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Re: Redo Amy 1940's style

Posted By: Steve Mills (67.75.216.88)
Location: Hermiston, Oregon
Date: Sunday, 13 July 2003, at 11:52 a.m.

In Response To: Redo Amy 1940's style (Michael and Barbara Jarboe)

: We posted an image of Amy from a shoot a couple
: of weeks ago on the N.W. Forum. A number of
: people e-mailed saying that they really
: liked the image. Several photographers said
: they liked the image but that it wasn't true
: to the lighting look of the 1940's.
: We didn't set out to create the lighting of the
: 1940's when we shot the image. But their
: comments got us thinking about playing with
: the image we created and seeing what we
: could do with it.
: This is what we did with it.
: Comments welcome.
: Mike and Barbara

If I were to set out to recreate a 1940's look (which I have never done, btw... I guess that disqualifies me from holding an opinion), I would recreate the lighting, makeup and intense retouching the period was known for, and not just the attire. I'd go to George Hurrell for guidance. Wearing a fishnet pillbox hat doesn't say "Forties" to me unless it's accompanied by the full look. This image looks like someone in 2003 trying to dress 1940's.

If the only aim was to recreate the fashion look of the time, she's properly dressed. But modern soft lighting and filled shadows loses the illusion completely. Our memories don't conjur up softly lit models and bright backgrounds.

Hurrell's work in 1944 with Judy Garland.

Hurrell's work in 1993 with Sherilyn Fenn.

His style typifies the time. While I like your image, it only vaguely remind me of the Forties. People holding such an opinion have a valid reason to say you should have LIT to the period because it feels incomplete to do otherwise. It's good work technically, but it's not a recreation of a time.

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Messages In This Thread

• Redo Amy 1940's style
  Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Sunday, 13 July 2003, at 1:38 a.m.
  • flat lighting and highkey???
    Gabe Choy (172.198.11.110) -- Sunday, 13 July 2003, at 1:58 a.m.
    • Re: flat lighting and highkey???
      Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Sunday, 13 July 2003, at 3:06 a.m.
    • Going Retro? Use Retro Materials... (N)
      Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 12:32 a.m.
      • Re: Going Retro? Use Retro Materials... (N)
        Chad Boutin (66.178.145.173) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 1:15 a.m.
  • Re: Redo Amy 1940's style
    Steve Mills (67.75.216.88) -- Sunday, 13 July 2003, at 11:52 a.m.
  • You be the judge
    Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 1:34 a.m.
    • Re: You be the judge
      Silver Tip Images (12.231.6.126) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 4:31 a.m.
    • Re: You be the judge
      Steve Mills (67.75.216.59) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 11:23 a.m.
    • Re: You be the judge
      Chad Boutin (66.178.147.176) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 5:51 p.m.
    • Re: You be the judge
      Nick Johnson (67.164.60.245) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 8:06 p.m.
      • Re: You be the judge
        Michael and Barbara Jarboe (4.41.209.191) -- Monday, 14 July 2003, at 11:14 p.m.
        • I rather you don't mislead us in the future.
          Gabe Choy (216.254.59.163) -- Tuesday, 15 July 2003, at 5:47 p.m.

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