Image DAY 157 FASHION & BEAUTY

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LARGE-FORMAT FILM STILL ROCKS

This image of a girl with a lipstick necklace was created for a custom cosmetic line for an advertising campaign. The image was captured with a Horseman large-format (or 4 × 5) camera. Film sheets are loaded into a holder with dark slides that are removed during the actual exposure. The large format camera is a very flexible system. The lens board and the film back are fastened to a rail and joined by an accordion bellow bag. The construction allows for the front and back to shift, tilt, and rise, creating amazing effects in depth of field. The detail and quality ...

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