There are excellent cameras out there. In fact, no brand is making a bad camera. However, very few can do what medium format does when it comes to portraits. Since way before digital, medium format has done a better job than 35mm full frame.
Part of the reason for this has to do with physics. Here's a primer on how to shoot medium-format portraits. . thephoblographer.com
Most portrait photographers are familiar with the Brenizer Method for creating massive "bokehramas," but photographer Steven Schultz takes things a step further by using an entire roll of 120 film to create a single portrait. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-15 22:05
Today, the distinct look of film photography is sought after not only by ardent film shooters and professional photographers looking for alternate mediums, but apparently, by brands as well. It's not even limited to independent brands anymore, as George Muncey of Negative Feedback proves with a recent large format portrait shoot for Dickies. thephoblographer.com »
2017-09-21 19:00
For his project “The Spirit of Iron Man,” photographer Dan Votjech visited the world’s hardest triathlon, the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, and shot portraits of the competitors using a large format Polaroid camera. petapixel.com »
2016-11-11 22:55