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Martin Ley aka EmDashMan

@emdashman.bsky.social

Analogue and digital photography imposter. When not making images, I play guitar, listen to music, or watch arthouse movies. The GP logo is from my soon-to-be real photography web site, GravuraPhoto.net

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Man, that’s pretty stunning!!

23.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh yeah! Love the depth.

21.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a great shot! Well spotted. Love the composition.

19.02.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it’s pronounced β€œIggy Pop”.

I wait, you’re talking about something else? πŸ˜‚

18.02.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no. So now I have to go to Saffron Walden πŸ˜‚

18.02.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great article Andrew, and some sumptuous prints!

17.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But if I do that, the earth will no longer be flat 😱

16.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Woah!

16.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favourite tracks. Always wondered what the lyrics were πŸ˜‚

15.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have both those cameras, but neither of those blokes was me πŸ˜‚

15.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love XP2, but not tried it with portraits. It’s really contrasty (which I like) but maybe a bit too contrasty with the harsh lighting in your photos? Not a criticism, more an observation 😎
I have a Pentax 17 too. Fab little camera.

15.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! How’s your experience with DDX developer? Is it easy to use? I’m doing the Frugal Film Project using XP2, so I’d be interested in any tips. I’ve only used LC29 so far. Tried it with XP2 but it didn’t go well.

15.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

12.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Those look pretty stunning!

11.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, this weather is not making me want to go out with a camera…

10.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let us know how it goes!

10.02.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

08.02.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can only hear β€˜Birkenhead’ in a broad scouse accent πŸ˜‚

08.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So, if I wanted to try developing colour film (in this case Ilford XP2) at home for the first time, what are the best C41 chemicals? I’ve developed lots of B&W film at home in LC29, and I know that XP2 can be developed in B&W chems, but I want to try C41. #filmphotography #believeinfilm

08.02.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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An underdeveloped concertina bottle? πŸ˜‚

07.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hmmm. Bit of an experiment in home developing, with old chemistry. Not looking too clever…

07.02.2026 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now he tells us… πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

07.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready to rock… #ilfordphoto #FFP #filmdevelopment #XP2 #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

07.02.2026 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Niiiice!!

04.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bench and its stark shadow, shot at an angle.

A bench and its stark shadow, shot at an angle.

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Spent an hour or so strolling around a local village with the Pentax 17 and Pentax Zoom point & shoot. Shot a couple of rolls of film - Ilford XP2 in the point & shoot for the #FPP Feb set, and Ultramax in the P17 for the fun of it 😎). These are iPhone snaps…

04.02.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OΓΉ Γ§a?

29.01.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First world problems πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰

29.01.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoy your birthday treat!! I’m up in the Lakes for a few days, but will need both hands for scrambling, and the weather is looking grim, so no camera with me apart from phone.

29.01.2026 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tyler does it again 🀘🀘
Great feel to these images.

27.01.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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