Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: new studio portraits >Like the b&w, very evocative of an older portrait style, and the eyes! >Jay >> On Apr 24, 2014, at 3:11 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> >> wrote: > > >> A couple of samples from new portfolio work for a model looking to get >> established here. >> Zero skin retouching. >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/155361744 >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/155361745 >> Leica M (typ 240) with the Elmarit M 90. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff ================================================================================================= I beg to differ. Older portraits would have hard-edged, more directional light. (I'm aware that modern taste dictates flat modeling of facial features) but I'm fond of harder shadows like George Hurrell used. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services (Retired) UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978 amr3 at uwm.edu http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt