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Going Retro? Use Retro Materials... (N)

Posted By: Jim Wimmer (12.230.78.211)
Location: Seattle
Date: Monday, 14 July 2003, at 12:32 a.m.

In Response To: flat lighting and highkey??? (Gabe Choy)

Ah... the look of the days of the big studios and the big stars! Unfortunately, the above image has a very long way to go.

I've had a few friends in photo school take this effort on as an assignment and found it very difficult. First, think carbon arc lighting... then remember the film (plates) of days gone by had very different curves... which is why they looked so good with that carbon arc lighting.

Oddly enough, there is one secret I can pass on. During one of my friends research he discovered that they used to actually sand the plates. Depending on the grit and motion, highlights can be modified and selective softening achieved. How much easier life was before Photoshop?!?

As a side... computing companies have been merging and my email has been once again moved. This time to track the origin of spam, the public one used here is... glamphoto@comcast.net I'll follow up soon with a general post to let everyone know.

Laters,

Jim

A bit of my Photography

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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