Here is an image of Lana H. from 2015. Working with the 8×20 is both a great joy and a huge frustration. I have said before when everything goes right the negatives and prints are a joy to see. But as the negative size increases so do the number of things that can cause a failure in the photograph.
I’m about to head out this weekend for a shoot, and I am looking forward to working with the 8×20 again this weekend.
After a couple of square images, I thought I post something from a larger small camera. I’ve worked with the 8×10 since 1990, I acquired a KB Canham 5×7 wood field in 2017. I really enjoy how mobile the camera is compared to the 8×10.
Here is an image of Helen W. from 2017.
Here is an image from 2009 of Kate A. when we had the chance to work on the grounds of the Huber Breaker in Ashley, PA.
I have been working with Hasselblad medium-format cameras in addition to my beloved large format cameras, since 1992. I’ve only exhibited a few of the images in public.
When I first started using the camera, I would to begin to explore my subjects, to move around more freely and get an idea what I wanted to shoot with the bigger negatives.
In recent years, I have been working more with the Hasselblad cameras. I’ve found the square image a nice change of pace to the standard sheet film formats.