An 8x10 Plate

A very arresting beautifully executed picture. A window or very large soft box for those gloriously large, square catchlights? I'm guessing a window as the light has more direction than the average soft box :)
 
It was a rather big softbox with a 6k flash pack. With a window light the exposure would be a fair few seconds. You need so much light for this process. I normally use a big round diffused reflector but tried a big square one for this.
 
I'm a huge fan of big square diffusers of all sorts ... I have a 1.5m square acrylic diffuser that I put various light sources behind ... I have even got black gaffer tape to add the bars of the 'window frame'. I cut my teeth working in a pro studio as a teen and 'good catchlights make portraits' was hammered into me :)
I'm currently building a 10x8 camera with more than half an eye to alternative processes.
 
I’ve always been interested in trying glass plate photography. It has such a unique look.

Your model seemed very relaxed which compliments your direction as well and the light you used. I love the light of a massive octa modifier slightly feathered. I’ve a a pair and of 400w elinchrom lights but I need to find something with more power but not at the price of my liver and kidney lol.

Can I ask what 6k flash pack you use?
 
I use a big old Bowens quadmatic. Such a heavy pack it is. It is always amazing how much light is needed. I use 2 6k heads and also a 3.2 for a background light.
 
Monsta said:
I use a big old Bowens quadmatic. Such a heavy pack it is. It is always amazing how much light is needed. I use 2 6k heads and also a 3.2 for a background light.
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Thanks I’ll check them out. I may start a topic on advice For flash/strobes for large format.
 
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