This past summer I had an idea to try a "film noir-ish" kind of shoot with my little sister, Becca. I was thinking low key, vintage styling, black and white, lots of shadows, maybe even a little Dick Tracy themed. Check here for some of George Hurrell's photography. His style is pretty close to what I was envisioning. We still had a bunch of props that our mom had rounded up for the Roaring 20s shoot I had done the previous summer of the staff at Digger's Sting Restaurant in La Crosse, so that helped. This summer Becca was in a boot after having surgery on her foot and was hobbling along on crutches and an amusing (sorry) knee scooter. We shot in her living room to accommodate her lack of mobility, Her friend Brittany also joined in. These are all lit with window light plus a cheap clamp light which I craftily clipped to some soft of fishing spear her roommate had laying around. It's Wisconsin; fishing is a big deal. I'm not sure that these really have a well developed theme, but it was fun and here are my favorites. Your critiques are much appreciated.
Oh, that hidden eye! Should have had more or less shadow.Somehow Becca had exactly the prop I needed for these photos--mini blinds that were already detached from the window. The clamp light is off to the left. My brother and my husband held the blinds and the light. Couldn't decide on a favorite here. Your thoughts? 1, 2 or 3?
Here's a behind the scenes picture, courtesy of Becca.
Afterward they wanted just some of them together.
Same pic, but in color. Not usually my favorite, but I liked that it showed the red lipstick more. Plus, I love how this wall looks green. It's not. It's white. Made for a nice backdrop.