Category Archives: Large Format Photography

I Finally Got my Vintage Spencer Port-Land 6-inch Pictorialist Soft Focus Lens Mounted on my Graflex Series B Camera

It has been a long time coming, but today, I finally mounted my newly acquired 100-year-old Spencer Port-Land 6-inch F4.5 soft-focus Pictorialist lens. I am going to explore using this lens for my Pictorial Whispers project. I have been trying to find a 6-inch version of this lens for a long time and finally foundContinue reading “I Finally Got my Vintage Spencer Port-Land 6-inch Pictorialist Soft Focus Lens Mounted on my Graflex Series B Camera”

Overview of my 100 Year Old Graflex Series B 4×5 Large Format SLR Camera

I share details and tips about the Graflex Series B 4×5 SLR camera in this video. I am exploring using this camera in addition to my Series D Graflex for my Pictorial Whispers project.

First Field Exposures with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR

As the next step in my journey to ultimately use my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR for my Pictorial Whispers project, I need to verify a few more things before heading out into the field to try to find and photograph the wild horses. I was out scouting in the Ozark Mountains today andContinue reading “First Field Exposures with my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR”

Introduction to Pictorial Whispers: A Memorial in Art

The Genesis of Pictorial Whispers Pictorial Whispers is a profoundly personal fine art photography project inspired by the emotive and ethereal style of 19th-century Pictorialism. This project is not just an artistic pursuit but a vital part of my journey through grief following the tragic loss of my youngest daughter, Abby. Before I lay outContinue reading “Introduction to Pictorial Whispers: A Memorial in Art”

Ross London 17-inch F6.3 Teleros Telephoto Lens on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR

In this video, I share the technical details about the vintage Ross London 17-inch F6.4 Teleros Telephoto lens that I am mounting on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR that I am using for my Wild Horses of Missouri project. I have a lot of detailed information about this lens and the history belowContinue reading “Ross London 17-inch F6.3 Teleros Telephoto Lens on my Graflex RB Series D 4×5 SLR”