Bathtime Towel Pinup
1940's Pinup Style
Christine Holding Photography
Apr, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken in 2010 in a photography studio in San Jose, CA. It was the first time I had ever done a studio shoot. We rented a studio and the lights. What was amazing about this studio was the walls were all painted white to create a gigantic soft box effect. I had experienced photographers around me to advise me during the shoot. Now five years later I'm excited to share what I learned back then.Time
The shoot was done around 3:00pm but the time of day wouldn't have mattered because we were using controlled lighting.Lighting
We used 2 Alien Bee strobe lights with soft boxes and Pocket Wizard triggers. One light was placed to the right and one light was placed to the left in front of the model. We wanted her face to be fully lit with minimal shadows. We also wanted the picture to be crisp and bright.Equipment
This photo was done with my old camera a Nikon D60. I have a Nikon D7000 now and are looking to buy a new camera. The lens used was probably my kit lens f/3.5-5.6G 18-55mm as I was a very, very new photographer at that time. No tripod was used. I remember I had to borrow a Pocket Wizard at the time. Now I own many of them.Inspiration
This photo is based on the 1940's Pinup style. She has 1940's hair and makeup. We hired a professional MUA and hair designer to obtain the 40's look. Also the type of clothing you pick is important. I go to vintage stores to find 1940's style clothing and accessories. Although in this picture she is only wearing a towel. Tee Hee! 1940's Pinup style only suggests so you shouldn't show too much skin. I like this style because it portrays a sense of innocence. There are specific poses for this style of shooting. You can look up American Illustrator, Gil Elvgren to get ideas on 40's pinup poses. He was a famous Pinup Painter during that time in history.Editing
Yes, I post process all my pictures. To me taking the picture is just the first step and post processing is one of the important steps. I use Lightroom and PhotoShop as well as any tool I can get my hands on such as plugins and actions. My favorite plugins are Alien Skin Exposure, NIK Collection Color Efex Pro and Imagenomic. However lately I have been doing a lot of dodge and burning as well as frequency separation. I am self taught when it comes to PhotoShop. I would look up "how to" videos on Youtube and watch Creative Live and practice until I mastered certain skills. I think I'm Creative Live's best customer. To me investing in my photography education is invaluable since I did not have the opportunity to go to Photography School.In my camera bag
I pack my camera bag according to what kind of shoot I will be doing. I have my camera Nikon D7000 and two lenses. For example, if I'm doing a portrait shoot I would have my f2.8 85mm prime lens and a f2.8 24-70mm zoom lens. I carry 3 spare camera batteries, my battery charger, two or more 64GB SD Cards, a wireless remote control, spare AA batteries, a flashlight, SB900 on board flash, a Pocket Wizard and cable. However, I have a small suitcase on rollers that I bring to my shoots that have a tripod, a hand held reflector, scrim, painters tape, safety pins, hair brush, scissors, model release forms, extension cords, power bricks, adaptors and more batteries. In addition I have a Pelican Case for all my other lenses.Feedback
Be sure to study the 1940's Pinup Style. Imitating the poses, hair and makeup and clothing can make or break the final product. Again only suggest and don't show too much skin. That's the beauty of this type of shoot. It's suppose to be light hearted and a little bit silly. Use props and go into the shoot with a story in your head in regards to the model. In this shoot she was surprised coming out of the bath. Most of all have fun!!!
