S.H.O.U.T.

The last roll of film that I used on my trip to the Isle of Wight was a roll of Kodak TMAX 100. I’ve used it before but not for a long time. I fancied revisiting it, so purchased a single roll. More than anything I was interested to see how it would perform in FX21. Ilford Delta 100 I like in that developer but how would the Kodak equivalent perform? Rather well as ...

Fujifilm released the first Single Use Camera (SUC) (as we know it today) in 1986 making it 40 this year. They didn’t “invent” it, but seriously re-invented it. 100 years before, Alexander Whittell founded the Ready Fotografer Company that made a cardboard box with a glass plate inside. The owner made one photo on that plate, then back home in the darkroom, cut open the ...

The Ice house above was built in 1846. It’s on the estate of Queen Victoria’s “Summer Palace” – Osbourne House. It was designed “under the direction” of Prince Albert. I’ve been in one before at Montacute House, the idea is that ice was collected from the lake, stored and packed tightly in this insulated chamber where it lasted most of the summer so chef’s could make ic...

On the penultimate day of my holiday to the Isle of Wight I decided to go to Cowes. Needless to say the road to get there was closed, and there was a significant diversion. This time however it turned out to be an advantage. I followed the diversion and ended up arriving right at the very start of the sea frontage at the once separate village of Gurnard. This was exactl...

Back in the spring I took my Hasselblad for a walk along Bournemouth promenade loaded with a roll of Fuji NPH 400. It’s a couple of years out of date but had been stored in the fridge. I have a fair bit of colour 120 film to use up and this was the oldest stock, so therefore first in line. I have no idea whether Fuji is still actually making this stock – everywhere ...