Replicating these Vintage pictures, digitally?

Question

Any specific advice on obtaining images with a similar look? Obviously, most of this will be done by post-processing with photoshop, but anything else I should look for whilst I'm shooting? What about light setup? What about filters or exposure?

I have a Nikon D50 with a Nikkor 50mm/1.8 lens. The model/hairstyle/set is all prepared appropriate to era.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/4509/20spearlsnc1.jpg

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5849/1920s1lb7.jpg

Thanks in advance!

I forgot to mention that all texture aside, I really like the heavy shadows that remain in the photo. I also like how the lips and eyes look blackened. Any ideas to get this effect, too?

Answer 1

A lot of these early photographers including these photos were created with natural lighting usually from a window or from a skylight. You should look at the works by E.J Belloq for some more inspiration, and information on how he would compose and setup his shots. As far as makeup is concerned, use lots of foundation on the models for that glowing look, max factor is a good choice. The grain also seems quite prominent in these photos so you may wish to shoot at a higher ISO setting 800 and above, or you can just use one of the various grain filters in Photoshop. You may also wish to slightly overexpose your images in camera and in photoshop increase the contrast.

Answer 2

Okay well, I've been photographing along time and have seen alot of peoples photography, although I've never worked at a photo store before that does processing, basically everything you photograph is going to have your "signature" style or in your case Yonnieness that makes the photo a Yonnie. I'll tell you straight out to abandone the sameness thing unless you want a hang up about it because it's hard work, and it never ends. Hypocyritically speaking, I'm still doing candid snapshots of friends and stuff like that, my stilllifes all look similiar somehow etc. If you don't know by now in five years if you are still photographing you will know a YONNIE when you see it, I apologize in advanced for the delay in time, sorry I know, it takes a really long time to work on the art stuff. (I'm quoting my instructor Hank though).

Answer 3

Well you have the environment nailed and the preparation. There is little that can't be done post picture. The only thing that springs to mind is some folks use a red filter as red tends to look better when converted to black and white. Even so the color channels can be split to RGB before being made grey scale, so I wouldn't personally purchase the filter.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

shoot in greyscale/bw
use a lot of makeup and red red lipsticfk
use old lady to do the hair