Pertemuan 06 Hollywood Glamour Photography Matakuliah : fotografi 2 Tahun: 2010

Bina Nusantara University 3 -Introduction & appreciation to photography during the ’s era. -Elements in glamour photographs. -Lighting for glamour portraits -Celebrity portrait styles in the past & present (compared) Overview of covered materials

Bina Nusantara University 4 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

Bina Nusantara University 5 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

Bina Nusantara University 6 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 dresses Men : very neat, masculine, suit, hat, cigarette Celebrity Portraits

Bina Nusantara University 7 To incorporate a clean background Separating the subject from the background Use medium to long telephoto lenses Lens compression, found naturally in telephoto lenses, helps eliminate natural clutter, or distracting details Elements Of Glamour

Bina Nusantara University 8 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.

Bina Nusantara University 9 Specular lighting 4 lights or more : –Lighting pattern : for the face –Hair light –Edge light –Background light (often use props for background)

Bina Nusantara University 10 Women celebrity portrait Dress Hair Make up Not looking at the camera

Bina Nusantara University 11 Butterfly pattern arrogant, unreachable Celebrity Portraits

Bina Nusantara University 12 Suit and tie Hair Cigarette Very Masculine Celebrity Portraits

Bina Nusantara University 13 Suit and tie Hat Cigarette not looking lighting pattern Male Celebrity Portraits

Bina Nusantara University 14 Props Environment, background Celebrity Portraits

Bina Nusantara University 15 Comparison to modern portraits

Bina Nusantara University 16 Comparison to modern portraits

Bina Nusantara University 17 Comparison to modern portraits

Bina Nusantara University 18 Comparison to modern portraits