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Ravetta Photography

The last portrait I took of my father before he died was at my niece’s wedding. Louis Ravetta, who always encouraged me with my photography, came along and let me use of one of his Canon EOS 5D cameras. I’ll always appreciate that. That allowed me to take my last portrait of my father before he ended up on his death bed. That picture is memorable and important to me.

Way too shortly after that picture was taken, Karen and Louis both helped me again at my father’s funeral.

I’m related to and quite fond of Karen and Louis Ravetta of Ravetta Photography. They shot my wedding as well as those of many of my family members and did a fine job.

So if you’re in need of a professional photographer in St. Louis, I highly recommend Karen and Lou Ravetta and their daughter Rachel. But again I’m biased.

Jay Maisel Video

I found this short conversational video with Jay Maisel.  It’s not very long, but it’s nice to hear him talk about the importance of always carrying a camera. I am guilty of not carrying it enough. So this resonated with me.

Paul Butzi’s Large Format Kit and How to Use a Film Holder

Have you ever wondered what kind of gear you should consider taking with you when shooting large format?

Have you wondered how to load film into a film holder for a large format camera?

Today’s post can answer both of those questions.  Or at least show you one photographer’s approach.

Here, Paul Butzi shows you what equipment to bring when shooting large format.

In another article, he shows how to load large format film holders

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