OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR

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I wouldn't say that these are what I'm going to focus on year round...I'm certainly more of a "Senior Photographer"...but I do enjoy doing these!  I haven't decided on whether I'm going to continue to offer this kind of portraiture after Valentines Day or not???  I suppose I'm just going to have to see how well they are received, and if it's worth my time to continue them.

Yes..we used fake eyelashes...just the dollar store kind, which I think were fine for something like this.  I might buy the bigger one's for the "Pin Up" style I'm shooting next week!

The BW conversions were strictly done in RAW conversion, and amped up with levels if needed.  I know they're a softer light than historically accurate lighting would be...and I was ok with that.  I'm addicted to the softer more flattering light! LOL  Contrast was "image determined" hehehe if that makes any sense?  Like I said...it's hard to switch "styles" and veer away from what you're used to!  I'm doing another one today...so maybe I'll try a more harder light again!

I love Hollywood lighting. It made my wife wonder what my obsession with Kubrick movies was until I stopped to show her some behind the scenes stuff on him.

To me Hollywood lighting isn't about being hard or soft, it's about intent. Movies move if that makes sense. Because the image is constantly shifting the lighting has to be very deliberate about what you seeing; it shapes the frame. A still photo gives you time to explore the frame and find the details. A movie has to show you within a few seconds or less what you should be looking at and tell the visual story of the scene.

In the old days studios had instructions for lighting and photography directors about how certain actors and actresses had to be lit and shot. They reinforced the brand and image of these people by showing them in a consistent fashion, and insured that the best side and attributes were always shown. Once the reins were loosened a bit you started to get films that were either a wonderful new look, or a horrible new look until people figured it out. After that "Hollywood" lighting all looked out of date and old fashioned; now it's called retro and it's cool again.

There's a movie called "Visions of Light" about filming and lighting from the silent film days till the early 90's. I know it's on Netflix, not sure how common it is to find elsewhere.

Ah Ha, I have struggled with hard lighting and skin. I feel better now.

Youtube actually has great stuff. There is one girl in particular that does great eye makeup tutorials and she tells you all the products she uses (mostly MAC). She does a great tutorial on fake eyelashes, I always removed them by peeling from the edge, and she she said to pull them from the middle so they don't stretch and loose their shape, duh, why didn't I think of that?
http://www.youtube.com/user/panacea81

I like the ad, I don't love the wording at the top, I don't want to be an "old" anything, but I get you are going for "old fashioned", it's not a big deal and not even worth me bringing up... so I don't know why I did...

Otherwise I think it's great, I really do need a Facebook page.

hmmmmmmmm...yes..I did think about that AFTER the fact!  LOL  I wouldn't want to be made "OLD" either!  I like your idea jkleb!!!  Think I'll change it when I have a little more time!