The Studio

Brian Ratty deals with the photographic studio. He discusses methods of laying out and equipping a studio for the serious photographer.

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Credits

director

K Lynch

producer

Sally Lynch

production company

Media West

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304820

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Photography - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1986

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