tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post9035144092641923709..comments2024-01-01T21:31:27.654-08:00Comments on UNCLE EDDIE'S THEORY CORNER: AGAIN, WHO'S THE PHOTOGRAPHER!?Eddie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-4867381246753330662009-03-25T03:53:00.000-07:002009-03-25T03:53:00.000-07:00I'm trying to find that picture with a guy and...I'm trying to find that picture with a guy and girl in separate cars stopped side by side and they're talking/leaning in for a kiss??? Do you know the picture I'm talking about & can you help? Thank you!Gretchen Geyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13926319875003426251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-64305799299098427992008-11-18T22:57:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:57:00.000-08:00Great shots. Thanks for sharing.Speaking about ret...Great shots. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Speaking about retro cameras, I have used, and probably should get some film for again, a Yashika 124G Twin Lens Reflex camera. Some of the most beautiful shots I have ever done were with that camera and Illford XP2 Super chromagenic black and white. Square prints and big negatives equals awesome. I always wanted to get a 4x5 view camera.Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584746273156316675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-71944004956544702332008-11-18T17:37:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:37:00.000-08:00Eddie, I had a 4x5 view camera I loaned out and ne...Eddie, <BR/><BR/>I had a 4x5 view camera I loaned out and never saw again. I'm such a nice guy.<BR/><BR/>I may still have my Speed Graphic, but its shutter was not as nice, and you had to work with modern flash with it. Carrying around a bag full of preloaded four by five film holders will change the way you shoot though. Army Surplus stores used to be the most common source for speed graphics.<BR/><BR/>Chinese and Russian medium format knockoffs, and some chintz lens 35mm they sell, are famous for those still wanting to get a retro effect. There is a plastic camera famous for its vignetting and short depth of field. .<BR/><BR/>William Eggleston used to find rolls of 35mm color that were 20 to 30 to years old, and shoot them, for the color shift that time gave them (along with their original formula being different.Hans Flagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244291751467906313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-85076477089989659552008-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:002008-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:00@eddie:that sounds like a great book.i will have t...@eddie:<BR/><BR/>that sounds like a great book.<BR/>i will have to look for it.<BR/><BR/>i wrote retroatelier@gmail.com and asked them if this one photographer's work or many ?<BR/>here is thier response:<BR/><BR/>There is a team of us. We have artistic director, it's me, a photographer, a wardrobe stylist, a make-up artist and a master of photoshop.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Best, Alex Galushkoff<BR/><BR/>there you go eddie...<BR/><BR/>@hans<BR/><BR/>I don't think a time period appropriate camera was used here either.<BR/>but i have seen hotrod photographers use them with great results.<BR/>there is something cool about creating a period photograph without photoshop !<BR/><BR/>drop off a roll at the one hour photo, pick it up, open the envelope and instant retro !<BR/><BR/>though i will be the first to admit it, digital cameras and photoshop make it all easier and quicker...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210615993429856887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-20271978362064251952008-11-18T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-18T13:36:00.000-08:00Phantom: Joan is a great film! There's a good vint...Phantom: Joan is a great film! There's a good vintage book of frame grabs from that film.Eddie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-52856759348832358742008-11-18T13:34:00.000-08:002008-11-18T13:34:00.000-08:00Frank: Wow! Nice stuff!C.H.: Ah, Retroartelier! Th...Frank: Wow! Nice stuff!<BR/><BR/>C.H.: Ah, Retroartelier! Thanks a million for identifying them! I looked on their site for the name of the genius responsible, but the studio is a collective, and I couldn't figure out who to praise. All of them, I guess.<BR/><BR/>Thanks too for the reference to the film noir portraiture site. Good stuff!<BR/><BR/>Hans: Wouldn't you kill to have a good view camera?Eddie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729949238666234774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-25735683595485668792008-11-18T06:33:00.000-08:002008-11-18T06:33:00.000-08:00Dear Uncle Eddie, I just found your site yesterday...Dear Uncle Eddie, I just found your site yesterday while I was looking around for images of the old Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension ads. (I linked to your fine post about them from <A HREF="http://readin.com/blog/?id=1556" REL="nofollow">here</A>.) It seems to be a great blog and I'm glad I did find it; look forward to reading some more. And yes, excellent pix -- do you think the photographer's Ukranian just because of the mood of the pictures and the look of the subjects?The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-60957653046601375662008-11-18T01:13:00.000-08:002008-11-18T01:13:00.000-08:00I just bookmarked the RetroAtelier site...Absolute...I just bookmarked the RetroAtelier site...<BR/><BR/>Absolutely astounding; a modern artist with a genuine love and respect for the stylized beauty and simplicity of the past - without any need to turn it into a smug, superior commentary on how much better the modern world (supposedly) is. MAD MEN it ain't. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip, Eddie and C.H.mike fontanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685917448327606335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-61283381614081438732008-11-18T00:31:00.000-08:002008-11-18T00:31:00.000-08:00Those really are some beautiful pictures. I think ...Those really are some beautiful pictures. I think it's the lighting that really gives it that retro feel.J. J. Hunseckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067327948394872768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-82226854449470706322008-11-17T21:04:00.000-08:002008-11-17T21:04:00.000-08:00I don't think a time period appropriate camera and...I don't think a time period appropriate camera and film stock were used as much as aspired to. I would bet a digital camera and Photoshop were involved.<BR/><BR/>Where most attempts to look retro fall flat are in the details. It could be the depth of field or overall sharpness are simply inappropriate (in either direction, as studio publicity shots were actually made on 4x5 or larger plates, and retouched on the negative. Often you will see no attempt to adjust the color balance to emulate the older stocks although that is done here.<BR/><BR/>Easy example of details failing in these much better than typical recreations, is the Gentlemans Hair in the shot of the couple... it is not greased down enough and has a touch of that 70s dry look that has been the usual for the past 30 years. And the bikini shot might have been more time appropriate in a early sixties muscle car, although plenty of vehicles of the fifties were still in use when the bikini made its first appearances.<BR/><BR/>But again, they were meant to evoke rather than slavishly fool anyone, I'm sure.Hans Flagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244291751467906313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-89464939409541394552008-11-17T18:15:00.000-08:002008-11-17T18:15:00.000-08:00HUBBA HUBBA HUBBAHUBBA HUBBA HUBBAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-75031258170888803362008-11-17T16:58:00.000-08:002008-11-17T16:58:00.000-08:00Those are incredible!Those are incredible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-77727377084454837402008-11-17T16:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T16:53:00.000-08:00Hey Eddie, is that gal at the top a member of your...Hey Eddie, is that gal at the top a member of your new "Love Nerds" dating service? If so, match me up with her, will ya' pal!Pete Emsliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451607722482352366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-41687854151914424682008-11-17T14:54:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:54:00.000-08:00btw... My above comment was in responce to the "fl...btw... My above comment was in responce to the "fly in amber" thing.Austin Papageorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228591957697880302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-30663800079609850612008-11-17T14:36:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:36:00.000-08:00spooky sally is one of my new favorites....http://...spooky sally is one of my new favorites....<BR/><BR/>http://www.cherrymuffin-studios.com/gallery.htmlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210615993429856887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-91589981796053835042008-11-17T14:34:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:34:00.000-08:00They're from Retroatelier-http://retroatelier.com/...They're from Retroatelier-<BR/><BR/>http://retroatelier.com/en/lobby/<BR/><BR/>The minute I saw the pictures I almost wanted to cry.... I've wanted to do that all my life. Alas, no models.<BR/><BR/>There's a guy in the states that does a similar thing:<BR/><BR/>http://www.lafterhall.com/filmnoir.html<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you oughta contact him for a session! Cartoonist Noir, anyone?<BR/><BR/>C.H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-48570852324266839682008-11-17T14:32:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:32:00.000-08:00if you want to take retro pictures,proper clothing...if you want to take retro pictures,<BR/>proper clothing, hairstyles and cars help.<BR/>but a great touch, that most people forget, <BR/>is to shoot the picture with a "time period appropriate" camera and filmstock...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210615993429856887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-5204745994830330792008-11-17T13:49:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:49:00.000-08:00Holy cow, this guy's my new hero!- trevor.Holy cow, this guy's my new hero!<BR/><BR/>- trevor.Trevor Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-81000184109752215922008-11-17T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:36:00.000-08:00It's kind of interesting to know that people of pa...It's kind of interesting to know that people of past generations were not a completely diffrent species that we are.<BR/><BR/>And here's a collection of "firsts" in photography:<BR/>http://www.maxpower.ca/a-timeline-of-imagery-firsts/2007/10/03/Austin Papageorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228591957697880302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-11897036372413922642008-11-17T09:12:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:12:00.000-08:00Sorta looks like Peter Gowland's work, but if it's...Sorta looks like Peter Gowland's work, but if it's as new as you say, it wouldn't be his.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28525168.post-8969623228069133902008-11-17T04:37:00.000-08:002008-11-17T04:37:00.000-08:00Those pictures are beautiful, Eddie! Have you ever...Those pictures are beautiful, Eddie! Have you ever seen "The Passion of Joan of Arc"?Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641021856477898999noreply@blogger.com