The Virgin’s Eye Project 9 Years Photographing the Nude by Adam AlbrecThee igus reprsnt the acoder uching Ce ie peepee Poesia ese eee eee ae La oer eteeeea te ee reer sateen eae Meena Seen Fr mearet untccnmtinetas es) ei easter barr Leora amen el See) alae ere ncaa eee Keshia Nai ol awy? ‘The Virgin's Bye Projet, came about by accident. Rated a it tao Church for ny ‘wn god, and commited to bulling a beter wl, my fist Life Drawing Class a ‘At-School sare a chain of evens in my life, plercing the vel of appearances, in Search of genuine characer pd the ager meaning ood Stripped the status, connotation and symbolism of lthing, the person becomes PEOPLE as group, species and eon, ouside of tine. ‘The new Millenium turned-out not to be the end of the word butinstaad anew begining of ves ied more deliberately AWAlbrec 2016 About the Arist ‘Adam V. Albee is the oldest of a whole heap’ of chien rom Sandpint, Maho ‘nd a grate in At fom the Unive of daho, An avid photogrphespanter Sd sept for over 30-yeas,itvas onlin college hat he tare his aetion 0 the nude ae an ats subject ‘An audiovisual sypesthet ong vv visual imagery in response to aut-stmultion like speech and the tone of ante’ vie), he reaized eary-on that lke met o his coleagucs hat looked for models to tan eno ook, te bast results eame fom fading models with fu, sopisicated natures and then le owing his impressions oftham to det the wk Teeique, mood and pose were then estomizad to make the most of ove 100 excellent sje personalities - from ll walls fie. ‘The equipment wed fr the wrk hs grown ovr the projet from mt gt, then buck lm and so.on and hie ade use of more than 1 -derent Photographic stm, experimental daksoom techniques ad cutng-dge dtl Imasering. Over the last 2-year, Adams actively branched into Open-Source Cont puter Prograneing fr MacLiux and Science Fiction wing. His ra nove "Rotation - comes out in 2019Contents * Book 1 - Women in Black & White ack ard White Language of Cones, +128 Les or APS Sze Caron Dig Cara ering hs. The Prin 7. * Book? - Women in Car Making Cole Werk for You =» “ute o Nodal shat Cols + Making th Met of he Sbjct Peony The Prax Auto 110 + Book 3- Men: The Male Mad + The Grex Graphic View Caner hing Hua V Stes Camera. * ANte onthe Tent of hie Compilation: ‘Theil Stocks were soup al 16x17", wth et locks ae ales dele to be agar nd rade at at dis. Wh he conversion 6 Boos moc fe tox roel fequred sgt resang ob vewablon cout aovies Wile vty eft was spent eek ‘ranston a sect an conse orl some pape regret} ray vay fortes a margnrepay. We selec any StuyWomen in Black & White The Virgin’s Eye Project (2001-2010) + Millennial Collection + by Adam V. 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This sa MUST OWN LENS (now under $300) For all the sexiness of longtelephots its really often the ability to capture a‘wider’view that mest shooter need ike when shooting, ina cramped space) This des that beter than any ater lens for APS-Digital format ‘The ony caution i that fare i hard to contain wide-angle cheaply, and canbe realy noticeable in the 1022, and lke many wide-angle, polarizers are nt very good for darkening skies bocause the fall inthe fect wil tbe within the fed of view and look ike an odd “Bren thes. Next, the predictably of digital can sometimes leave shootrs yeaming forthe expressive quality of analog. ‘his marke as exploded with amazing product over the last decade and one company tat has consistent innovated & improved ther product lines Lemay. very yar clever and fun addons come out 0 put ev creative tools in your camera-bag, Nat since the hey-day ofthe Cokin Creative Filer Sytem, has any manufacturer put out as many good arse photo product Scat S00 ol Con F102 Bet fe N09 . sonsAbove = £449 12 Mer? epee per tf - 20 “Angle Opposite Upper Right ~ £517 “Beach Rock” Sho wih Gees Graphic View Ete 203mm and Sttwh Mina Dimage 7 under clouds, ‘Shar wth Nata Autocar an oj Provin nder loud sies, Fa Prova onder bits, Opposite dower tet = #87 “kes 1” Opposite Lower Righo «579 Sunpnse”™ ‘Stotth Miata Dimage 7dr oudske, Sh wth Mita Atacand Fu Prova under begun 16Ser ft ag st ony wind Sets bec Sram Pana and Fl cnderbigaan. semaines Sept Urer Ri «2350 He Opposite dower Ll - 139 SeaicVew 1 Opposite tower Mid» $613 “Coc! ‘Sew Cnn tDeand 28-7 L128 by Opposite ower Right) Sem ihCaron 100 ar Caron EF Som 4 USt ‘Sotwattnan 409 ax Canon Fon 4 USMGetting tn Close In addition to being a vesel forthe human ‘self, the body is also a pretty cool shape, but much of the texture, form and deal is only visible when the camera moves in close. Weston believed that fine art nudes should not focus on the made! face, as that would constitute a ‘nude portrait - and wouldn't effectively represent the body asa ‘shape in nature. This having been said, zooming Jnon other pans can aso be very effective in conveying ideas of personality. Hands, fee, or teven part ofthe jaw-line along the edge of an Image, can sometimes cause the viewer to look harder for expression (or posibly project theie ‘own feelings into the image) than if the subject's face is visible. Likewise, special features like a dancer’ legs, a gymnasts biceps or perhaps a ‘dramatic sar, can tell a story a5 surely as @ smile or glint in the eye. Compositional, props like cloth, ope, metal, stone and even food items can be instrumental in both mirroring and contrasting the natural shapes and textures ofthe body Likewise, juxtaposing, ‘wo models can aso prove effective, especially when their complexions are at least afew shades diferent. Sh 58a Who 28.7 28D Serta sony * aa eenhovse under ‘Eth Cano 1 an F 28 70mm 28 ud‘The Pentax 6x7 Your old 35mm on Steroids. This MASSIVE ‘camera isso big it has a battery, justo return the mirtor to shooting postion! BUT it also has among the best optics ever made, and shoots nearly large-format quality - often for less than $300 forthe body on eBay. Just watch the hinges on the back - they can {go bit wonky. Upper tet - 2245 erate 271 Hs en E100V5 under igh sin,4546The Virgin’s Eye Project (2001-2010) « Millennial Collection + Book 2 of 5 Women in Color by Adam V. Albrec + MMXVI a7For many black&white the of at phot, Some "Go much ely andthe nde s aways a cule or ‘leprerber ean cai rea tp ‘Moat tne hen teen mat be ad compo Soi ee nd We en nd Sree eben aoe ie os se ‘ening sun ae aernoa sun, open shee lay ie tetisbeeane even my 5 Par ii tee gay ice separ nee, be tanbezome an chev concept "Oppoite- #601 “ange You Gin ‘Sth Mince ocd nd Fi Prova by window Seat cond an Fj ro nk eight Below «#828 Something Olt & Something New Sor with Minas Autoconf Prva unde pty stoudyies. } - ‘eet aad sored isthe he ste mage pay oc a Soars ota, @) Seriicemrnt crenata My nto Maia Tinley nats The etn cs leven set ed ath Snes oe asics tut ac ame ‘Supers minha, od pr val alr Tks adc erat SS, the apres ‘maig suspen in ow ae han he ono hn sy tan {tie te serfs exponen ing e come an spp hs celet raaig ‘Spm wn in mayb he can ry re. 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With some alae eo. 3 ‘urbe fine tp have prove inser ‘eating unique cones reach shoo nea “scsi of he sujet’ dam home, peered coos, at Ses ovate alsin thers ad even od cole ke ‘nih or tt th Once he concept scone, he net challenge reiting Topantcuar aspects fhe nda Very fen people wh ‘normal or pris las than neage cortnation, can be {Gre ofthe tel tases cm be ape the ub orunconcout min. Sach end ty pore wth ey Penal energer nd create nee shapes an express that oreo be eur i any psenok Ts cane Sechived rugh sermon inp ike body paing changes {ntempetie and expoar to unig tures. & secon ‘eth ta el the model eres te of uted ‘mediation begining 3 alo ed, clos tothe ground, {cd then allo theo ie and rm ona shapes at Suing the mot dif peopl to et peonalid ns frm can be dancers an east Fr them, rover tated deliberately fom he comsccus ind Sich css, sal ui preitedeiono achiee tponteneculockrg et Ti having cn sah 2 fo Tek cn work wonders in bringing ot ner da fom Peter The pray hurdle that heya ane 0 ‘ake things look ey, nd iii expen a the ‘itty and preparation led. This aly ean crete 2 "umber fpf eston been te sj and. [hogan Encourage them to show of Sgt thy do {nas theyre prod tr poses hat showcase et aoe prs of ele bk The pw kes in me stat ie ‘ones the ox excotona hte wil cr when he ‘Sbjectisemotonaly nese ar tat wil often be when Inatucstage tame mind er han when eyeing final elemento cone seting eet stings ae nat sues canbe highly eectie in dawing ot ain mas of more precy, he nua concen tne mood: Modes ca ne the Want tere and ‘inscenaie with he oeation, aan aor would ete props on #350 Sears ra LE WED under sunny window light. Sm ip Mi oe Seog 20 nan ponte amet) #519 ra SE A cr Pdr St nei 2The Pentax Auto 110 In the modem era of computerized-everyting, tiny is ‘o-longer as special ast used tobe, but in the world of film there fs one amazing litle gem that has really proven that great things come in small packages, The Pentax Auto 110 was a truly pocket-sized, fully automatic SLR camera introduced in 1978, with Jnuerchangeable lenses built around the TINY 110 13mm x 17mm (0.51° 0,67") filn-frrat Phot ften something to avoid, suddenly becomes an asset ‘when it grows intense enough and the 110 makes ‘very enlargable photos that resemble impressionistic paintings. The image to the left actually enlarges to 16°20" (940X) on normal Fuji Print Film!83Book 3 of 5 Men ‘the Virgin’s Eye Project (2001-2010) + Millennial Collection + by Adam V. Albrec + MMXVI 85‘The Male Model ‘As is 0 often the case, something thats very ‘imple fr women, can be complicated fr me. In our world of sex-appeal, most men are accustomed to being the 'lookes' and not "lookees' This fact makes it very dificult to locate tractive mals to work with, and especially ones ‘with good attitudes. But this snot to say that is impossible! A number ofthe best male subjects have been signticantthers to female models in the project. ‘The largest problem is typically that men are very set-conscious of things like bulges, body-har and the appearance of theie genitals. Thus it pays to shoot in the most latering ways possible, toward the beginning ofthe shoot and allow the model to look atthe results often (if shooting on a digital or ith Polaroid tes). Positive early returns go a Jong way toward easing fears and boosting Contidence, I's also helpul to have the subject's ‘wife o girlriend there to encourage him and help boring out less obvious personality traits ite- 69 th ‘Stet wih Hassel 8Onn Planar and Fy Prova under tigen igh 208 “kus” ‘fet Canon Ds a FF 28-70 28 under bright‘The Graflex Graphic View 435 Monorail Camera ‘Made from 1941-1948, these beautiful At Deco Cameras are sl very easy to find on eBay and usally for around §200, im adtion to being a superb vale, they ae bull Ikea warmachine and are possibly the ‘most reliable photographic device evr made. By thei ‘ery nature, if you ean gta sharpfocu onthe round las, you get a sharp picture have even fetched Scotch Tape over breaks Inthe glas after a fall an focused on that with perict results). Bellows on these ae ridiculously tough, but considering many of them are now 70s years ol, ‘makes sense to pt them Hou good testing in bright Sun before rial shoots (keep them conditioned with A ite Vaseline = especially onthe comersold ® \© ‘Two stand-out Vintage Lenses used inthis project were the Ektar 203mm {77 and Wide-Field Eltar 100mm 6:3 oth made by Kodak}. Both are Uber Sharp, and the 203mm has the unique distinction of being sharpest wide-open and canbe shot facing into the sun with minimal-to-no lense. Opponte «#373 “Paahed 2 ‘Snth Hsbiad Onn Pana and Fuji Poa by Beret Aight £472 “Rough & Saat 2° Shor with Grate Caphc Vw, ar 201mm and FhOppo £456 “Rusty Met!” Sforsnith Mine Auocord pu rv unde bight sunlight Aight £585 “tone & Stith Pld 19 camer yp 65 ln ander bg,dF Poa under bg Sent ‘Ser nth Sony OSC-P200n Under ghtsunge,Lighting ‘Whether the intent is believable imagery or intense, ‘larger than life ‘effec itis the use of lighting, more than any other factor, that will make or break a photo, On the side of believable photography, atifcial lighting i a very challenging process, and al too often, its ‘easy to observe the ealing cards of flash or photfloods. A helpful beginning, involves either collimating the light source (guiding the light tothe subject trough an aperture to enable more even ‘coverage with les fall, or bouncing ito increasing ambient levels The important post i to master the use of one lamp and very ‘gradually add others Even the most experienced photographer Seldom Uses more than two. ‘As profesional as studio lighting may appear (when used properly), much of the best work is done with avallable light. Ths is generally a great stating point fr photographers striving fra realistic ook ‘Clear Skies in morning and afternoon can be great for preserving ‘color and tone often lost in midday sun. Further, cloudy skies and ‘open shade can be some ofthe most flatering environments expecially for color. ‘When shooting black and white, or extended range color, silhouetting an lighting at obtuse angles, can provide dynamic ‘contrast with enhanced texture and dimension in surface detail ‘Ashallow angle can esult in well-developed modeling ofthe subject, while having the light on the opposite side, can capture beautiful contours in silhouete Flare, however, canbe a eal problem in the later and itis wise to keep toa prime lens ‘ith alow number of elements (Tessar, Dialyte and Sonnar formulas ae ideal fr this especially when multicoated). ‘St wih Hseliad tn Planar and Fj Pia under open-shadeHasselblad V Series Cameras For all bt the sports or wildlife shooter, the Hasselblad medium format system is often considered "The Tip of the Spear Rolleiflex and ‘Mamiya shooters may beg to cfr, but they are able ofthe best film-photography below 4x5, there is just aly nothing better. The ability to switch films mmid-tole, amazing Cal Zeis lenses and lah sync at any shutter speed get a shooter spoiled! Also, some ofthe finest digital-backs can be ‘mounted on them for waly world-class digital Imaging. Even the earliest made by Hasselblad the CFV (16MP), easily out paces 4x5 £6 ‘rum scans and is getting tothe point on the ‘sed market of being quite affordable. The best parts nearly 60-years woth of lenses and accesories that mostly work together, and a lot of very good deals on amazing ol but stil completely serviceable equipment hile the newer mul-coated lenses are bet at dealing with flare (marked witha red T”), there is often litle if any quality difference, and rary to Hasselblad cw claims the older C- Series lenses actually have more reliable shutters and are easiericheaper to have repaired,123124Book 4 of 5 Chemistry Working with Multiple-Models the Virgin’s Eye Project (2001-2010) + Millennial Collection + by Adam V. Albrec + MMXV1 125GWU (buChemistry Between Models esha the most magical, and rewarding photography of the nude involves multiple subjects, Unlike photography of the individual nude, which is generally abstract nits nature, images of multiple models together represent potentally-real relationships. “Trefore, the most natural and effective subjects ten to be real, well adjusted coupes, or parents with thei children. Ironically, such shooting stations are typically less awkward than working with a single model. simply a matter of finding ways o promote spontaneous interactions, ater than attempting contol of what i happening, With pares, and the ‘mater of having a quick wigge finger autofocus s gest in Such sitvations). The only caveat, s that smal children oten urinate without notice ( ctildren, there are excellent opporturites lke bathing frolicking, and cuddling. These situations require litle if any, direction and ae simply a een drenched twice! 0). ‘hooting with couples is slightly les automatic, but typically very easy if approached with a sense of humor, and sensitivity othe couple's individual chemistry. One strategy that never fails askng each o pay homage to thee favorite part ofthe other's body. “The final approach is shooting strangers together. long been nervous about this typeof shoot, and tis not for evry mode, but with polite and sensitive personalities, the synergy of working wit a stranger can take context and subject mater in very dramatic erection. After four such shoots involving unfamiliar collaborators t's proven to be justas efecive as working with couples, In vitualy all poses not requiring romantic gestures."Prosumer Cameras Students, hobbyists and artis o have a lot to choose from now outside of professional camera circles. Equipment ike the old Minolta DDimage 7 (chown above, created 2 new market of cameras that ofer many advanced features and ‘excellent image software (sometimes more user friendly and innovative than their profesional "cousins, and very high-quality lenses - possible in digital because they no-longer must cove the same Image aea that 35mm, and large lm demanded. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, and many more, offer really nice quality, in compact, atractve packages: ‘often for less than the cost of a single lens for a Digital SLR, The primary imitation of such cameras 's that enlargability, regardless of Mega-Pivel count is always somewhat held back by nose from the smaller Sensors they contain, but realy nice &'x10" and 11514" ae generally vey reachable at lower 50s, and an added pls is that nearly all such cameras have decent video capture. \What about iPhone/Android photography? ‘While such devices absolutly can do marvelous ‘work, they mus fll nto a diferent clas of photography - lke the Polaroid $X70 camera - where ‘eptivotfield and shutterspeed control are sacrificed for simple ease of use and quick composition. What Separates a "Real" camera from a phone, or table that happens to take pictures, isthe ability to stop or blur action and dicate what inthe scene is sharp (and. ‘therefor matter). Pro and Prosumer cameras make at least nominal efforts to offer these enduring ool.Opposite #575 “Atmosphere 2° ‘Seth lees Atms ith ri Teer and Fu ‘ehinunde sy wind igh 3363 “Posed” ‘Ste wth Hse Bonen Plana and Fj Previn open shadeOpponite- £97 “Live Bic 7 fight 190 Shox wit Canon Digital Rebel with Sigs 7020000 ‘ner boc Sk ugh ratty ‘Day wk To any arta toa Prtogroie Su Seto Kar Enya est age tp ps,Underwater | wonderful mixture of lien and primal familia, the underwater envionment afrs emendous potential for creative photographs the Benefits of being generally valle In most areas and also ates the gure; educed- gravity and a lumping eflet result in very smooth skin and In adtion tothe normal caution around water, ‘era cae must be taken iat ighting is tobe ‘hed asthe danger of electrocution is ver real, and its generally not possible to sve suo ‘tober of of ulin fash oto water's Sbsorton of infrared light, Te best options are ‘allable igh or bounce fash the submersible flash able to swe, Breath-contal is also. an important issue and ifboth model and photographer spend a ew seconds bresthing Seoply, just befor each set, the time spent Shooting canbe Increased greatly and result ina ‘more tranquil and comforable experience. The Target practical concern electing a locaton ‘where the water clea For his reason, lakes and beaches are generally not advisable Equipment for undersator work has bacome much ‘more affordable aver te lat several years and SUubmesibie housings ar avalable for nearly every Pricerange of camer. further advantage of hooting undeneate i that image aberations, hat ‘may compromise normal photography, can actually prove beneficial In fot, if the camera can be lasted as ‘expendable itveally pays experiment with homebrew housings One shoot involved iting a Holga medium-ormat toy camera into a makes housing made rom plastic roezer bags (equipped witha Plexiglas window). The unit tata leaked, but laste long enough © ‘complete wo shoots, and imparted i's characters ight streaking and sf focus effecss Ste wit Sony DSCP200 in te uderater hosing der ighsunighaMedium Format "oy? Cameras The Hola or Diana Cameras are mase produced plastic, ed lenfapeture, 2oneocused camera that do everything wrong inthe best posible ways! Te cheap plastic ees are barely asp above pinhole, and the unt lea ight ono the fm ikea deco. So how are these normally inexcsable fs magcaly-ransiomed ito genres Simple 120, medim-orma lm, Especially when used wit idem (or print-fim cos proceed a sie, the pent of optical flaws are recorded nto 2 masive frame that provides ‘very low-grain and maximizes the relate sharpnes of bh the elements inthe image that are acide infocus andthe ligheakessreaks. The resulta fantasic abstract and ‘thera fle one would be hard-pressed to conceive of even in Photoshop. As metoned inthe dicuron of underwater photography previously HolgaDiana cameras are Prime candies for makes underwaet hosing orn ater cae whee the cera went survive a lite known benefit fie that tis rgey-unaticted by wae before evelopment. Fach camera ferent an has is ov unique et of aberrations. As. ule the more intense these ight-eaks, the beter, but lio the shorter the time the my emai inthe camera adsl be savable ater even dy, the lm maybe tally fogged ‘As great as these $10 gams are shrewd photographer wil aso make suet have bate qualiy/poesional equipment on hand othe model wil be confident that you actualy now what yu are doing! With ude in parca, condence te everything and f wont be til you have the fished ests that these magical cara wl wn your made’ lve156 ‘ily ied "Se Ses bt te name was congo te it show afer cones ‘fale ile might be wo consovesal. Bah patyapher andthe mol sil er {o'eby te ong he Ste Sex pictreo hi ay. ‘mode tte image poromed » costed shit wh te pekeropr the shows Sean preg him any nxt carn ang abe Fo ign sis seach charge eoaehngh ea snd mig) Th si fried ‘th he Sve, Coming Ue, and performing an awesome Fe Banc arte cow157158Book 5 of 5 Special Effects Taking Photography Beyond... the Virgin's Eye Project (2001-2010) + Millennial Collection » by Adam V. Albrec » MMXVIJHU. MleSpecial Effects While it is, in general, advisable to emulate tied and true photography, and achieve the look of established techniques, there are occasions when the world of special effec can impart highly worthwhile qualities and erate unique concepis Grea effects can be achieved a numberof ways using digital surreal colorshifs, merging multiple poses of the model into the same scene, shooting under blacklight and Photoshop layer ‘manipulations. Even old-school film techniques such as darkroom solarization, cross processing, pinhole photography, shooting wth severely outdated film, double-exposure, and camera-posiion tricks can sl yeld exciting resus ‘The important point to remember whenever attempting effects that border on abnormal isatention to deal. The time must be taken to fuly-ealizefprocess the effect being atempted, or an exciting ‘concept can turnout looking cheap. Great special effects leave the audience wondering how it was done, and greatly satisfied when theyre unable to igure it out Step 1 - Props Sometimes the first thing i simply to find coo tems or locations lof an enigmatic nature to serve asa frame or distracting (miscrecting focal point in the image. Fabces, strange clothing- items worn unusually or small sttuctual elements; taken out context, can be very powerul for adding mystery and ambigulty to the normally uncomplicated beauty ofthe bod Left- treo No. 14 Opposite £200 “Mesmaté Stoo a enax x, Takuma 75 ods £1005 underSteet can B40 an F Mande sto bn SerittCiecn O80 ai anon CS 102m 8.54.5 USM unde sta Lover Right core No. 57 So with sna B40 aed EF 24105000 aoe 618 STM unde do bounce172 Siep2- Digital Hot Inthe ‘Computer Age, it might seem strange tak about digit ‘manpulaton so alin the conversation, but when you relately ‘dike mysel you pine these new tol ae finding adional Weays to make photos RAD”, 50 eave the dalled CCI the Younger rad, who ily knows les bot the tu our looking So here are ome subtle dgtaltechriqucs. ke on his and he facing page, where avery rarow pro te specu selec ‘nd then verted ling the et wih flat colon The color and levels are then popped and Bo your uncle The resuing fect resembles a style the French "Dessin avec “Hs Gays rm the 1880. elt & Detail Above = 284 “Koos” fo Pros vder 9 obo * Oppose £317 “sin ‘See Canon 1D an F 135m 2.8 unde elects ighcoe‘The Nikonos RS SUR Unless you ae Jacques Cousteau, you are jut orci this camera! The COLD STANDARD in underwater Based on the Fa body boasts fst autofocus, Erriciash and AMAZING lenses. The lst 35mm that tl holds own. Se eis om a Ra re inbegienen Steen he Bae gh nove ne pit ame 6) Tap {arene meneame fous posi ome ig = 2449 oc Ske Sony OSC nla unre hig ti clog ae ot 3687 $c oy. ani undete ing o Sep 3 -Undersater ‘he previous book “Chemisty” goes nto more specie about the underwater photograple experence or these Interested, but the main things to Keep in mind for Special ots wok area fll: + Anigavity: ithe eect desired so dey gravity, and not Stout water sll, you wl ed o secre the mows ha tse deep encghidown angle enought void the srface showing ad have a backop in place that hides any avg from ight-sourcels above the wate (cloudy or Shadi can really help here). + BW and Color both sho in large sngle-color (i. blue) pools enables a fog allo fect hat dificult © achieve anyother way, By simply filtering that coor of the pool sel out Gee facing page, Upper180 Ader rien, ee ce cn Seth atone, pin rai inde bight ‘.Banners Pinhole 4x5 Film Camera Equivalent toa 9mm rectilinear- Jens on 35mm, this pinhole setup from China offers something truly seul not only to at photographers, bu also to interiors nd archtectual shooters. As expected, the fll is extreme to Say the leas, but the ability to eaptre entre scenes and be just few feet away more than makes up for the limtation. Further, if just the center portion of the fame is used (6x7), the falloff can be compensated for digitally (ater scanning) and completely removed, while sil ofring extreme field-of-view. While | did have to sea litle wood-filler on the comers a few loose Joins, the light, compact design overalls great and the ation ofa handy viewfinder, level and a ingenious exposure calculator that converts meter readings to reciproct-falure compensated time values ‘makes this a useful, predictablyeliable unit. On a sunny day the £150 aperture, wth ISO 100, only requires a T-second expose to ‘make some serious magic!Location Location, Location! While the studio offers great contol over the hosographic process, ane should not forget to get ‘ut, fem time to time, and take the model nt es predictable sroundings. 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