So having bought a film camera, the obvious next step was to start processing my own film.

First up was some research. Rummaging around on the Internet provided some very useful video:

Due to how easy it was to get hold of I decided to use Ilford films and chemicals. This came in handy as Ilford have a huge range of helpful documents on their website, this step by step guide being particularly useful – http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/200629163442455.pdf

The photo.net and flickr forums also came in very handy.

Part 2 will cover  the equipment I decided to get.