About

I guess I'm somewhat of an anachronism. I love film. I love spending time in the darkroom. The anticipation waiting for a print to come out of the developer makes my heart pound.
Medium and large format prints are my medium of choice. Don't get me wrong, I have digital equipment, and I use it. I am also no slouch in the digital darkroom and Photoshop.
I would rather scan a high quality large format negative than shoot with a digital camera. There is too much temptation to just shoot until you get a useable shot. With film you have to think about each shot, each composition. It is more cerebral.
The challenge of the large format view camera to me is with the movements. You have the controls to optimize focus, depth-of-field, and perspective.
Getting it all "right" on a shot is both exciting and satisfying.

Joel Selman