If you are looking to buy a first lens for your new large format camera, you are probably going start with a standard lens. While… Read More »The Standard Lens. A Beginner’s Guide to Large Format Lenses for 4×5″ – Part 2
One of the great advantages of large format photography is that you are not tied to a particular lens mount when choosing you lenses. Almost… Read More »Wide Angle Lenses. A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Large Format Lenses – Part 1
I began processing my own large format film because I wanted to shoot more, and home processing drastically reduced my costs. Although I had a… Read More »My Top Tips For Large Format Film Processing.
When you are work in a fairly obscure medium like large format photography, building a complete camera system takes time. Some might say it never… Read More »Large Format Photography. What’s in my camera bag
What are large format camera movements and what are they for? In simple terms, conventional large format camera movements are a way of maximising depth… Read More »Camera Movements in Large Format – A Beginner’s Guide
I love working with 4×5 cameras. Although I shoot digital to make a living, 4×5 is the format I shoot for pleasure. There is no… Read More »Wista 45DX. A 4×5 Field Camera Review
This is a collection of my large format camera articles I have written over the past few years. I have tried to keep everything simple… Read More »Large Format Camera Articles
Monorail vs. Field Camera. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but which is right for you? Large format photography has seen an increase in interest… Read More »Field Camera vs. Monorail. Which is better?
When Ella and I arranged this shoot, I had checked the weather and the forecast was for bright, overcast day. Perfect weather for photography. So… Read More »Portraits on the Beach with a Large Format Camera
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… Read More »How I got the shot. Derelict Boat, Dell Quay.
