Introduction to Large Format Photography

Never used a large format film camera?
This introductory workshop covers the basics of Large Format photography.Participants will gain experience with both field (Graflex Super Graphic 4×5 camera) and monorail cameras (Sinar Norma Monorail 5x7 studio camera). Hand-held light metering methods will be also explained.

This workshop focuses on how to shoot black and white film with a large format film camera. Medium format photography offers many advantages over 35mm photography, not the least is the significant increase in detail and definition provided by the larger negative-approximately 4 times that of a 35mm negative-depending on the medium format camera used.Dark Arts Photography and Darkroom will supply large format cameras for you to use during this workshop. In this introductory workshop we will be using a Graflex Super Graphic(5x4) Press/Field camera and a Sinar Norma Monorail camera(5x7 or 5x4)

Photography
After an introduction to the basic functions of large format cameras, and how the differ in operation and function from smaller format cameras, you will load them up a film holder-known as a double dark slide with Black and White film, and go outside to explore and photograph in the area nearby.Film DevelopingWhen we’re done shooting, we’ll come back to the workspace and show you how develop your own film. It’s very satisfying to walk away with your first, hand developed roll.

Class Schedule10:00 AM to 2:30 PM

What you will learn
• Learn how to use a large format film camera-functions, lenses, exposure, etc
• Learn about the different film formats• How to load film
• Learn how to hand develop large format black and white film to produce negatives ready for printing or scanning.What you will get
• One-on-one guidance from a professional photographer.
• Take home your own hand developed black and white negatives.• We will supply you information covering what was presented in the workshop and the film developing, so you can continue with film shooting and processing if you want to.

What to bring
• We supply everything you need including large format cameras, B&W film, chemistry and negative sleeves).

What to wear
•Comfortable clothes, and enclosed shoes(as we will be working in the darkroom and with chemicals, covered shoes are required)

Appropriate for Intermediate and advanced photographers who would like to learn film shooting with a large format camera

Dark Arts Photography and Darkroom is supported by Kickstart Arts as part of the Creative Living Park project - turning the story around.

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