steve_johnston2 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I'm fairly new to the world of large format portraits, having previously used LF for still life and landscapes. I'd now like to try out some LF portraits in the style of Robert Wilson (particularly his color portraits). http://www.robertjwilson.com/base_content.html Can anyone advise on the type of film used in his work i.e. would it be negative or transparency? I would also be scanning the film for post production work in Photoshop using an Imacon 949. I have previosly scanned 54 transparencies but have not had much experience in scanning 54 negative films. Are there any films to avoid in this area (was initially thinking of Kodak 160NC/VC). Any tips on scanning would be appreciated. I realise a lot of film testing will be involved before I start but would greatly appreciated any film recommendations to get me going. Thanks & regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_papandreou Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have found Fuji NPS 160 to be a good choice for Neg's It also scans nice, but a analoge print will be almost grainless up to 16x20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_viapiano Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Also...you realize that Wilson's portrait work relies heavily on Photoshop alterations, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_johnston2 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Yeah, I guessed there would be quite a bit of PS work involved - hence the requirement to scan the negs/trannies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big toys are better Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'm hearing that the CN world is rapidly collapsing due to lack of use by both amateurs and professionals, and LF films are the worst, with even 4x5 CN now hard to get developed by labs. Chromes seem to remain the best bet for color work although IF you can find a lab to process your CN sheets then it certainly has advantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Kodak Portra is wonderful film, scans wery well. Gets the full dynamic range, then post-process to your heart's content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografpeterlundberg.se Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I had a look on Wilsons work and I must say that I like it. Some one pointed out that there is some PS work involved. And I understand that. It seams to me that he boost the saturation of the eyes. But what more does he do beyond that obvios thing? Short DOF? Is that because of LF? Maybe possible to obtain the same with a 85 mm f1,2 on my 5D? And how does he get that structure on the skin? Boosted contrast? Lightning? Or clever use of USM in photoshop? Any ideas would be interestnig to hear. Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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