5x4? It's an addiction... — by Bruce Robbins on

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Multigrade IV RC developed in Spur's Straight Black paper developer. Warm tone courtesy of Lightroom. I'm having a ball with the Spe...

Cropping out the hard bits — by Bruce Robbins on

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This is a big scan and worth a click to see it full size. This is the photograph I mentioned in my earlier post about the derelict transport...

More on the new Ilford papers — by Bruce Robbins on

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Ilford have the two new papers listed alongside their existing products on their website and there's quite a lot of information there th...

New FB paper range announced by Ilford — by Bruce Robbins on

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The complete family unit: Ilford's new FB line-up. UPDATE: Looks like Ilford has given we poor photographers a thought and kept the pric...

Derelict transport office — by Bruce Robbins on

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I think it was Michael Johnston who said something to the effect that the easier a camera is to use in the field, the harder it will be to p...

Firstcall 400S in Rodinal — by Bruce Robbins on

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I'm still having fun "testing" Firstcall 400s, trying to find the best way to use it. If you remember, this is an attempt to f...

Cat in the Bag — by Bruce Robbins on

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I found this print whilst rummaging through some old photographs and papers earlier this week. I took it about 33 years ago in a pub in Amst...

How to file negatives — by Bruce Robbins on

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Some of my negatives. Imagine if the one I want is back left at the bottom of the basket at the rear... You want to know how organised I am ...

Why I like winter — by Bruce Robbins on

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It's just a quick shot* out the bathroom window but it shows what I love about photographing in winter. In summer, those trees are heavi...