Film is not dead!
On of my all time favourite cameras is my old Nikon F2, it’s a design classic and capable camera despite it’s age.
Unlike early digital photography which had a reduced megapixel count, film photography has always been capable of producing stunning results. So I have been able to watch my photography develop over time and even revisit old photographs and give them a fresh lease of life. Recently I digitised my entire film archive and are steadily retouching the collection, I have been reunited with many of my older images including this set of landscapes taken on Covehithe beach in late-2003.
Having lived outside of the United Kingdom for a number of years I recently started this project called ‘Midlands’ upon returning as I explored previously unknown part of the country. The series is mainly focused on the Lincolnshire coast and Nottinghamshire.
Inevitably Ilford FP4 Plus is my favourite film and I always have a large stock of this ready to use in my camera bag. I really like it’s fine grain and exposure latitude which is suitable for most normal lighting conditions. All of the photographs above were shot on Ilford FP4 Plus and developed using Ilford ID-11 and fixed with Ilford Rapid Fixer.
—Dominic