PORTRAITS

This is what got me back into film photography. My working life for the previous 20 years or so had been flat out. Typical of many people I was working long days climbing the corporate ladder whilst my wife and I raised two children, refurbished and sold houses and somehow remained together through all this.

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In 2014 this changed when my employer started me on a leadership programme. Of the many things I have learned, a critical one, was finding a balance of work and life. I decided to return to film photography because I both loved it when I was younger, and because I knew it would calm my mind. With digital, I was able to rattle off hundreds or even thousands of photos in a single day. With film, it takes more time and you want to be more selective.

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This photo was shot on a Nikon FM2 35mm, probably with my much loved 50mm f1.2 lens some 25 years ago. Today I mainly shoot film on a Mamiya 645 1000s medium format, using Ilford FP4 or HP5, processing using Ilford Microphen. I print on Ilford Multigrade IV using an LPL 7700 b/w head.

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