LARGE FORMAT FILM PHOTOGRAPHY Pt. 1- w/ Steve Abbott
Schedule
Sun Mar 29 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1207 Front St | Sacramento, CA
About this Event
Who this is for:
This workshop is for ANYONE interested in learning how to make images on large format film cameras! If you're already shooting film, 35mm or perhaps medium format, and you want to see increased quality, background seperation, extraordinary detail this WORKSHOP is for you!
Oh ALSO! Look for Pt. 2 Large Format Film Development in our workshops as it pairs with this course! Same day, after a short break so you can grab lunch and get back to it! It's also sold as an add on in the ticket, so check it out!
What will be covered:
This workshop will begin with a ~90 min. introduction/presentation of the topics below, then we will begin the hands on outdoor portion just a short walk away with individuals getting to practice what they've learned and get answers to questions in real time! Tickets are limited to 10 people so everyone gets enough hands on shoot time! So get a spot before it sells out!
Topics:
- How to Setup a 4x5 camera
- How to Focus
- How to Meter Light
- How to Set the shutter & aperture on a lens
- How to Handle film properly
- How to Load film holders
- How to Expose an image!
What you'll need to bring:
We reccommend you bring your own large format camera if you own one. However if not, we have a small number of cameras to allow folks to use. Film and additional materials will be provided here! If you happen to have your own preferred film, youre welcome to bring that as well.
The Workshop Instructor: Steve Abbott
Steve Abbott has been shooting film for more than a decade and has taken to larger formats and alternative processes, like wet-plate collodion, along the way. Mostly self-taught, Steve took a Medium and Large Format class at Sacramento State that augmented that journey with theory and practical experience. His passion with portraiture, large format film, and tintype led to being hired for a project for the California State Railroad Museum in which he photographed staff and exhibits for their public outreach booklet. Using vintage cameras and sheet film feels like time travel to Steve as he imagines what was once seen on the ground glass of the camera when it was first used.
Where is it happening?
1207 Front St, 1207 Front Street, Sacramento, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85 to USD 49.87
