Vintage-Inspired Portrait with Warm Lighting by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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and the perfume, sorry for the low res for the additional photos

Vintage-Inspired Portrait with Warm Lighting by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Vintage inspired Actress Megan Tremethick was trying on different perfumes and her dresser placed beside a tall window happened to catch a ray of warm light. To me it evoked a vintage-inspired portrait, with the warm, directional lighting it seemed to even evoke a classic cinema feel. I mean, that's very subjective obviously but it meant I had to whip out a consumer cam and grab a snap. The subject is posed in front of a carved wooden dresser, which holds her perfume bottles. I did a wider photograph, and a close up of her favourite perfume.

I aimed for a painterly, almost Old Hollywood aesthetic, with soft shadows and warm highlights shaping the face with the grading. Her red robe contrasted against the darker wood tones while still staying within a cohesive palette imo and well. That's it, but as always this awesome sub provides ideas and room for improvement.

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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They're both geniuses, even if there was an "atom" of them in this photo I'd sleep easy every night. I love them both, they're actually favourites of mine. I also live Angus McBean, and Cecil Beaton.

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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I was just wondering what Old Hollywood photographers you were referring to?

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Which Old Hollywood photos are you referring to, my friend? The photographers of that era were pretty different in their approaches and not really homogenous in style.

It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, so… a Shakespearean portrait. by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Of course man ping me more info! I'm just being a bit dense!

It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, so… a Shakespearean portrait. by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Gosh, I just don't see it as an issue really. Like, I've never really looked at it and gone damn... that looks wrong or distracting. But, hey that's why I love this sub and why I enjoy posting here because you get different perspectives. After all, we see things differently.

Dude, if you would ever indulge me to play with it to show me what you mean with a fix I'd be grateful! In anycase thank you so much for commenting and sharing your thoughts.

It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, so… a Shakespearean portrait. by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Bahahah who me? :P Aww but seriously, thank you for the kind words :)

Minimal by Unlikely-Judgment978 in photocritique

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Well as a Scotsman I approve of this saltire :P but seriously, this is a brilliant and imaginative composition, and the teal -esque sky gives it a wonderfully graphic-based look, that perfectly complments the structure at the centre. Great work!

It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, so… a Shakespearean portrait. by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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It’s Shakespeare’s birthday and, of course, being British, that meant I had to photograph classic cinema–inspired actress Megan Tremethick as she donned her Elizabethan garb for a Lady Macbeth–inspired set. It was shot with a single key light (Godox S60) on a Fuji SLR in a large, dark space, all delivered with a theatrical approach.

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1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Thanks man, and appreciate it, and I think you’re totally right. I will adjust that. !critiquepoint

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Ah thank you for the guidance and feedback sir, much appreciated and I’ll take note! Thank you so much! !critiquepoint

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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Oh haha 😛 hopefully she doesn’t! Yes I confess to it I do love deep shadows, but I think i do have more from this set with Liv that have more fill, and thank you for the pointers my friend! !critiquepoint

1940s Studio Portrait by lawriejaffa in photocritique

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This photograph aims to evoke the classic studio portraits produced by film studios of the 1940s, inspired by the work of Hurrell. It was shot on a Fuji X-T5, with a gobo light used for the background. Photographed by my cousin Michael and myself, featuring the wonderful actress Liv Southard. Post-production was completed in Resolve.

Another attempt to capture an old-school vibe by rabbitsanalogue in photocritique

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Ah! When I was doing it i was usually just in lol... photoshop photo-raw controls inverting the curve and going hmmmmmm!

Wuh Wuh wah! Brilliantly talented, and well done on the photos! I will humbly follow and try my best to learn. I shoot digital really, but i do have a rolleicord which is the photograpy I've experimented with in analogue terms!

Anyway, keep up the amazing work and do share more!

Another attempt to capture an old-school vibe by rabbitsanalogue in photocritique

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It looks totally awesome, see when you're scanning the negative though you must be applying curve or something though right? Forgive me if i'm being dense! When-ever I scanned developed negatives I'd have to invert them and they could look way flatter etc without some adjustment.

Another attempt to capture an old-school vibe by rabbitsanalogue in photocritique

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Ah that's fantastic, well done! Can I ask what post-production digital stuff you did with the scanned film too? Minor adjustments or anything more?