printer at grade 2, no dodging and burning. Scanned from print. Each time I am struck by the short … Continue reading Trees and Rhododendron
I had long wanted to visit the Holywell church and well in North Wales but for some reason had never got round to it. So a few weeks ago I went with a Hasselblad 503, tripod and 80mm Planar lens and Ilford HP5 film. I love the qualities of light that come through large but … Continue reading A picture of two halves
Deciding on film/developer combinations