Here Comes the Sun . . . A walk with a glimpse of "summer"

A new Substack blog post. A walk with some near infrared film.
#believeinfilm #filmphoto #filmphotography #analoguephotography #analogphotography

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Beach walk from Cleveleys to Blackpool with my Holga 120N. Ilford HP5 Plus developed in Thornton HD 2 Bath. #filmphotography #believeinfilm #ilfordhp5 #holga #toycamera #lancashire #ilfordphoto

Thanks, Sodium Carbonate hasn’t got the highest solubility in water.

I’d be tempted to warm it to around 20C as the washing soda can start to drop out of solution below 15C and any undissolved crystals could cause spots on your negatives. I’d also recommend a water stop bath with Caffenol. Two weeks ago, on my feed, there’s a link to my Substack post about Caffenol.

It certainly is!

Two images—one from this past October, the other from last week. Both captured on a #Holga: one with Lomo Turquoise, the other with Harman Azure. A quiet comparison—it’s harder than you’d think to tell them apart.
#believeinfilm #filmphotography #analog

Thank you!

First 10×8” darkroom contact prints from negatives taken with my new Harman Titan pinhole camera, on Fomapan 100. The subject was Lytham Hall in Lancashire. Stunningly sharp!
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Smell the Coffee! I have been developing my own film for over 4 decades and really enjoy the chemical processes in photography.

New Substack blog. Kentmere 200 developed in coffee! #filmphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm #analogphotography

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Thank you!

A Tale of Two Holgas A sunny spring walk at Bolton Abbey

A link to my latest blog post on Substack where I ventured into West Yorkshire with just two Holgas.
#filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm #holga #toycamera #filmphoto
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Thank you!

It's finally over 25th February

New post

#analoguephotography
#filmphotography
#holga
#pinholephotography
#blog

A Riverside Ramble Following the River Wyre to the coast

A new blog post on Substack today. A riverside ramble for February’s Frugal Film Project. #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm

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Lancashire's Limestone Geology A Wander Around the Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve

A new Substack post on rambling around Lancashire’s limestone scenery with my Hasselblad. #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm

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On the Reading Pile – Mark Thompson Don McCullin – The Landscape Whilst this large volume of monochrome images was published in 2018, it remains a constant inspiration. Following over six decades as one of the most iconic confl…

Continuing our series "on the reading pile"

@fyldephoto.bsky.social shares his book pile.

#zines
#photobooks
#reading
#bookpile

Thanks! Glad you liked the tip. Also, many thanks for your Postcards from Afar with the fantastic autumn colours.

The Path Most Travelled Revisiting the familiar places

A new Substack post about walking and photographing the same route repeatedly. Some Holga photography and some tips!
#filmphotography #believeinfilm #analogphotography #analoguephotography #holga #toycamera

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I’ve used both the Cinestill and Bellini kits. Had good results with both. The Cinestill is simpler as a first attempt as it has combined bleach and fix. The only downside is that the blix can build up pressure in the tank, which is less of a problem in my Jobo tanks than other tanks.

Three Piers and a Tower Disaster, followed by success, with my Holga Pinhole Camera

A new Substack post on the trials and tribulations of shooting Ilford Ortho Plus in my Holga WPC for The Frugal Film Project. #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #holga #pinholecamera #believeinfilm #pinholephotography

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Some Holga 120N images from a walk on the east side of The River Wyre in Lancashire yesterday. A very dull day so I used Ilford Delta 3200, developed in D76H stock. #filmphotography #analoguephotography #analogphotography #holga #believeinfilm

Been to the first day of OPEN26 at The Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool this afternoon. One of my silver gelatin prints is in the exhibition! #art #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm

Thanks!

Fantastic reflections!

Thanks! They all had the orange filter on, which is my favourite option. Hence opting for the fast film at this time of year.

A Winter Wander Along The Lancaster Canal Travelling light in winter with my Holga 120N

A Substack post of my walk earlier this week with my Holga 120N and Ilford Delta 3200. #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #holga #toycamera

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Beautiful! I’ve had my 501CM for over 20 years and it has never let me down.

Mark Thompson (@fyldephoto) A few images from earlier in the year taken along the Fylde coast in Lancashire. Hasselblad 501CM with Rollei Retro 400S. Some using a Lee Big Stopper ND filter.

A Substack post with a few images made with Rollei Retro 400S earlier last year. #filmphotography #analoguephotography #analogphotography #believeinfilm

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Mark Thompson (@fyldephoto) Living close to the coast, we rarely get any snow. So the best that I have been able to capture this winter, so far, are some frosted images. Taken with a 105mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor lens on Ilford HP5 Pl...

A new Substack note with a few frosty images. #filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm

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A Year with an Iconic SLR Shooting my Exakta Varex IIa for The Frugal Film Project 2025

New Substack post. A year of shooting a vintage Exakta Varex IIa for The Frugal Film Project.
#filmphotography #analogphotography #analoguephotography #believeinfilm

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