On June 4th, I was happy to host the IACC Studio Portrait SIG for a Film Noir themed photoshoot. Thank you to Allan for bringing his group to our studio.
We did two, 2-hour sessions with 9 people total.
Below are some BTS images I took with my phone.
Loreen, from My Mother’s Closet, brought some 1940’s vintage clothing and accessories and modelled them for us along with three models she brought as well.
Models - Carma, Anita, and Anastasia
My Husband Steve (assistant) was there to help with the lighting. He set up the lights and helped with the triggers for some of the Photographers. We got a chance to use our new optical snoot and GOBO’s for some neat window blind effects.
See lighting techniques below.
The first lighting set up here is a classic Paramount lighting with a 24 inch beauty dish, top down with a grid placed camera right, and a snoot creating a spotlight on the back wall, there was also a hair light top right with a reflector and grid with barndoors.
The second set up was the optical snoot with the “blinds” GOBO in it camera left,
The third set up was a 36” strip box with grid camera left with the snoot creating a halo on the back drop, this created a classic Rembrandt lighting scenario.
We provided several period props, including an antique brass phone from France, a vintage perfume spritzer and a vintage box camera.
I interacted with the models to get some fun expressions and poses, Loreen asked me to help her models with posing. There is nothing like having a model turn suddenly or gasp to get realistic expressions. All of our models seemed to have a fun time.
Anastasia was pretending to put on makeup and I told here to turn to me as if something had just caught her attention.
We wanted to make sure all the photographers got some good shots. One photographer saw me doing this, and said “ I want That Shot”. So I made sure all of the photographers after him got the same chance.
I told two of them to act like they were listening in on the same conversation on the phone, as if they were actually listening on a party line.
We think everyone managed to get some excellent Noir style images. There were so many good images from this talented bunch of photographers, it was hard to choose just a few. Here are some of my favourites.
We thoroughly enjoyed these sessions and look forward to working with Image Alberta Camera Club again.
Photographers are: Gary Ford, Katherine Caine, Colin Vince, Ilse van Loon, Boris Sukulski, Edi Spagrude, Ravi Kumar and Allan Reich.
Here are some of the images from these talented IACC Photographers.
I did not take any of the photos below and all edits were by the IACC photographer who took the picture.
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We look forward to working with Loreen again and all of her authentic and beautiful outfits.
Shot on location at Studio_91 Edmonton. If you wish to book and event with us, please contact us and we will provide studio space with bathroom and change room, lighting expertise, and posing.