Jacob - Rat Pack Wannabee

jvgphoto

This young man brought in an old photo and we attempted to recreate the light and look and feel of, "The Rat Pack" era. If nothing else, it was good fun trying and a good exercise in lighting etc. Thanks for having a look.

Malte

I think it's fantastic and it does do the Rat Pack thing for me. Was the motion blur on the hand intentional?

Malte

jvgphoto

Malte wrote:

I think it's fantastic and it does do the Rat Pack thing for me. Was the motion blur on the hand intentional?

Malte

Thanks - the blur was unintentional - i was shooting at a low shutter speed as the subject was adjusting sleeves and buttons etc.

amp'd

Works for me! Has the whole rat pack feel to me. Nice- I like it!

Trevlan

Care to share the lighting arrangement? Looks like one light to camara left in an umbrella level to the subject, and maybe a 2-3 stop under main to camera right, or reflector, for fill..

All in all, the shot looks great. In the B & W photos, it's easier to get away with a burning of the highlights, when it comes to the blown or close to blown area on the white shirt.

D'Buggs

Works for me!

jvgphoto

Trevlan wrote:

Care to share the lighting arrangement? Looks like one light to camara left in an umbrella level to the subject, and maybe a 2-3 stop under main to camera right, or reflector, for fill..

All in all, the shot looks great. In the B & W photos, it's easier to get away with a burning of the highlights, when it comes to the blown or close to blown area on the white shirt.

yeah, you pretty much nailed it - the main light was camera left, but placed very low - about one foot off the floor. The right side is window light and a silver umbrella for fill.

divamum

I think this is a great shot! Love the look and think you recreated the period feel very well

Trevlan

JVG. This was truly a marvelous shot. I have one request:

I'm sure, this wasn't the only frame you took! Let's see some more, the subject was fully commited to giving the feel of the 'Rat Pack'. I'm sure you have other brilliant shots. I personally would love to see them.

jvgphoto

Per Request - one more time...

Trevlan wrote:

JVG. This was truly a marvelous shot. I have one request:

I'm sure, this wasn't the only frame you took! Let's see some more, the subject was fully commited to giving the feel of the 'Rat Pack'. I'm sure you have other brilliant shots. I personally would love to see them.

Frank, here's another shot - completely different pp...nothing brilliant I assure you.

Trevlan

jvgphoto wrote:

Frank, here's another shot - completely different pp...nothing brilliant I assure you.

OMFG!!!!!!! Why didn't you post this one first?!?! That's amazing.

jvgphoto

Trevlan wrote:

OMFG!!!!!!! Why didn't you post this one first?!?! That's amazing.

Thanks, Frank - i actually preferred the first shot - sometimes i think that the photographer is the worst judge of his own work!

Later,
Jon

Trevlan

Can we get some opinions people? The second shot is PP yumminess. Looks like a perfectly blended focal point to me. :-) Works lovely. It has me wondering what he's thinking...