Just under a year after the sun set on 2016’s FP4Party, it’s back! Also back is ringleader and keeper of the asylum keys, Shawn Mozmode, who has also been spending far too much time on the @FP4party Twitter account.
Still, Shawn’s insanity has had the desired effect and whilst a “normal” film party will see anywhere between two and three hundred entries over the course of post week, FP4Party December 2017’s shoot week saw 783.
I’m going to let that sink in for a while.
The judges are naturally exhausted and I want to extend a very special thank you to Diz, Tom and of course, Shawn, for their tireless work not only running the FP4Party Twitter account but also in putting this shortlist together. If you thought last week’s #DeltaDefJam November shortlist was tough to put together, just wait until you scroll down.
One last thing before you go: you only have until Monday January 15th to place your vote from the favourite submission from the 28 listed here.
Time to get stuck in!
December 18th 2017
Soperfect Images – @SoperfectImages
No1. Making waves, Olympus OM2n
@FP4Party #fp4party
Michael D. Dunn – @MDDunnPhoto
A day with Iris #fp4party
Jason Self – @thisJasonSelf
Fragrant Stargazer
@fp4party #fp4party (1)
📷: #canhamdlc45
🎞: @ilfordphoto #fp4plus
⚗️: Rodinal (1:100) stand #believeinfilm
Tony Smith – @AS0151
First one for #fp4party
Southport Pier on the one day of sunshine in shoot week. Nikon F4
December 19th 2017
Monobod – @JohnScarbro1
@FP4Party 2. Whirling Silently in Space. FP 4 @ 125. DD-X Minolta 505si 28mm #FP4party #believeinfilm
Alejandro Mondragón – @eldocmondragon
Portrait @FP4Party #fp4party #Believeinfilm #filmisnotdead @ILFORDPhoto @OldSchoolLab #LeicaM #leicacam #blackandwhitephotography
Nick Trujillo – @ntruj
Bella – RSS 6X6F HC110 @ILFORDPhoto @FP4Party #FP4party #BelieveInFilm #BlackandWhite
Ryan Keinath – @keinath_ryan
(Vertigo) #fp4party #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead
December 20th 2017
Machine.Generated – @okimaspambot
Day 3, We walk a crooked path. #FP4Party #Bronica etr-c #believeinfilm #ishootfilm #filmisnotdead
Tim ….. – @timdobbsphoto
Entry No.6 for #fp4party “”Follow the Path” .. Canon AE1 on ilford FP4+ @ 200 dev in ilfotec HC @ILFORDPhoto @FP4Party #believeinfilm #Wales #Garwvalley
Ross Gaines – @iriskrell
Day 3 of #fp4party
Agfa Isolette mk1
Ilford ID-11 1+3
Dustin Veitch – @FaultyFlipFlap
Straight-faced Andy
Hasselblad 500CM + Proxar
HC110 Semi-stand
#FP4Party @FP4Party
#believeinfilm
December 21st 2017
Maite Pons – @PonsMaite
I finally got my scans back! Here’s one of my faves. #fp4party #believeinfilm
Monika – @DrMarsRover
From Housebound series
#FP4Party Day 4
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Matthieu Dandoy – @MatDandoy
I’ve some #fp4party to catch up now; Well this was done Rue des Barres, between the Saint Germain church and the Ile Saint Louis. I love the shapes of those old streets at night
Richard Pickup – @richard_pickup
Waterfront in Snow
Yashica Mat 124 G
@FP4Party #fp4party #day4
@EMULSIVEfilm @ILFORDPhoto #500pxrtg #blackandwhitephotography
December 22nd 2017
Jason Self – @thisJasonSelf
My only attempt at sculpture…
@Fp4Party #fp4party (day 5)
📷: #canhamdlc45 #4×5
🎞: @ILFORDPhoto #fp4plus
⚗️: Rodinal (1:100) stand
Rui da Silva – @ryusilva
Silence
Day 5, 1st post
@ILFORDPhoto @FP4Party
#fp4party #mamiyac220 #BelieveinFilm #filmcommunity #blackandwhite #120film
Ross Gaines – @iriskrell
Day 5 of the #fp4party
Taken on the M25 with the Oly 35RC balanced on the dashboard on bulb. I wasn’t driving.
Dev’d in ID-11 1+3.
Adib Mufty™ – @AdibMufty
Flippin flying flip!
Day 5 of #FP4Party
Entry No. #4
📷: #Hasselblad 500cm
🎞: #ilfordfp4
#FilmPhotography #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #ishootfilm #Chevrolet
December 23rd 2017
Max Weese – @AnalogHobbyist
No. 4.
Mamiya m645 | 80mm f/2.8
#fp4party
Mary Smyth – @MarySmyth13
Circles
Day 6 #1
Question to self: So exactly why didn’t you shoot FP4 before?
Self: Hangs head in shame😔
@FP4Party @ILFORDPhoto #FP4Party #mamiya7II #BelieveinFilm
Barnaby Nutt – @BarnabyNutt
‘…so it’s goodnight from me…’
📷: #YashicaMat124G
🎞: @ILFORDPhoto #fp4party
⚗️: @ILFORDPhoto #IlfotecHC
#longexposure @FP4Party
John Whitmore – @thedarkshed
Long exposure waterfall.
#BelieveinFilm
@ILFORDPhoto #ilfordphoto
🎞 : Day 6 #FP4party
📷 : #4×5 #largeformat
🌎 : #coventry #coombeabbey #thisiscoventry
December 24th 2017
Sławek Karwasz – @karwasz
This little fella was born in the middle of #FP4Party shoot week. Is there any better way to document our life than medium format film?
Lubitel 166b, FP4+, Ultrafin T+, V500
Miguel Angelo – @miguelangelo_me
Things do not always go as planned… I will probably not be able to post all images today. My very small contribution to the party, from a dark, rainy day.
Nikon F100
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S
Ilford FP4 135 EI125
#fp4party
#smpwporto2017
erik – @ClickErik
Last round for me @FP4Party / Day 7 #FP4PARTY #120film
Ross Gaines – @iriskrell
#FP4Party day 7
Last one. Taken with the Olympus 35RC again on the Weds of shoot week when it seemed any decent daylight would never appear. This is car park 2 at Addenbrookes Hospital.
Phew. How was it for you? Do you need a bit more time to decide? Please, be my guest. Once you’re set, all that needs to be done is to place your vote using the form below by January 15th 2018.
All that’s left for me is to give a quick nod to Craig Pindell for the cover photo, which was adapted from his winning entry to the very first #FP4Party in September 2016. Thanks again, Craig.
~ EM
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Congratulations to all the short-listed photogs, all of the photogs who took part and to the panel:)
It was very hard, but I voted:)
I’ve scrolled this article about 20 million times and I still can’t pick a fave
HUGE thanks to the @FP4Party team for all the effort they put into this. And especially to @sdMozmode… https://t.co/RqQokTBbdW
Huge congrats to everyone shortlisted!
Voted! One really made me stop and look when i first saw it. That’s what I voted for.
@richard_pickup Well done to all the shortlistees, and well done also to the shortlisters. It was fun… https://t.co/YJOsPlzRYJ
Great selection!
So wait, out of 783 I made the short list of 28? That’s pretty damn dope. I’m deeply flattered!
I’ve voted for my favorite. Thank you for including my photo on your shortlist!
damn it! Why does there have to be so many good images? So hard to choose who I want to vote for…..
Thanks for the shortlist! Loved the selection!
Whoa! So honored to be part of part of the shortlist. I cannot imagine how difficult it must have bee… https://t.co/MQa6Z3GEIA
The turnout was incredible. It was awesome to sit down and look at all of the images as they came rolling in each day.