Location: Dell Quay, near Chichester, West Sussex Camera: Wista 45DX Lens: Fujinon 125mm 5.6 NW with an Orange Filter Film: Ilford FP4 plus rated normally at ISO 125 and developed in Ilford DD-X Exposure: Spot meter. I metered off the shadow area of the hull and set that as a zone 3 (closed my aperture […]
Portrait Photography in Brighton – Gemiliana
When I woke up on the morning of Gemiliana’s shoot the omens were not good. The cloud was very heavy and it was raining. We had also postponed the shoot once and I didn’t want to cancel again. So I looked at the weather forecast, prayed to the sun gods and decided to chance it. […]
Portrait Photographer Chichester – Artist’s Portrait.
I took a short drive up to Compton to shoot with Rachel at her studio. Originally we were scheduled to work in the morning. However, an ominous weather forecast and threats of strong winds pushed our appointment back to lunchtime. In the end the threatened storm didn’t appear until Sunday morning. Just in time […]
Commercial Photography Project – Dance!
Commercial Photographer Chichester – Project Case Study – Dance! Being a commercial photographer in a small town like Chichester means that I often get asked to do things outside of my normal specialities. This was one such occasion. A local artist asked me to create a series of photographic references. This was for a project […]
Shooting Large Format Portraits On Location – A Hands-On Guide.
I have been shooting large format portraits in my personal work for the last five years. This is partly for aesthetic reasons, and partly to give myself a break from digital photography when I am shooting for fun. That is not to say that I apprieciate what digital can offer. I do, but using […]
Beginners Guide for Shooting Portraits on 4×5 Film.
I love shooting portraits on sheet film. They have a lovely smooth tonality and uncanny depth to them. A classic style that makes anyone look fantastic. Large format cameras can seem intimidating . In reality, a view camera is actually a very straightforward device. It has same basic controls as any other camera, focus, aperture […]