I’ve been engaged in large format photography since 1996, large format meaning the use of a film size 4 inches by 5 inches or larger. Depending on the situation I use 3 view cameras, a 4 x 5, 8 x 10 and 11x 14, old school under a dark cloth, with a bellows. The size of the film dictates the size of the camera. A larger camera forces the artist to slow down, be in the moment allowing the subject to reveal a gravitas generally not seen in digital when upwards to 1000 frames are shot in a modeling session. In 2 hours I might expose 16 sheets of film. Film is expensive. Every shot is precious. Each time I shoot a frame my goal is a masterpiece