ishmael

<p>I'm piloting an online photography school. <br /> <br />I need motivated, committed students of any level to help test the syllabus, in return they will receive the lessons free of charge. However, I would prefer student's whose aim is to pursue photography as a component of their career.<br /> <br />The amount of time that I intend to spent teaching will be one hour per student per week private chat, I have created a website to facilitate this. This website will only be accessible to students and will provide a forum for discussion and feedback. I will be online as much as I can and available for open chat at other times. I hope students will have some new images to post at least once a fortnight, and that they will contribute to discussion on the site more frequently than that. <br /> <br />As for minimum camera requirements - there are none, beyond having a functioning camera. <br /> <br /> <br />The teaching will be project-based, student-centred and goal-oriented. This will mean that to get a lot out, you will need to put a lot in. <br /> <br />A selection of my images can be seen at: <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_dixie/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_dixie/</a> <br /> <br /> <br />For more information please send me mail at peterdixie1947[at]yahoo.co.uk.</p><div></div>

My advice would be work on your portfolio, meet as many working professionals in areas you are interested in as you can, assist, find other photographers with a like mind, see agents, get a good professional looking website, find out who is commissioning the sort of jobs you want and see them, be persistent - it will be work that gets you work, not a degree.

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to use a multiple sheet back with the Gao

Er Si 4x5.

Also, any tips on using a multiple sheet back would be most welcome.

I've recently moved to China where film availability is rather limited.

I would for preference use Portra 160NC for 4x5 work, but unfortunately this

is unavailable.

The choice of films available to me in 4x5 is:

 

Fuji RDPIII

Kodak EPP

Kodak E100G

Kodak E100VS

 

My question is which of these will give me the closest look to Portra 160NC?

As I shoot primarily landscapes long exposure times are not a problem.

 

Any suggestions will be most gratefully received.