Large Format Photography Australia

I had a look on Flickr to see the picture bigger. It's a beaut. Even in the 1970s I'd see Hudson Hornets around. They were prized as a "yank tank" that could actually turn corners without wallowing.

Ah, watertowers. Bernd and Hilla looking down from on high would be chuffed!

Yes, that picture certainly captures and holds attention. And it reverses the natural order of things. The heavy dark stuff, solid matter, usually falls to the bottom of the picture while the light stuff, air, sky, sunlight ordinarily rises to the top. Here it's the other way around with all the wei...

I have a theory that the best of photographic portraiture is usually sympathetic, occasionally ascerbic, caricature. Everyone has mannerisms, body language, a curl of the lip, the arch of an eyebrow, assorted tics, that project personality and announce their style to strangers. No one does all these...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/688/23182190679_1b0683791e_b.jpg Well Frosted Sapling Gelatin-silver photograph on Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB photographic paper, image size 16.2cm X 21.6cm, from a 4x5 Kodak Tmax 100 negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with...

Mick, your reminiscences sure bring back memories; some amusing gaffes come to mind, here's one: I'm off to a shoot with film, meter, tripod, flash, etc, and head out with the big cube shaped silver case labelled "Toyo Kit #3" which is supposed to have everything in it. In front of the cli...

Season's Greetings to all LFers! Walter Glover » 25 Dec 2015, 06:24 It is that time of year once again and I wish everybody health, wealth and happiness and hope that everybody's wishes and needs are met. Ho-ho-ho, PS: I had a nice little earner a couple of Saturdays ago wearing a white fur trimmed...

Thanks, Mick, for your insights and observations. And double thanks for the last picture in your post. The Toyo lens/back standards can go either way on the rail and the bellows/back/lensboard can go either side of those standards. Instead of faffing about for an hour and trying all the combinations...

You are right, Mick. The Schneider Super Angulon 121mm f8 barely covers 8x10 so it won't support any movements let alone a lot of drop front. If this was hard-line commercial job with tasty dollars riding on it I'd try a lot of approaches before giving up and letting some one else take it: 1. Point ...

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1653/23293781253_9ae3bb4e2c_b.jpg Peregian Beach House #1 Gelatin-silver photograph on Adorama VC FB photographic paper, image size 19.6cm X 24.7cm, from a 8x10 Fomapan 200 negative exposed in a Tachihara 810HD triple extension field view camera fitted with a Schneider...