Pertemuan 06 Hollywood Glamour Photography

Matakuliah : fotografi 2Tahun : 2010

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- Introduction & appreciation to photography during the 1930-1960’s era.

- Elements in glamour photographs.

- Lighting for glamour portraits

- Celebrity portrait styles in the past & present (compared)

Overview of covered materials

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Power in photography separates pictures from photographs and photographers from shooters. Anyone can shoot a picture, but not everyone can capture a photograph. Glamour is not something new, its roots go back to the early 1900’s, originating in Hollywood where photographs provided power to the already famous.

The producers wanted their stars to shine, not glimmer, and they knew that good photographers could capture the drama.

Introduction to glamour photography

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Started in 1920’s

The beginning of Hollywood movies

The studio used the photographs for celebrity portrait for movie stars

The studios needed to promote their movie stars

Impression : glamour, beautiful

Lighting : hot lights (specular lights)

Introduction to glamour photography

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The movie stars have to look beautiful, glamorous, almost to perfect to be human (god / goddess)

Attitude : cool, arrogant, beyond reach and often not looking at the camera

Clothing style : Women : beautiful dressesMen : very neat, masculine, suit, hat, cigarette

Celebrity Portraits

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To incorporate a clean backgroundSeparating the subject from the background

Use medium to long telephoto lensesLens compression, found naturally in telephoto lenses,helps eliminate natural clutter, or distracting details

Elements Of Glamour

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Lighting

In 1920’s the photographers had to work with were “hard” lights

Shadows were used as dramatic enhancements.

They used them to heighten the sense of “drama” to the scene. 

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Specular lighting4 lights or more :

– Lighting pattern : for the face– Hair light – Edge light – Background light (often use props for

background)

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Women celebrity portrait

• Dress• Hair• Make up• Not looking at the camera

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• Butterfly pattern• arrogant, unreachable

Celebrity Portraits

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• Suit and tie• Hair• Cigarette• Very Masculine

Celebrity Portraits

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• Suit and tie• Hat• Cigarette• not looking• lighting pattern

Male Celebrity Portraits

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• Props• Environment, background

Celebrity Portraits

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Comparison to modern portraits

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Comparison to modern portraits

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Comparison to modern portraits

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Comparison to modern portraits