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Still life with brushes on Kodak Ektar 100 5x4 film.

Still life with brushes on Kodak Ektar 100 5x4 film.

Still life on Kodak Ektar film

Richard Pickup March 29, 2019
In new work, experiments Tags ektar, still life, colour, 5x4, 4x5, large format, adventures in large format
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    • Sep 16, 2021 Do you enjoy a film in one format and not another? Sep 16, 2021
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    • May 26, 2020 The secret to darkroom satisfaction May 26, 2020
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    • Feb 29, 2020 Adventures in large format (blog update) Feb 29, 2020
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  • December 2019
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  • November 2019
    • Nov 30, 2019 Gnarled Tree in HP5+ Nov 30, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 18, 2019 Man in a Hat, Mahon Oct 18, 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 20, 2019 Monmouth View print Sep 20, 2019
    • Sep 15, 2019 More on the zone system Sep 15, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 30, 2019 The Large Format Photography Podcast Jul 30, 2019
    • Jul 19, 2019 A portrait and a podcast Jul 19, 2019
    • Jul 19, 2019 Intrepid Enlarger launches Jul 19, 2019
    • Jul 4, 2019 The zone system in simple terms Jul 4, 2019
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    • May 5, 2019 Orléans Cathedral Interior May 5, 2019
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    • Apr 11, 2019 'Image quality' redefined Apr 11, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 29, 2019 Still life on Kodak Ektar film Mar 29, 2019
    • Mar 6, 2019 Intrepid Zine Issue 1 Mar 6, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 12, 2019 Trees and Woodlands Zine in Pictures Jan 12, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 28, 2018 Trees and Woodlands Zine Dec 28, 2018
    • Dec 27, 2018 Can you say why you love black and white film in one image? The gallery (part 2) Dec 27, 2018
    • Dec 20, 2018 Can you say why you love black and white film in one image? - The gallery (part 1) Dec 20, 2018
    • Dec 17, 2018 Can you say why you love black and white film in one image? Dec 17, 2018
    • Dec 9, 2018 HP5 Plus exposed at 3200 Dec 9, 2018
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    • Aug 25, 2018 'Fallen Tree' Fibre Based Print Aug 25, 2018
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    • Jul 27, 2018 Contact print heaven? Jul 27, 2018
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    • Jun 29, 2018 Adventures in large format update Jun 29, 2018
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    • Jun 8, 2018 We're scrapping our worldwide shipping charge! Jun 8, 2018
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    • May 24, 2018 Dancing Leaves (Ilford Pan F) May 24, 2018
    • May 17, 2018 SP-445 Film Processing System May 17, 2018
    • May 2, 2018 'Lathkill Dale - from Lila', by John Blakemore May 2, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 27, 2018 Spring sale - 50% off all prints Apr 27, 2018
    • Apr 17, 2018 Printing 'Pingliang Road' Apr 17, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 24, 2018 Shanghai travelogue part 3: using my Intrepid 5x4 camera Mar 24, 2018
    • Mar 3, 2018 Shanghai travelogue part 2: enter Ilford HP5 Plus Mar 3, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 27, 2018 Intrepid 10x8 Camera unboxing video Feb 27, 2018
    • Feb 2, 2018 Shanghai travelogue part 1: street photography in China Feb 2, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 23, 2018 New blog series: Shanghai travelogue Jan 23, 2018
    • Jan 9, 2018 Blog note Jan 9, 2018
    • Jan 9, 2018 In praise of amateurs Jan 9, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 31, 2017 Cannon Hill Park Dec 31, 2017
    • Dec 23, 2017 Merry Christmas! Dec 23, 2017
    • Dec 23, 2017 Ilford Friday Favourites Best of 2017 Dec 23, 2017
    • Dec 17, 2017 Lone Tree Dec 17, 2017
    • Dec 14, 2017 New clothes, new image Dec 14, 2017
    • Dec 10, 2017 The photographs that spur you on Dec 10, 2017
    • Dec 2, 2017 The White Tree Dec 2, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 26, 2017 Print offer ending soon! Nov 26, 2017
    • Nov 25, 2017 Building in the Woods Nov 25, 2017
    • Nov 24, 2017 Where is the work? Nov 24, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 Time limited print offer: Alleyway, Menorca Nov 21, 2017
    • Nov 17, 2017 The art historian under the dark cloth Nov 17, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2017 Physical Grain Nov 10, 2017
    • Nov 6, 2017 How do you dry your films?* Nov 6, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 27, 2017 A hint of things to come Oct 27, 2017
    • Oct 27, 2017 Not your (photographic) day Oct 27, 2017
    • Oct 23, 2017 Printing low and large Oct 23, 2017
    • Oct 13, 2017 The print as taskmaster Oct 13, 2017
    • Oct 7, 2017 Studio still life on 5x4 Oct 7, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 29, 2017 A week of darkroom teaching Sep 29, 2017
    • Sep 22, 2017 On rambling (or, finding a large format modus operandi) Sep 22, 2017
    • Sep 15, 2017 Raise your camera ... saying yes to it Sep 15, 2017
    • Sep 8, 2017 HP5+ in Perceptol Sep 8, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 31, 2017 The marvellous Faraday lines of photography Aug 31, 2017
    • Aug 21, 2017 Curtain and Shadows Aug 21, 2017
    • Aug 10, 2017 Fish Market Aug 10, 2017
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    • Jul 27, 2017 A pebble push (HP5+ @3200) Jul 27, 2017
    • Jul 24, 2017 Window Light and Flowers Jul 24, 2017
    • Jul 20, 2017 New print sale upadate Jul 20, 2017
    • Jul 19, 2017 Visualising the big print (or, my continuing adventures in large format) Jul 19, 2017
    • Jul 13, 2017 New print for sale - limited 50% discount Jul 13, 2017
    • Jul 5, 2017 Young corn in HP5+ Jul 5, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 30, 2017 On buying gear: enjoyment not evolution Jun 30, 2017
    • Jun 23, 2017 Not all darkroom papers are the same Jun 23, 2017
    • Jun 16, 2017 The power of mounting and framing Jun 16, 2017
    • Jun 9, 2017 Photography advertising, the invisible influence Jun 9, 2017
    • Jun 1, 2017 Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 carbon fibre tripod review Jun 1, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 26, 2017 The right compromise: finding your ideal format May 26, 2017
    • May 18, 2017 #TreePhotoGallery, Part 2 May 18, 2017
    • May 12, 2017 Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre 200 gsm paper May 12, 2017
    • May 4, 2017 #TreePhotoGallery, Part 1 May 4, 2017
    • May 1, 2017 #TreePhotoGallery May 1, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 27, 2017 Large format magic Apr 27, 2017
    • Apr 20, 2017 Quiet on the blog front (and large format frustrations) Apr 20, 2017
    • Apr 5, 2017 Intrepid Large Format Camera Review Apr 5, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 24, 2017 Abseiling Mar 24, 2017
    • Mar 16, 2017 Frank's Mar 16, 2017
    • Mar 15, 2017 Developer for FP4+ poll result Mar 15, 2017
    • Mar 12, 2017 Which developer for FP4+ film? Mar 12, 2017
    • Mar 9, 2017 Learning large format Mar 9, 2017
    • Mar 3, 2017 Tone: a primer (post 5) Mar 3, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 18, 2017 FP4+ in Ilfotec HC Feb 18, 2017
    • Feb 10, 2017 Tone: a primer (post 4) Feb 10, 2017
    • Feb 2, 2017 A most delectable patch of grey Feb 2, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 28, 2017 Invasion of the big negs Jan 28, 2017
    • Jan 27, 2017 Tone: a primer (post 3) Jan 27, 2017
    • Jan 20, 2017 My adventures in large format Jan 20, 2017
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    • Jan 10, 2017 Tone: a primer (post 2) Jan 10, 2017
    • Jan 6, 2017 Tone: a primer (post 1) Jan 6, 2017
    • Jan 6, 2017 Tone: a primer Jan 6, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 31, 2016 Birmingham Street in Winter Light Dec 31, 2016
    • Dec 25, 2016 Merry Christmas Dec 25, 2016
    • Dec 23, 2016 Embracing serendipity Dec 23, 2016
    • Dec 16, 2016 Six Dec 16, 2016
    • Dec 8, 2016 Pebble Project Gallery Dec 8, 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 Rain Lanterns darkroom print offer Dec 1, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 24, 2016 Go yellow Nov 24, 2016
    • Nov 17, 2016 The mundane time machine Nov 17, 2016
    • Nov 10, 2016 Pebble Project update: into the darkroom Nov 10, 2016
    • Nov 3, 2016 Photomemo notebook: the photographer's friend Nov 3, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 30, 2016 Rain Lanterns Oct 30, 2016
    • Oct 26, 2016 Autumn, looking out of windows, Kodak Ektar and the British weather Oct 26, 2016
    • Oct 20, 2016 Pebble Project: FP4+ Oct 20, 2016
    • Oct 19, 2016 An hour in the darkroom Oct 19, 2016
    • Oct 14, 2016 A little Twitter testimonial Oct 14, 2016
    • Oct 13, 2016 An Englishman's Castle Oct 13, 2016
    • Oct 6, 2016 The perfect is the enemy of the good Oct 6, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 29, 2016 Film rocks! Sep 29, 2016
    • Sep 29, 2016 Be a better photographer - all ten posts in one place Sep 29, 2016
    • Sep 22, 2016 New blog series: Pebble Project Sep 22, 2016
    • Sep 17, 2016 Barber Barber, Birmingham Sep 17, 2016
    • Sep 15, 2016 What's special about a film portrait? Sep 15, 2016
    • Sep 11, 2016 The Emulsive Ilford community interview Sep 11, 2016
    • Sep 8, 2016 Be a better photographer - a postscript Sep 8, 2016
    • Sep 8, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 10 Sep 8, 2016
    • Sep 1, 2016 Artisan and Artist camera straps Sep 1, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 25, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 9 Aug 25, 2016
    • Aug 18, 2016 Passageway, Menorca Aug 18, 2016
    • Aug 11, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 8 Aug 11, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2016 Black and White Photography magazine Aug 5, 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 Darkroom prints from digital negatives Aug 3, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 28, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 7 Jul 28, 2016
    • Jul 26, 2016 Reference print special offer Jul 26, 2016
    • Jul 23, 2016 Silhouette and Windows Jul 23, 2016
    • Jul 21, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 6 Jul 21, 2016
    • Jul 14, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 5 Jul 14, 2016
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  • June 2016
    • Jun 30, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 3 Jun 30, 2016
    • Jun 23, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 2 Jun 23, 2016
    • Jun 17, 2016 Magical interchangeable sensors Jun 17, 2016
    • Jun 16, 2016 Be a better photographer - tip 1 Jun 16, 2016
    • Jun 15, 2016 New blog mini series: 'be a better photographer' Jun 15, 2016
    • Jun 14, 2016 Abbott on photography Jun 14, 2016
    • Jun 12, 2016 Follow me on Twitter Jun 12, 2016
    • Jun 10, 2016 Sand Patterns Jun 10, 2016
    • Jun 9, 2016 A Batis and a bear Jun 9, 2016
    • Jun 6, 2016 Alliums against a wall Jun 6, 2016
    • Jun 2, 2016 The good will out Jun 2, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 29, 2016 * Footnote to previous post: screen vs paper May 29, 2016
    • May 25, 2016 Unseen creative opportunities May 25, 2016
    • May 20, 2016 If I could only keep one camera ... a post about my M6TTL May 20, 2016
    • May 13, 2016 Out now on Emulsive May 13, 2016
    • May 7, 2016 Abell on composition May 7, 2016
    • May 6, 2016 The print as teacher May 6, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 29, 2016 In praise of XP2 Super film Apr 29, 2016
    • Apr 23, 2016 Making my Statute of Liberty, Las Vegas print Apr 23, 2016
    • Apr 17, 2016 Do you know your lens? Apr 17, 2016
    • Apr 17, 2016 Time to crack open a new moleskine Apr 17, 2016
    • Apr 11, 2016 Why I love my Carl Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm lens Apr 11, 2016