Large Format Archives

June 5, 2023

A Year of Large Format Photography – Chapter 1: Rediscovering My Photographic Purpose

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A photographer explores the gear of large format photography, and how it influences their process and philosophy.

Echo Lens Photography
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February 28, 2022

Making Pictures with a Cracker – Cámara Galletita Challenge

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Sroyon builds and shoots a homemade pinhole camera with a cracker for a lens, and the results are wild!

Sroyon Mukherjee
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July 14, 2021

The Large Format Film Portraiture of Sarah Stellino

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I discovered Sarah Stellino back in late 2020, and I instantly fell head over heels in love with her large format portrait work. So much so that I was inspired to pick up my own…

Danielle Wrobleski
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July 23, 2020

Leveling Up with a Linhof Technika 4×5 Film Camera

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Drew explores the “level up cuture” of photography through his journey to (and then away from) large format photography with a Linhof 4×5 film camera.

Drew Chambers
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May 8, 2020

Our Five Favorite Cameras Not Made in Japan or Germany

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Today’s thought experiment – with so many industry leading cameras coming out of Japan and Germany, what are our favorites not made in those countries?

Jeb Inge
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April 27, 2020

The People and the Land of Northern Italy, as Seen Through the Lens of Ettore Moni

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Today’s photographer spotlight takes us to northern Italy, where the large format photography of Ettore Moni explores the people who live and work in that region.

Jeb Inge
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March 2, 2020

How I Got Into Large Format Film Photography and How You Can Too

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A friend of the site tells us how he got into large format film photography, and lays a path for you to take your first steps, too.

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