Category: B&W Photography
Ilford HP5 Plus — History and Developing TipsIf there’s one black and white film stock that has earned its place in nearly every film photographer’s bag, it’s Ilford HP5 Plus. It’s not the sharpest. It’s not the finest grained. It’s not even the most visually striking at box speed. But HP5 is the film you reach for when you need to get...
8×10 Contact PrintingWhile not medium format, I really enjoy contact printing with my 8×10 view camera. There’s something special about making a direct print without any kind of enlarging, nor scanning process, and the level of detail is astonishing! This is a portrait my wife took of me. I often use the quality of an 8×10 print...
A Rainy Saturday with the Hasselblad 500cmToday’s not a great day for photography as it’s raining and my Hasselblad has no weather sealing of any sort. I really enjoy photographing in the rain but need to find ways of keeping the camera dry. I also have some b&w developer trying to expire so I need to get out and shoot regardless....