One of the problems that arises when using large format cameras is the difficulty in determining exposure when the bellows are extended beyond normal ‘landscape’ use. By that I mean, when you are shooting anything from say, 10ft away to infinity, your exposure will be whatever your meter indicates.
However, if you decide to shoot something [...]
As I get older I am occasionally reminded that I am in fact, knocking on a bit. The trouble is, I don’t feel any older than I did in my mid thirties.
A similar feeling pervades when I think of my standing as an artist/photographer. Am I well known, or still a small contributor whose work [...]
Portraits have the potential to be amongst the strongest photographs we ever produce, but often the results are dull and lifeless.
Just sitting someone in front of a commercial background and firing a studio flash at him or her will produce a picture of a person and strictly speaking will produce a portrait, but will it [...]