A Beautiful Look at the Meticulous Process Behind Large Format Photography

In the world of analogue photography, the larger you go in format, the more time, discipline and resources it typically takes to capture and develop your photographs. And while the age-old technique of developing film takes due diligence no matter the format, large format photography in particular has a certain quality to the process that makes it stand out from the rest.

The above video, shared by photographer Lúis Plácido, takes a captivating look at that process.

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At just under four minutes it’s a fairly quick watch; so, film-geek or not, press play and enjoy. For a full list of the analogue gear used in the video and more details, check out the video’s description on Vimeo.

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