Retro Pin Up featuring Erin MaHoney
Taken near Boston, MA. a 1970 Impala.
Taken near Boston, MA. a 1970 Impala.
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Location
This was taken in a small empty parking lot in Revere Mass.Time
I'm not sure the exact time, but mid afternoon certainly. It was an almost perfect day except for some wind that kept blowing my light over.Lighting
Exposure was set for the background, then an Einstein with a vagabond mini battery was on a stand through a large umbrella with a diffusor. I can't remember the size of the umbrella, I don't use it anymore, but I'm thinking somewhere upwards of 6', and the light was set to balance the background.Equipment
I believe this was with a Nikon D7100, though it's been a while since it was shot, so it might have been a D300. Paul Buff Einstein with vagand battery, 10' stand, umbrella and a cybersync flashmeter/trigger. Vanguard tripod with vanguard pistol grip head.Inspiration
We were looking to do a vintage pin up with a classic car. The car belonged to a friend of the model and we sort of lucked out with the location. Just behind the car, the land drops off and there's a large marshland that extends maybe 100 yards away before you hit some trees and train tracks.Editing
There's a lot of post in this, but as I stated earlier, it's been a while since I shot it. I use a lot of plug ins, the NIK set, On1, Topaz. I know that I played around with it to give it an old film look, added a paper texture and the worn border, and a few tricks to bring out the shine of the car and the clouds a bit.In my camera bag
My camera bag now has a D850, Tamron 24-70 f2.8, Nikon 70-200 f2.8, Nikon 50 F1.8, Nikon 24-120, Tamron 16-300 DX, Nikon SB800, Sekonic L-358, a cyber commander and trigger, two Flashpoint Zoom Manual speedlights and a Flashpoint AD200. I also have a small 7" HDMI monitor that I attach to my tripod with a clamp and connect to the camera while shooting to review photos as I go, but it's not a true tether, just a monitor. For main lighting, I'm now using a Flashpoint Xplor 600.Feedback
This photo depends on several things to work. The car obviously, but her dress, which matched the color of the car so well, and the flawless sky. Sunny but just enough clouds to keep it interesting. As for post work, you need to have an idea of the look you're trying to emulate, so google old postcards, pin up photos etc to get a sense of the way both the film and the printing process affects things like color and saturation. Then lots of trial and error, don't be afraid to mix things us, use effects or presets you may not have used, you can always reduce opacity for anything that's too strong or harsh.
