Explorations, studies, mistakes (and successes) on 4x5
My failures, mistakes and successes in my 4x5 large format photography experiment
Published on: 
2011
Photography, Film, Fine Arts
  • Studies and mistakes on 4x5
    Shot on Ilford Delta 100 through a 210mm Schneider-Kreuznach
    (no delete button)
  • The following photographs are my attempts, failures and successes in my self taught 4x5 film experiments throughout the last 6 months. None of these are intended to amaze or impress, but rather inspire or encourage those to keep shooting film. I will most likely never use a digital camera again to capture my compositions through an artistic sense. After my experiments and the struggles to get even a somewhat useable image, I now find it difficult to be impressed by the simplicity of a digital image. My appreciation for the art, skill and math required to capture a moment or subject on film has been extremely cultivated throughout this process.


  • San Francisco, CA -ocean horizon

  • Crane Canyon- Sonoma County, CA

  • Cloud Fortress, San Francisco, CA
  • a portrait of my father and his brother
  • Haunted Tuttle Mansion- Auburn, CA

  • Catholic church basement window and chained cart- San Francisco, CA

  • macro study, antique stop watch
  • developer stains.
  • sketching a line
  • Stovetop roasted marshmallows, midnight snack. Candid photograph

  • lighting/strobe test
  • sabattier effect, darkroom processing-negative manipulation

  • sabattier effect, darkroom processing-negative manipulation
  • sabattier effect, darkroom processing-negative manipulation
  • Thank you for looking.. .  always appreciated!