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Panoramic Film Photography | John Shephard

Podcast: F-Stop Collaborate and Listen - A Photography Podcast · Matt Payne

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

For episode 497 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen, host Matt Payne welcomes panoramic film photographer John Shephard of Woodinville, Washington. Over a thirty-year journey, John Shephard has photographed the breadth of his home state using the Noblex swing lens and Hasselblad XPan II, predominantly with Velvia 50 film. He recounts his roots as a photographer and teacher, the influence of a place-based life and field companions outside photography, and formative years assisting Australian legend Ken Duncan. The conversation explores technical challenges and artistic rewards of panoramic film, comparing Noblex and XPan systems, composition strategies, and problems unique to swing-lens...