Rolleiflex and Portraits

Richard Jepsen · Jun 30, 2010

The square format works great with portraits. Look at Avedon or Penn's work. Both used an 80mm Rollei in the 50s and 60s. Nothing wrong with 3/4 length portraits. Avedon and Penn shot close enough to distort features and it worked for them. Also, 50/60s Rollei glass often gives a certain rounded 3D look which is very interesting.

benjiboy · Jun 30, 2010

Richard Jepsen said:
The square format works great with portraits. Look at Avedon or Penn's work. Both used an 80mm Rollei in the 50s and 60s. Nothing wrong with 3/4 length portraits. Avedon and Penn shot close enough to distort features and it worked for them. Also, 50/60s Rollei glass often gives a certain rounded 3D look which is very interesting.

A large part of David Baileys work in the sixties was shot on Rolleiflexes, and he still uses them.

Rolleiflex and Portraits

Richard Jepsen

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