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Duncan Shepherd

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Photographer and educator in art, design and media.

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More #abstract cut paper compositions, this time from a test roll through my new #6x9 #mediumformat back, mounted on my #Toyo45 #largeformat camera. No light leaks evident, should be safe to try some colour neg next.
#kentmerefilm #kentmere100 #filmisnotdead #🎞️ #StillLife #analogphoto

13.02.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Toyo monorail camera with 90mm lens, bag bellows and quick slider back

Toyo monorail camera with 90mm lens, bag bellows and quick slider back

Toyo 6x9 back on quick slider, on Toyo 45 monorail.

Toyo 6x9 back on quick slider, on Toyo 45 monorail.

More bling for my #Toyo45 #4x5 Bag bellows and #6x9 roll film holder on a quick slider. I’m thinking colour neg with movements, without breaking the bank.

07.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#abstract #stilllife #largeformatphotography #fomapan #filmisnotdead #4x5 #blackandwhite #analogphoto #filmphotography 🎞️

04.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More results from my studio experiment with cut paper, using a #4x5 #monorail camera.
#🎞️ #largeformat #fomapan #toyoview #filmisnotdead #abstract #stilllife #altprocess #analogphoto

02.02.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First post from my #abstract studio session, taking inspiration from the work of Francis Bruguière, amongst others. Shot on #4x5 with a vintage Wray Lustrar 184mm 4.5 almost wide open (f5.6).
#Fomapan #LargeFormat #Blackandwhite #StillLife #analogphotograph #🎞️

01.02.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Studio still life setup with large format camera

Studio still life setup with large format camera

Monochrome prints and negatives

Monochrome prints and negatives

Been experimenting in the studio again, this time working with cut paper and my #Toyo #4x5 to make some #abstract compositions. Examples to follow…
#largeformat #largeformatphotography #Fomapan #filmphotography #analogphoto

31.01.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of #Holga shots taken on a constitutional walk on New Year’s Day
#FilmPhotography #UrbanLandscape #Kentmere #MediumFormat #altprocess #analogphoto #Filmcamera ##blackandwhite #🎞️

15.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Holga #FilmPhotography #analogphoto #lomo #Kentmere #Kentmere400 #Bentley #BlackandWhite

10.01.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Holga #analoghotography #filmphotography #Kodak #KodakGold #photography #lomo

09.01.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pinhole image of oak tree in autumn/winter

Pinhole image of oak tree in autumn/winter

Urban pinhole image of residential blocks.

Urban pinhole image of residential blocks.

First two with my new #OnduRise #4x5
#pinholecamera
#largeformat #pinhole #pinholephotography #ondu #OnduCamera #Fomapan #Fomapan400 #analogfilm #altprocess

28.12.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Large format camera photograph. Still life flat lay composition with tulips and gladioli.

Large format camera photograph. Still life flat lay composition with tulips and gladioli.

Large format camera photograph. Still life flat lay composition with swan feathers

Large format camera photograph. Still life flat lay composition with swan feathers

More results from my #studio #StillLife antics with the #Intrepidcamera #8x10. This time working with organic material. (Still not sure where this is going) . #largeformat #filmphotography #fomapan #fomapan100 #blackandwhite

14.12.2025 22:47 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi ncas-48. Yes, it is available, in limited varieties of film stock. I’m only working in monochrome at the moment, 8x10 colour is an expensive business.

26.11.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Intrepid 8x10 camera on tripod

Intrepid 8x10 camera on tripod

A rare opportunity to get in the studio for some more #stilllife work with my #Intrepid #8x10. #largeformatphotography #analogphoto #filmisnotdead

26.11.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
4x5 large format photograph, concrete coastal defence harbour wall

4x5 large format photograph, concrete coastal defence harbour wall

Large format monochrome  urban landscape/architecture photography of a concrete flyover.

Large format monochrome urban landscape/architecture photography of a concrete flyover.

Two more from the aforementioned #urban #landscape series. #largeformatphotography #concrete #4x5 #fomapan #analogphoto #filmphotography #filmisnotdead

03.11.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Andrew. I agree, Fomapan is better than its price point would have you believe, especially the 100. If only the reciprocity was so extreme.

30.10.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Large format monochrome photo of a concrete bridge taken from bellow. MPP Micro technical camera, Fomapan 400

Large format monochrome photo of a concrete bridge taken from bellow. MPP Micro technical camera, Fomapan 400

Monochrome photo of a pedestrian underpass taken with a  MPP large format camera and Fomapan 100 4x5 film

Monochrome photo of a pedestrian underpass taken with a MPP large format camera and Fomapan 100 4x5 film

Rediscovered my #MPP Micro Technical after many years. After some recommissioning, I have been using it for some #abstract #urban #landscape studies. Here’s a couple of examples. #largeformatphotography #filmisnotdead #fomapan #4x5 #filmphotography #blackandwhite #believeinfilm

30.10.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Still life of cherry blossoms photographed on  a lightbox

Still life of cherry blossoms photographed on a lightbox

From the archives. Shot with my #MPP Micro Technical back in the late 1980s #StillLife #largeformat #IlfordFP4 #filmphotography #analogphoto

27.10.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not yet… I think I a trip to IKEA is in order. Thanks for the tip.

27.10.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cyanotype and pinhole prints and postcards exhibited for sale

Cyanotype and pinhole prints and postcards exhibited for sale

Pop up gallery showing Infra Red photography along with cyanotype prints and pinhole images

Pop up gallery showing Infra Red photography along with cyanotype prints and pinhole images

Paintings by Lester Handley displayed in a popup gallery marquee

Paintings by Lester Handley displayed in a popup gallery marquee

Wet-on-wet cyanotypes presented as postcards

Wet-on-wet cyanotypes presented as postcards

Final day of our pop-up gallery in Petersfield as part of #Hampshire Open Studios event. Showing with my artist friends David Futcher and Lester Handley, listed as β€˜ The Visual Collective’. Open till 4pm. #hampshirearts #hampshireartists #alternativephotography #cyanotype #pinhole

25.08.2025 10:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Wet on wet cyanotype print of gladioli flowers

Wet on wet cyanotype print of gladioli flowers

Been making more wet on wet #cyanotype prints. This one made with #gladioli grown by my neighbour on her allotment
#altprocess #analogphoto #botanicals #sunprinting

11.08.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks AndrewπŸ‘

13.07.2025 07:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#StillLife #largeformat #8x10 #IlfordHP5 #believeinfilm #analogphotography #intrepidcamera #filmphotography #blackandwhite #largeformatfilm #ilfordphoto

11.07.2025 09:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

V Exciting. I used this exact model Rolleicord at university (many years ago). I shot my 3rd yr final project with it. Wish I still had it, superb lens.

09.07.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up abstract still life monochrome photograph of machined steel and aluminium tubes

Close-up abstract still life monochrome photograph of machined steel and aluminium tubes

Close-up abstract still life monochrome photograph of machined steel and aluminium tubes

Close-up abstract still life monochrome photograph of machined steel and aluminium tubes

Two from my recent studio session, quick scans from work prints
#largeformat #largeformatphotography #StillLife #abstract #fomapan #4x5 #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #toyo #analogphoto #blackandwhite

09.07.2025 23:43 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Toyo 45g large format camera in photo studio

Toyo 45g large format camera in photo studio

Still life photo studio set up using Intrepid 8x10 camera

Still life photo studio set up using Intrepid 8x10 camera

Spent some more #studio time working on #StillLife ideas. Not quite sure where I’m going with this, but doing it anyway.
#largeformat #largeformatphotography
#toyo #believeinfilm #analoguephoto #Ilfordfilm #fomapan

08.07.2025 09:58 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK government was just defeated in the House of Lords for a *fifth* time over AI training data transparency.

Please watch the electrifying end to Baroness Kidron's closing speech ahead of the vote. Creators have no greater champion.

🧡 1/2

04.06.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 965 πŸ” 282 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 38
Tulips in close-up. Cyanotype print from digital transparency

Tulips in close-up. Cyanotype print from digital transparency

Allium in Flower. Cyanotype print from digital/inkjet negative

Allium in Flower. Cyanotype print from digital/inkjet negative

Made #cyanotype prints from inkjet negatives today. The hot pressed #watercolor paper seems to benefit from two coats of emulsion.
#flowers #altprocess #alternativeprocess #AltPhotography #blue #macrophotography

26.05.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to make a good photograph Janelle Lynch on the art of noticing

Photographers, please take a look at my newsletter. You might like this: www.flakphoto.news/p/janelle-ly... Cheers!

21.05.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Street Corner Laundromat
#pinhole #NoonCamera #Kentmere #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #MediumFormat #altphotography #blackandwhite #lenslessphotography #cameralessphotography

21.05.2025 22:42 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Large format negative being exposed onto cyanotype coated watercolour paper in direct sunlight, with sections off steel cylinders casting shadows across the print.

Large format negative being exposed onto cyanotype coated watercolour paper in direct sunlight, with sections off steel cylinders casting shadows across the print.

Abstract cyanotype print

Abstract cyanotype print

An experimental #abstract #cyanotype using a #4x5 neg from the #stilllife session I posted a little while back, with shadows cast from the same objects featured. #largeformat #analogphoto #believeinfilm #alternativeprocess #

20.05.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0