So many of us shared your first times with us for this week's #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #myfirsttime theme. We saw first film shots, first darkroom prints, first home developments and first time using paper negatives. It was tough to choose our favourites but we managed eventually!

@its_jackturner #myfirsttime not only developing #ilfordphoto HP5, but first time EVER shooting HP5 #fridayfavourites Camera with flash: Zorki 4 ?: @ILFORDPhoto HP5 (+1) Earth globe asia-australia: Bratislava, Slovakia

@its_jackturner#myfirsttime not only developing #ilfordphoto HP5, but first time EVER shooting HP5 #fridayfavouritesCamera with flash: Zorki 4?:HP5 (+1) Earth globe asia-australia: Bratislava, Slovakia

@marc1701G Here's a photo from my first ever self-developed roll of film, printed on #ilfordphoto MG V paper on one of my first ever darkroom sessions. Scanned from the print! #fridayfavourites #myfirsttime

@marc1701G Here's a photo from my first ever self-developed roll of film, printed on #ilfordphoto MG V paper on one of my first ever darkroom sessions. Scanned from the print! #fridayfavourites #myfirsttime

 

@LeicaLass · May 6 The very first time I developed a roll of film was in November 2019...#ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #myfirsttime #filmphotography #believeinfilm #35mmfilm #blackandwhitefilm #blackandwhitephotography @ILFORDPhoto

@LeicaLass The very first time I developed a roll of film was in November 2019...#ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #myfirsttime #filmphotography #believeinfilm #35mmfilm #blackandwhitefilm #blackandwhitephotography

 

@kenco1e @ILFORDPhoto Last weekend was my first time trying 4x5 photography. I then contact printed the negative using the most basic setup in a dark cupboard. I am now hooked and keen to do more darkroom work. #ilfordphoto #myfirsttime #fridayfavourites #ilfordfp4 #intrepidcamera

@kenco1eLast weekend was my first time trying 4x5 photography. I then contact printed the negative using the most basic setup in a dark cupboard. I am now hooked and keen to do more darkroom work. #ilfordphoto #myfirsttime #fridayfavourites #ilfordfp4 #intrepidcamera

 

@VintagePhotoCo Replying to @ILFORDPhoto Here's #myfirsttime using an #ilfordphoto #xp2 disposable camera in the middle of a cloud halfway up a hill in the #lakedistrict - still one of my favourites (no idea where the negative is now though!) #fridayfavourites @ILFORDPhoto #ferns

@VintagePhotoCo Here's #myfirsttime using an #ilfordphoto #xp2 disposable camera in the middle of a cloud halfway up a hill in the #lakedistrict - still one of my favourites (no idea where the negative is now though!) #fridayfavourites #ferns

NEXT WEEK #sunshine

It's bank holiday weekend here in the UK so we're hoping for some #sunshine. Let's hope everyone else gets some too even if we can only see it through the window!

Use #'s #ilfordphoto #fridayfavourites #sunshine and tell us which film you used when you share you shots of / in the sunshine.

The next few weeks

We're giving you a heads up of upcoming themes so you can start planning shots or digging out suitable negatives:)

16th May - 22nd May - #bestshotsofar Which shot taken this year so far are you most proud of? Share it with us

23rd May-29thMay - #lyricsandfilm Share a shot that makes you think of a song or song lyric.

30th May - 5th June - #escape - Show us where you go to escape when given the chance.