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I was scanning some photos for a relative today, and I came across this one, a far distant relative. There's something about these classics that I don't think can be reproduced today.


Classicsmall by Ozimax, on Flickr

Interesting stuff Ozi. I always wanted to replicate this sort of style (1950s is it? ) but can't seem to find the props etc.. Film noir is also a nice one but you need makeup etc...

ozimax wrote:There's something about these classics that I don't think can be reproduced today.

You first need to find the classic hair style, clothing, couch and backdrop before you can even think of replicating this.

surenj wrote:Interesting stuff Ozi. I always wanted to replicate this sort of style (1950s is it? ) but can't seem to find the props etc.. Film noir is also a nice one but you need makeup etc...

ozimax wrote:There's something about these classics that I don't think can be reproduced today.

You first need to find the classic hair style, clothing, couch and backdrop before you can even think of replicating this.

I think this is older than the 50's....I would have guessed the 20's

aim54x wrote:I think this is older than the 50's....I would have guessed the 20's

Yes Cameron, I think 1920-30s is the order of the day. It certainly was a unique period in photography. I don't know why I haven't come across this photo before, but I love it. (It could be my stepdad's mother, but I'm not sure.)

It would be an interesting exercise to try and re-create this image. Any thoughts or ideas for a mini meet/shoot?

surenj wrote: I always wanted to replicate this sort of style (1950s is it? ) but can't seem to find the props etc.. Film noir is also a nice one but you need makeup etc...

ozimax wrote:It would be an interesting exercise to try and re-create this image. Any thoughts or ideas for a mini meet/shoot?

I have had a idea for this in the pipeline for quite sometime, but lack of a contacts for a model and MUA has held me back. Of course it involves more than just a 1930's -40's (thats the era I am looking at) model dolled up

You also need a very large, preferably north facing window.

Watching Genius of Photography recently, I notice the use of the soft side lighting available with large windows.

Reschsmooth wrote:You also need a very large, preferably north facing window.

Actually, for Australia, that would be a south-facing window, most likely.

In the northern hemisphere artists traditionally refer to it as a north light; it's indirect daylight coming in through a north facing window. A south facing in that hemisphere would potentially illuminate a subject with direct (ie, harsh) sunlight, which is not desirable. A north facing window gets softer light.

Turn it all around by 180 degrees when you live in the southern hemisphere.

For the clothes, I'd imagine a trip to Vinnie's might yield something useful in order to commence building up a props wardrobe. The furniture and backgrounds could be a bit more tricky, but nothing that a day trip to Newtown with a few hundred dollars couldn't fix.

Then there's a location, and storage ...

gstark wrote:

Reschsmooth wrote:You also need a very large, preferably north facing window.

Actually, for Australia, that would be a south-facing window, most likely.

In the northern hemisphere artists traditionally refer to it as a north light; it's indirect daylight coming in through a north facing window. A south facing in that hemisphere would potentially illuminate a subject with direct (ie, harsh) sunlight, which is not desirable. A north facing window gets softer light.

Turn it all around by 180 degrees when you live in the southern hemisphere.

You misinterpreted my use of the term "north". I obviously meant "south".

Reschsmooth wrote:You misinterpreted my use of the term "north". I obviously meant "south".

You just need to be on the other side of the window, Patrick.

gstark wrote:

Reschsmooth wrote:You misinterpreted my use of the term "north". I obviously meant "south".

You just need to be on the other side of the window, Patrick.

Indeed, but not quite

Goodness that chair is on wheels!