Just over a year ago I started my journey into film photography, so I thought it would be nice to look back at some of the advice I received when I first started shooting, how t...
I started photography as a kid. I got my first camera from my parents - which I can only say, because I can leave out all other possibilities of me acquiring a camera - and not ...
Maybe around seven or eight months ago now, my Dad had started up on what appeared to be his next new hobby. I’d be lying if I said that at the time I paid much attention, but w...
11 March, 2021
How I Lost the Washington Monument – by Simon King
Despite how far I feel I've come both personally and professionally over the last few years there are still times where I'm really knocked back a step, and reminded just how muc...
12 February, 2021
Does the Voice of the Student Matter? – By Holly Gilman
I have always worried about my level of experience and whether my thoughts matter. Being one of the more academic students at school perhaps set me up for this worry in later li...
11 January, 2021
Loading 35mm into 120 Camera (Without Adapters) – By Andrea Bevacqua
I have been intrigued by the look of the sprocket holes with the actual photo, so I wanted to try to replicate it. It is a effect mostly used on colour images and it seems quite...
23 December, 2020
A Personal Comparison of “Affordable”, Mid-Speed, Black & White Film Stocks – By Holly Gilman
I’m not trying to rehash content that’s been done to death. I’m not going to tell you which black and white film is the "best". I’m just going to talk you through 4 film types t...
19 December, 2020
Experiments Pushing & Pulling Ilford HP5 – By Holly Gilman
This is not groundbreaking stuff. I’m not the first to experiment with pushing and pulling Ilford HP5 but it’s my first time experimenting with it. I make no secret of the fact ...
