This iconic still life photo was shot at f/240... for 6 hours!
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Editor`s Note: The video contains a fine art nude print that is spoken about starting at 7:50 and appears in the background throughout most of the video from that point on. Potentially NSFW. What`s the smallest aperture you`ve ever used? F22? Maybe the max you`ll find on some large format lenses: F64? When iconic photographer Edward Weston needed more depth of field to capture his famous still life Pepper No. 30, F64 wasn`t nearly enough. He shot it at F240, using only natural light and exposing the shot for 4-6 hours! This curious piece of photo trivia came up during the latest episode of Marc Silber`s show Advancing Your Photography, in which he visits Weston`s house and speaks to Weston`s grandson Kim about the legendary photographer`s work and technique. Edward Weston`s famous `Pepper #30` was shot at f/240, with an exposure time of between 4 and 6 hours using all natural light. Photo: Edward Weson, screenshot from video. Silber and the younger Weston touch on several of the renowned photographer`s best known photographs, and finish the episode with a teaser from inside Weston`s darkroom. To hear about these techniques in more detail and see more of Weston`s work and home, click play up top.