We first met Lucy a few years ago and have followed her photography ever since. She is a multi talented artist, photographer and darkroom printer. We're so glad that we now get to share just a small part of her story with you.
I'm happiest when I can be in this type of creative space. Not comparing my work to hers, just the desire to be in the creative mind, not the analytic mind.
@@Ilfordphoto i do, in fact. I shoot HP5+ most of the time. 35mm and 120. I like to shoot portraits in medium format and I enlarge on ilford RC paper. Lol. I'm loyally yours.🙏🏽
@@Stewz66 That's what we like to hear:)Thank you. If you're on social then we'd love to see some of your shots. We are @ilfordphoto on IG / Twitter and FB use our tags e.g. #ilfordhp5 to make sure that we see them.
Those 12:50 min after a long day at the office are like a small "reset button" to get this daily stuff out of my brain...really much appreciated & inspiring!
@@Ilfordphoto Since I started last year with film again. Its percentage grows. At the moment I do 100% analog again...it´s refreshing to do that because the process is a different, much more relaxed one compared to digital. That doesn´t mean I skipped digital...but at the moment it´s more fun shooting film.
@@Ilfordphoto I never had. I have "trust issues" when it comes to water+cameras 😅. The whole Lucy's story has been very inspiring though. Her whole process made me thinking about mine and how I can incorporate mood in my own work.
truly great photographs and words by Lucy Ridges. and after some time i couldn't stop thinking about what a hellishly good cinematographer did this small video!! immense work, James Stier.
What a truly beautiful and inspirational film. Hearing Lucy describe her intent and how her practice is located offers priceless insight and gives the viewer a greater understanding of her work. Quiet, calm and contemplative. Just perfect. Thanks Ilford.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave such great feedback. It;s great to hear how much you enjoyed this video. If you haven't already, then please check out the others in the series. They are all very different but all equally good.
Thanks Paul - Hopefully there are a few more to come this year :) Both in this #MyFilmStory series as well as an #ILFORDInspires and some more How To videos too.
@@Ilfordphoto Hi, yes. Ik Just started with analog photography after 10 years working with DSLR. As a hobby. Not professional. Now I'm in the building process for my darkroom. Almost finished. Using An analog camera makes you think much more about what you want to achive. With digital, you could just make 100 pictures and choose the best one. But I don't think I need to explain this to you guys 😄. I didn't know Iflord as a brand, but now I do and I'm a fan. And you made a lot of amazing tutorials and inspirational video's! Keep up the good work and thank you! Greetings Steven.
It is isn't it? I think her description of her images as surreal and somewhere between truth and illusion is perfect. The images and prints that Lucy creates are based in reality but cleverly shot to give them this unique mood.
Stunning! What a privilege to watch such a beautiful video captured brilliantly with a captivating story and stunningly gorgeous photographs! Feeling extremely inspired by this! 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾
That's fantastic to hear. It is a beautiful, inspiring story and Lucy's talent and the talent of James who filmed it shine through. Do you shoot any black and white film yourself?
@@Ilfordphoto Actually, I recently purchased a few rolls of Ilford film. I haven’t shot B&W yet but I’m excited to shoot some B&W portraits once the lockdown eases up in Toronto
@@inkaststudio Fantastic. When you do, please share your shots. We love seeing what people are creating with our products. We are @ilfordphoto on IG and Twitter and if you use our #'s e.g. #ilfordhp5 #ilfordfp4 etc then we should see you images.
@@Ilfordphoto I’ll definitely do that, although it’ll be from my personal account 😉 Thanks for reaching out! Awesome to see a big company like Ilford show love! 🙏🏾
Wow! This is amazing! Thank you for such a great video. Love her work. Please release more such videos which give us a glimpse of the creative thoughts and journey of great artists.
We aim to keep adding to the #MyFilmStory series so make sure you check out the rest of the videos in the playlist. Also, if you like a slightly longer video our ILFORD Inspires series is worth a watch too
This is great. Loved hearing and seeing the distinction between reality and surrealism. The photos and process are very interesting. Lovely to hear the artists express her thoughts too not just the photos ❤️
Thanks for watching Constantin, and for leaving a comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Please make sure you check out the rest of the series if you haven't already done so.
It's a great film. We introduced it originally for the students market, but so many people have adopted it as they like the slightly more contrasty look
I need to watch more videos like this great one. It reminds me the importance of seeing outside the box. Sometimes, age and life’s experiences make us forget to do this. This is definitely an inspiring video from an awesome photographer and awesome film company......FILM LIVES!
Definitely. I think we're all guilty of getting comfortable with a way of seeing thing or doing things and it's always good to take on a fresh perspective. From you comment it sounds like you are familiar with our black and white films, do you have a favourite?
@@Ilfordphoto I do shoot a lot of the ILFORD film. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite,. At any given time, I will take two cameras out with me, one loaded with the HP5 400, and the other with either the FP4, or the PANF 50 ( I really love that fine grain). I also use the DELTA 100, for certain situations, and I’m also looking forward to trying the SFX 200 with the 720nm filter I just bought. I would have to say if I had to pick just one, it would be the FP4. But I do love all the films I mentioned.
@@csb65536 Wow - Sounds like you are working your way through the brands. If you like the fine grains of the PANF, make sure that you try the ORTHO PLUS 80. It's a beautiful film. I love shooting it with a yellow filter
@@Ilfordphoto I have mostly moved to digital in my photography for many reason of health, space, etc however during my many many hours I in the darkroom and shooting film, Hp4 and hp5 were my favorites along with ilford multigrade papers. Nothing will ever come close to that experience in the digital world for me. Watching her talk about the creative process and work in the darkroom brought back so many fond memories. I am happy to see young photographers discover the joy that is analog photography and would love to see more videos like this!
Thanks you Remi, she is pretty amazing. Glad you enjoyed the video. You should check out some of the others in the series if you haven't done already:)
@@Ilfordphoto her way to create art is what appealed me more, but I have to say that is really well directed and filmed. Then, seeing her developing films remind me a lot my past at the photography's school, doing that alchemy.. great memory. Unfortunately, now I don't develop anymore, costs are too high and in Italy is so hard to find someone who can do it for you. Btw, in my fridge there are 3 hp5 Ilford rolls😁
@@alessandrovarini3424 It's getting easier and more affordable to develop yourself. have a look at our store locator, we're adding to it all the time. www.ilfordphoto.com/storelocator
Her process is very original isn't it? We haven't met another photographer and printer who works in the same way. This is why we enjoy the #MyFilmStory series so much
We're glad you did too:) Thank for watching. Please make sure you check out the other videos in the series ru-vid.com/group/PLarwq93oldzRMSwItub1oHGTnF-bPoH9T
@@Ilfordphoto I am a film photographer who hasn't shed its digital skin yet :D I used analogue when I was younger, even had a Nikonos V and sold everything to follow the digital crowd to realise much later that I could even process my own film. I jumped back in wholeheartedly. Now I am searching for an excuse to set myself up with a dark room. I love shooting FP4 by the way :) thanks for keeping film alive.
@@JasonRenoux We've seen so many people set up home darkrooms in the last year, it's amazing. It is even more addictive than home developing though and you can spend hours darkroom printing without realising it.
@@Ilfordphoto I do. I have actually shot some 35mm Pan F+ today. I wish I had space for an enlarger. I feel like I'm missing out a lot by only scanning the negatives.
@@Ilfordphoto fortunately both! Recently jumping into medium format film much more and loving it! Been working in darkrooms for nearly two years now and you’ll struggle to get me away from it! If there’s one there, I’ll be using it!
Nicely done video... I appreciate her thought process "between truth and illusion"... I found the photos weird and interesting... A bit disquieting... That's the feeling a get looking at them... And it seems to me she has fun making them... Good work.
Thanks Tony, it's been interesting to hear how other view her images and read into them. I think her own description of them being surreal and between truth and illusion fits perfectly doesn't it?
@@Ilfordphoto well... I'm not sure about the surreal... But I think between truth and illusion nails it well... Maybe it's also a matter of taste... Obviously of feeling...
If we all liked the same thing s and working the same way then life would be boring! Thank you for taking the time to watch. Make sure that you watch the other videos in the series, you may find that one of them resonates more with your style.