When you use a view camera for macro work you have long extention on the bellows. You then need to compensate for the lost light to calculate a proper exposure.
I am fan of the work of George Hurrell. I was able to contact Mark Vieira, his former assistant and author, who stated the only way to recreate his style is incadescent lighting, large format and negative retouching. I use Mole Richardson lights and a Wisner
Materials technology has changed a great deal in the past few decades, so I am hoping (L-A-Z-Y) that there might be a flexible, nonsticky, spray-on coating that can be applied inside and outside a large bellows (for 10X10" enlarger).