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!
