White tie and tails!

[Wild Root]

On the photograph, I'd loose the door with the modern blinds on it and the electric plug. Pick a window or door with wide base board and try to have something "period" in the background to make it really authentic looking...

The lighting is great. The suit is great too. Are the sleeves from that time short? or are your's needing let out a bit?

Shamus

Ok, here is the skinny. It would be nice to be rich and live in a large 20's or 30's home with lots of bare walls. I live in a small 20's home where bare walls are no wear. I just wanted to show off the tails I have. Yes, they wore their sleeves a little on the short side to show off cuff! Not all men did that, but it wasn't uncommon.

And for the record, if you're going to get vintage technical on me, it's not a suit... it's a set of TAILS!

Oh, and lets see some of YOUR period perfect photos if you want to show me up.

Root.

 

[shamus]

hold on there big guy...

I ment no disrespect...

I thought the photos looked great thats why I made the suggestions. Because they looked so great to make them look like they were real!

I honestly don't didn't know about the sleeve length... I was only asking.

Yes I know they had electric back in 1940. And a man with a set of tails would have it in 1930 too... The plugs are different shaped as are the wires. I'd just loose as to not draw the eye to it.

I don't have any photos of me because I'm the one taking them.

I thought your photos were very nice. I'll stop making suggestions.

Shamus

 

[Wild Root]

Text seems to have no feeling. I didn't want to come off as a smarty pants to you. I have taken real nice period photos and well, the fact is that some times I have to set the camera to do the work for me since I'm mostly alone when I want to take them.

The blinds and the door do through off the picture and I know that the electrical plugs were different looking to a point back then.

I was just merely correcting you like you corrected me in a way. No offence was intended :cheers1:

Please, you seem to know some things about taking period photos and I see you live in LA. I know a few guys and gals here who want to take fun photos all dressed up. Maybe since you say you take the photos and that's why you're not in any, maybe we could go shooting around the area. I think I gave you the wrong impression about me. I'm really not that bad. I just sound like it some times.

Kind regards,

Root.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Punchline: Good thing I didn't say anything about the irrigation system!

I love that last photo, by the storefront. Too cool.

Are these digital shots that have had the color removed, or was this B&W film?

Brad

 

[Wild Root]

Howdy Brad, glad you dig the photos. 80 % of the photos I post of me are (I hate to admit it) are digital. I find it so much easier to use digital seeing you can view the photo so you can see if you like first. I then hook it up to the PC and load it into Photoshop. I then change the format from RGB color to Black and white. I then go right back and then change it back to RGB color and go to balance color. I drag the yellow line a little over to the left to give the photo a little yellow and then drag the red line over a little to give it a real sepia tone.

That last photo was taken on Myrtle Ave in Monrovia. Matt Deckard was with me and took the photo. He’s not a bad photographer if I do say so.

I really like how that photo came out. I call it my 30’s catalog pose.

Regards,

Root.

 

[Lauren]

WOW! Love the look! The first photo in the tux is downright star quality!

 

[Wild Root]

Why thank you dear.

Oh, and it's nice to have you back!

Do tell us about your time abroad some time.

Root.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I agree with Lauren, Root--the first photo is really quite dashing. Your expression is very debonair!

I’ve never had the opportunity to attend a white or black tie affair. Arizona is very relaxed on the whole, and most events are fairly casual. I did attend a very posh, themed bar mitzvah (it was 1920s-themed and I worked as a cigarette girl during the cocktail hour)—they had to have spent at least $20 grand on the whole affair. However, despite the rather formal atmosphere, I think most of the men wore polo shirts and khakis, and the women were an odd lot—some in sundresses, some in beaded cocktail gowns.

 

[Lauren]

I am longing for a black tie affair as well! I think the last one I attended was the Crash Bash back in 98 or 99 (I know Wild Root will know!). Hopefully I'll be able to attend the Art Deco Weekend on the Queen Mary if I don't have to go on a trip for work. You know what that means? I'll have to make a new dress! Oh darn Is anyone else planning on attending that event?

 

[Wild Root]

In response to Jitterbugdoll's post:

Hahaha yes, I know what you mean! Some events I have been to say on Catalina at the Casino Ballroom some will be dressed to the nines and some will be in street clothes! :rage: I just want to kick them out because they seem to disrespect that beautiful original 1920's Ballroom.

But, thank you ever so for the complement. That first one I didn't know would come out so well till I did my treatment on it in Photoshop.

I'll have to work out a way to change the back drop to something a little more Art Deco.

Root

PS. Yes, the crash bash was a great time! It was in 1999 because it was the 70'th anniversary of the crash.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

They neither appreciate nor care about history--doing so would take too much work! Anyway, I got paid $80 to prance around for an hour at that event, so I'll let the blasé attitude slide this once!

By the way, if you want to take a peek at the authentic 1940s uniform I wore, check out this (really tiny) photo:
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts...hoto=07DW008K030006&start=0&album=0&adjust=-1

You should look for a vintage or vintage-style painted back drop. The vintage shop I frequent (heck, I'm surprised they don't charge me rent) has a nice backdrop that they use for glamour photos. If you excuse the rather blah picture of me (I modeled some clothing for them awhile back on a really bad hair day--but check out my awesome shoes, which make up for my weird expression ), you can get an idea of what it looks like.

http://www.vintagefinery.com/webnew5-11-05_files_files/image184.jpg

 

[Dr. Shocker]

you know Doll the more i see your pix the more I think you may be lucky living in AZ and far from me.....wink.....hehehehhe
I love the cigerette girl uniform where did you ever find it?

 

[Brad Bowers]

If you excuse the rather blah picture of me (I modeled some clothing for them awhile back on a really bad hair day

Looks all right to me. Reminds me of a young Lauren Bacall.

Brad

 

[Wild Root]

Giving it a kick in the pants!

Ok, I thought it was time to kick start this thread to show off this photo.

This is like he first one but without the ugly background! I photoshoped it and hope this looks a little more appropriate!

Root.

 

[Oscar Tong]

Phew!

WHOA!! What a great photograph (and a great outfit, of course)! It had an unintentional side effect on me, though—it reminded me of the logo of a British brand of toothpaste that I saw regularly in Hong Kong, Darlie toothpaste.

 

[Zach R.]

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[Thomas Walden]

Quite an impressive photo—very old timey!

 

[Wild Root]

Thank you sir! But, not as "old timey" as your avatar!

Root.

 

[Thomas Walden]

Ah yes, the sickly asexual composer, circa 1840's, I believe.

 

[Oscar Tong]

RE: Darlie toothpaste

Huh! I didn't expect anybody to know what I was talking about. Good one, Zach! :clap Of course, it wasn't until I was much older that I put two and two together and realized what Darlie might have been called in the past. Yikes!