Christmas Family Self Portrait (5x4 Large Format) [EXPLORE]

Kit: Graflex Speed Graphic 5x4 • Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar-S 150mm f/5.6 • Fomapan 100

Light: 1x strobe fired through umbrella (high, camera right), 1x strobe in soft box (low, camera left)

Exp: 1/125s • f/16 • 100 ISO

Dev: R09 ONE SHOT (Rodinal) • 1+50 • 8 mins • 20 degrees C • Scanned with Epson V700

 

Setting myself a bit of a challenge I dismantled the dining room of the usual furniture and replaced it with a couple of Bowens strobes. One with a shoot through umbrella (high to the right of the camera) and the other in a softbox as a fill light (low and to the left of the camera).

 

We wanted a fairly formal family portrait and despite the challenges of taking a self portrait with a young family (air shutter release under my foot) I thought I'd make it that bit more of a challenge by taking it with the Speed Graphic 5x4.

 

I took just two frames and surprisingly, despite a very tired 1 year old, they both turned out really nicely!

 

That'll do until next year!! :-)

Done