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| George Hurrell |
For a fleeting few decades Hollywood studios employed the greatest photographers to promote their biggest stars. The illusion of glamour was made real in photographs. Craftsmen of light and shadow captured elegant images on 8x10 negatives with a shelf life of 200 years.
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| Rita Hayworth by George Hurrell |
It was the grandest boudoir. It was the finest portraiture. And all of it was done without today's electronics. Indeed, most of the works from the 20s, 30s, and 40s have only the barest of props. It was lights, camera and the model. And what models those photographers had.
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| Heddy Lamar by Clarence Sinclair Bull |
Today large format film photography is used primarily by a few landscape photographers. It is greatly coveted for its incredible resolution in the fields of architecture and landscape. The great Hollywood photographers valued these cameras and their large negatives for the beautiful tonality.
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| Gladys Zielian by Alfred Cheney Johnston |
You can find out more about large format photography
here. New large format cameras are still available new from stores such as
B&H Photo. They are expensive for sure but used cameras are often available on
EBay.
As always if you have camera equipment gathering dust, get in touch and I will put it to use. kirbyatlanta@gmail.com and mccainkirby on Instagram
For more info on large format and photography in general check out
Ken Rockwell's website. It is full of gorgeous photography!
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