armin_seeholzer Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Hi all Does anybody have some links for LF nude shoothers. I'm thinking about a shooting with 2 modells somewhere in a landscape or an old house etc. Or have some expirience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_miller1 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Steve Anchell has experience in that area from what I understand. He is the editor of Photovision Mag. He also does a workshop called the Nude at Big Sur. Hope that this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Jock Sturges<P>Richard Avedon<P>Irving Penn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Peter Gowland, of course, but that doesn't sound like your aesthetic. Edward Weston is maybe a little closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychophoto Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 I know he's already been mentioned, but Jock Sturges is probably about the best example I can think of. Controversy aside, I think he's a phenomenal photographer and definitely worth a look . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_walsh2 Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Wynn Bullock... Bravo... Man Ray... Judy Dater... Bill Brandt... Kertesz... Someguy named Weston ;-) Bet I've missed 50 good ones It takes great discipline and patience from both model and photographer to make it work with LF. But if this is your methodology and you both are comfortable, it can be very rewarding. I prefer MF for this work, but that's just me. Best to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph_barker Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 <p>I work with models fairly frequently, but I've only found a couple of them who could hold still long enough to maintain tight focus in the studio. Depending on the patience level of your models, and your planned compositions, that may be your largest hurdle.</p> <a href="http://www.rbarkerphoto.com/misc/RW/RW1000-0101-500mfbw.jpg">one of mine</a> done with a 4x5 Toyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric_boutilier_brown1 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 You could take a look at my site http://www.evolvingbeauty.com - I work with 8x10 (and previously 4x5) with the Nude. My site is only 1/3 of the size it was a month ago for traffic reasons, but there are still 300+ images on it, along with documentry photos and commentry. I often work with multiple models, and while it complicates the composition/posing issues, it certainly can generate striking imagery. Best of luck. e. Eric Boutilier-Brown Halifax, NS, Canada http://www.evolvingbeauty.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin_seeholzer Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Thanks to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray bidegain Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 I photograph nudes as well as portraits with my 8 x 10 all the time. I find that the slow moving nature of the view camera helps my work, and the built in serendipity of not being able to see at the time of exposure lends a sense of reality to the photograph. I work in the studio with natural light so the exposures tend to be around 1/15 @f/8 and I am still able to make my work. you can have a look at http://www.rbstudio.com<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_glover Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Armin, Much as I shudder to mention such a thing in the sanctity of this hallowed forum it is important not to overlook the fact that ALL Playboy centrefolds are captured on 8x10 and always have been. This with inexperienced models many of whom use the magazine as a launching pad for expanding their careers and experience. I shoot 8x10 nudes, in fact one studio set was produced purely lit by candle light. I use a 300 Apo-Symmar and a 450mm Nikkor-M but my favourite lens for nudes is a 1949 Kodak 12 inch Commercial Portrait lens. To use the inherent aberration the optimum shooting aperture is f6.3. Once you've tried 8x10 figure shooting there's no going back because absolutely nothing else can give you the range of beautiful tones and description. To compare two quite disparate styles of a similar subject reflect upon the silky smooth glow of Jock Sturges and the preternatural 'snapshot' style of Sally Mann. Walter Glover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcoda Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Kim Weston - http://www.kimweston.com/ His dad and grandpa were prolific nude LFers, too (Cole and Edward) Rich www.rcodaphotography.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george losse Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 Armin, I have been shooting the figure with LF cameras since 1990. I work in a studio environment and also outdoors. I have worked with a range of formats such as 4x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 and 8x20. There is nothing like seeing the image on the ground glass during the shoot. http://www.georgelosse.com LF has some limitations, the biggest being speed during the shoot. I have always seen this as LF biggest advantage actually. Another is that some people not being familiar with a LF camera think I'm finished making the shot when I come out from behind the camera. But usually, after a couple of images they start to understand what the process is. The second important thing to remember is depth or field. Just as with traditional landscape work the same types of things to apply. They only thing that is different is that you have a living breathing human in the image. I like to shoot at f32 or f45 so this has meant that I normally work outdoors with slow shutter speeds, down around 15th or 8th of a second. On some the time has actually been as long as 2 minutes. When I work in a studio environment, I work strobes. What type of experiences did you want to hear about? What type of work are you looking to do with the LF? If you want to ask any question offline I'm at george@georgelosse.com . George Losse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_hughes4 Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 I tried "nude with lf" some time ago but the idea of where I would put the dark slide was just too much, especially when its cold outside.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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