"Pull on your hair, just pull on your pout..."

***schmoo*** · Mar-31-2009, 09:52 AM

About a week ago I posted a shot from a session I had with a talented young model. I promised him the photos in about a week so here they are fresh off the polishing block.

He had two ideas in mind, the first being a Robert Smith type look. He does a lot of work doing a punk or rock and roll kind of image (which I agree suits him) but he was looking for something a little softer and maybe even more tragic. Being a huge Cure fan since I was his age, I accepted.

Clarion Alley was a great place to shoot. Lots of urban backdrops every ten feet, for every quirky palette.

The second thing he had in mind was a little more Tim Burton, so he broke out a striped outfit from his (very well-packed) backpack:

We had walked around the Haight for a bit looking for a simple black umbrella:

I think I may have missed the mark on this one. I chose two lenses to work with on this day, and the 24mm TS was the other:

The Beating Sun:

That said I had a great time working with him and since I don't have much experience working with models, I think he may have ruined me with working with people in the future.

Many thanks to zweiblumen for being a fantastic assistant and lighting guy, and dadwtwins for lending me his gear.

***DavidTO*** · Mar-31-2009, 10:51 AM

Schmoo, you know this isn't my thing, but I think they look awesome!!!

Cuties02q · Mar-31-2009, 11:20 AM

I think they are really great!!

**Agnieszka** · Mar-31-2009, 11:33 AM

How FUN!!!

I think the ones in the woods are my favorites, but they're all fabulous!

divamum · Mar-31-2009, 11:52 AM

This whole series is just fantastic - talk about capturing EXACTLY what you set out to do with style and a really individual stamp on them (both from him and you). STUNNING!

Nikolai · Mar-31-2009, 04:10 PM

Great series, Steph!

jeffreaux2 · Mar-31-2009, 05:06 PM

Super DOF on #2!

***ian408*** · Mar-31-2009, 06:02 PM

Sweet stuff! And the 24 t/s worked well.

heatherfeather · Mar-31-2009, 09:12 PM

I really enjoy the TS look with this. I had a lot of enjoyment looking through the set and figuring out which lens you used for which shot. Really fun!

One thing that is interesting is that his expression remains the same through these shots even while he is doing really expressive things with his body. I wonder if that is just his style or more particular to the styles you both were attempting to replicate?

Really fun set! Nice to see you in the people section, Schmoo!

dadwtwins · Apr-01-2009, 08:59 AM

I think you did an outstanding job. The black cloths made your lighting much more difficult and you still were able to pull it off. Great job

This guy has a great look for your alley way of choice. As a serious die hard cure fan, you did them justice.

Mar-31-2009, 09:52 AM	#1
*schmoo* squiddy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,291	"Pull on your hair, just pull on your pout..." About a week ago I posted a shot from a session I had with a talented young model. I promised him the photos in about a week so here they are fresh off the polishing block. He had two ideas in mind, the first being a Robert Smith type look. He does a lot of work doing a punk or rock and roll kind of image (which I agree suits him) but he was looking for something a little softer and maybe even more tragic. Being a huge Cure fan since I was his age, I accepted. Clarion Alley was a great place to shoot. Lots of urban backdrops every ten feet, for every quirky palette. The second thing he had in mind was a little more Tim Burton, so he broke out a striped outfit from his (very well-packed) backpack: We had walked around the Haight for a bit looking for a simple black umbrella: I think I may have missed the mark on this one. I chose two lenses to work with on this day, and the 24mm TS was the other: The Beating Sun: That said I had a great time working with him and since I don't have much experience working with models, I think he may have ruined me with working with people in the future. Many thanks to zweiblumen for being a fantastic assistant and lighting guy, and dadwtwins for lending me his gear. __________________ Moderator of Landscapes & Smuggy Helpsmith Hidden treasures: Found on SmugMug Useful stuff: SmugMug Help // Tutorials Not-as-useful stuff: Schmootography // 365-ish // Do you Haiku?

Mar-31-2009, 11:20 AM	#3
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Mar-31-2009, 11:33 AM	#4
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Mar-31-2009, 11:52 AM	#5
divamum Major grins Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,808	This whole series is just fantastic - talk about capturing EXACTLY what you set out to do with style and a really individual stamp on them (both from him and you). STUNNING! __________________ http://divamum.blogspot.com

Mar-31-2009, 04:10 PM	#6
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Mar-31-2009, 10:51 AM	#2
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Mar-31-2009, 05:06 PM	#7
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Mar-31-2009, 06:02 PM	#8
*ian408* More wag. Less Bark. Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,506	Sweet stuff! And the 24 t/s worked well. __________________ Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?

Mar-31-2009, 09:12 PM	#9
heatherfeather Brave Little Me Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,890	I really enjoy the TS look with this. I had a lot of enjoyment looking through the set and figuring out which lens you used for which shot. Really fun! One thing that is interesting is that his expression remains the same through these shots even while he is doing really expressive things with his body. I wonder if that is just his style or more particular to the styles you both were attempting to replicate? Really fun set! Nice to see you in the people section, Schmoo! __________________ Heather http://www.ambiencephotographyalaska.com

Apr-01-2009, 08:59 AM	#10
dadwtwins Forever a Novice Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651	I think you did an outstanding job. The black cloths made your lighting much more difficult and you still were able to pull it off. Great job This guy has a great look for your alley way of choice. As a serious die hard cure fan, you did them justice. __________________ My Homepage -->http://dthorp.smugmug.com My Photo Blog -->http://dthorpphoto.blogspot.com/

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