On Aug 3, 2013, at 14:44 , Bill wrote: > On 03/08/2013 9:14 AM, Walt wrote: >> Finished? Hell, I'm not sure my portfolio is even started! ;) >> >> My biggest difficulty has been deciding which of my images are appropriate >> to the context. The vast majority of my portraiture is casual/unposed, >> environmental stuff -- hardly any of which is geared toward accentuating >> beauty. Unfortunately, some of my best work reflects some ugly aspects of >> humanity. >> > > Toss a girl into an old bathtub, splash some stage blood around the set and > on her, and take pictures. > You'll fit right in. > > bill
One of the much used props in the studio a partner and I shared with some architects in the 60s. Dry ice in a bowl in the tub worked, as did having just their eyes and hair peering over the side. 84 Vanderwater. Still there, but empty and dark, trash scattered street. Of course, it was a different time, but when we had time to spare we just called the major agencies and asked for a model or two from their head-shot book. I usually spoke of the phone with the girls to give them an idea of my interests, which gave them ideas on what clothes to bring and what lighting to make up for. I helped with makeup if needed, and preferred to keep it simple. Now-a-days you have to be an artist to pencil and color in "smokey eyes" as well as deal with whether to accentuate or hide the multicolor inks decorating so much skin. My favorite shoots were day long trips into the abandoned towns and buildings in the SF / Sacramento area. Never had a model be skittish about going off with me. In fact, changing in the open next to my VW Bus seemed to be their choice. Even with inexperienced models both there and in Seattle 20 years ago none seemed embarrassed to be nude or almost nude when changing without knowing me well if at all. My professional attitude and non-threatening manor seemed to allay fears by the models. If they were nervous or timid the planned shoots were designed to calm them. Always seemed to work out. Joseph McAllister [email protected] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
