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Pinhole Photography: 4×5 Field Camera Techniques and Tools

by Darlene Almeda | May 3, 2024 | ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM TOPICS, IT'S ABOUT GEAR, POST-PROCESSING

In this article, I share my approach to crafting images with a 4×5 field camera with interchangeable pinholes attached to a dedicated lens board. I’ll explain my rationale for choosing this method over a basic 4×5 box pinhole camera, outlining its pros and cons. Additionally, we’ll explore the offerings from two pinhole makers who provide different design approaches to interchangeable pinholes. I’ll also detail my process for metering the correct exposure, complete with a downloadable 4×5 Pinhole F/Stop & Exposure Factor Chart. Finally, I’ll discuss my preferred film choice and the reasons behind it. Let’s get started.

The Cutting Room Floor: A Creative Exploration Story

by Darlene Almeda | Feb 23, 2024 | ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, POST-PROCESSING

This article explores the rationale behind utilizing high-megapixel cameras or merging multiple images of a scene to produce a high-megapixel composite.

Digitizing Film Part 3: APS-C, Lightroom, Film Storage, Preferred Camera & Technique

by Darlene Almeda | Jul 23, 2022 | FILM TOPICS, POST-PROCESSING

Digitizing film with APS-C cameras, Lightroom, Film Storage, Preferred Camera & Technique

Digitizing Film Part 2: Software, Contact Sheets, Bracketing, Stitching, Workflow

by Darlene Almeda | Sep 17, 2020 | FILM TOPICS, POST-PROCESSING

I perform a number of tasks while creating image files, including bracketing and blending exposures and slicing and stitching larger film sizes. Bracketing may not always be necessary, but with the convenience a digital camera brings to this type of task, it cannot hurt.

Digitizing Film Part 1: Copy Stands, Film Holders, Medium Format

by Darlene Almeda | Mar 16, 2020 | FILM TOPICS, POST-PROCESSING

[ MY DIGITIZING STATION ] I often get asked by other photographers how I digitize my film. Explaining the tools and my digitizing process would create too long of a post, so I will start with what tools I use in this post and share my process later. The information I...

Panorama In Pieces

by Darlene Almeda | Mar 8, 2017 | POST-PROCESSING

In the beginning … While away on a quick personal trip to Marietta, Georgia, I tried using my favorite point-and-shoot camera, the Fujifilm x100t for panorama making. Earlier in the week, I instructed my students to make a panorama using Lightroom (LR), vertical...