Hello, after exploring the wonders of LF-photography (4x5") for 18 months, I have realised that my photography is undergoing certain changes or maybe maturing into different phases?
When I started out my main interest was to make as sharp and truly looking photographs as possible by altering plane of focus, restore falling lines, using smallest physical aperture etc.
When reading different photobooks of advertising and 'fine art' photographs I was inspired to use the movements to create a narrow and tilted plane of focus with movements and largest possible aperture.
Now I am looking at portraits and still life's where there is no movements used at all, short DOF using the largest aperture and long lenses. Sooo much different than when I started out 18 months ago.
And to add to it, I am even tempted to beat up the negative in any way possible, Thank you very much F Skott ;-), to give the photograph that mysterious look.
Should I be worried - or is this something we all go through? And what will I be doing next...design my own lenses?
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