jcornelius84
18-Aug-2011, 16:46
Hello,
I'm Joe and I'm in Winston-Salem, NC. Currently going to grad school at Wake Forest University for documentary film.
The camera was a gift from a older gentleman who noticed my love for photography when I was shooting with 35. When I got the 4x5 camera I was baffled by how complicated it was, it seemed so different from typical photography shot with rolls of film. Unfortunately, it sat in my closet for years before I worked up the courage to learn and embrace the format.
I have been lurking on this website for a while. The posts in the monthly portraits has been very inspirational to me and helped me finally get in motion towards large-format photography.
I have been reading books, watching videos, and tinkering around with the camera for a few months now. I finally ordered the 4x5 film (Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Black and White) , and it arrived this week. Invited my girlfriend for a picnic and photo-shoot tomorrow. I'm very excited about it!
I have been cleaning my 4x5 film holders, lenses, etc. in preparation of tomorrow. I will post the photographs on here, look forward to some feedback and advice.
Thanks for reading,
Joe
I'm Joe and I'm in Winston-Salem, NC. Currently going to grad school at Wake Forest University for documentary film.
The camera was a gift from a older gentleman who noticed my love for photography when I was shooting with 35. When I got the 4x5 camera I was baffled by how complicated it was, it seemed so different from typical photography shot with rolls of film. Unfortunately, it sat in my closet for years before I worked up the courage to learn and embrace the format.
I have been lurking on this website for a while. The posts in the monthly portraits has been very inspirational to me and helped me finally get in motion towards large-format photography.
I have been reading books, watching videos, and tinkering around with the camera for a few months now. I finally ordered the 4x5 film (Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Black and White) , and it arrived this week. Invited my girlfriend for a picnic and photo-shoot tomorrow. I'm very excited about it!
I have been cleaning my 4x5 film holders, lenses, etc. in preparation of tomorrow. I will post the photographs on here, look forward to some feedback and advice.
Thanks for reading,
Joe