Vintage Photo Shoot

 

To learn more about photography,

sign up to receive my NEW Newsletter.

The sign-up form is on the upper right of this blog.

 

The idea for this vintage shoot began when I found this

fabulous retro hat at a thrift store back in April.  I LOVED the color and shape

and bought it for 5-bucks.

 

As I was checking out, I turned around and that polka dot dress was

hanging high on the wall.  I had the guy behind the counter climb a ladder

to fetch the dress for me and the idea for a vintage shoot was ON!

 

 

In my mind, I pictured a beautiful blonde with blue eyes

wearing the dress in a city setting, but I did not know anyone

who fit my vision.

 

As the summer hurried on, I though of asking a blonde teen

I know to pose in the dress, but she seemed too young.

 

One day, I went to the salon to get my hair cut and when the receptionist

greeted me, I almost fell over....

 

SHE WAS THE PERFECT VINTAGE GAL IN MY VISION!!!!!

 

I was literally shaking with excitement as I asked her to pose for me.

Fortunately, she said YES and she fit in the dress PERFECTLY!

 

I took her downtown to our historic area

and see for yourself...

 

 

Valorie is the perfect vintage model!

 

 

We had SO much fun seeking out different locations...

 

 

OMG...Valorie is STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS!

 

 

I also had it in my mind that I wanted cars to blur by...

so I set up on a tripod...had Val stay very still.

I shot this with a 1-second shutter speed.

 

Since it was a bright sunny morning, I had to shut down

my aperture to 22. 

 

 

Valorie was a wonderful poser!

 

 

And, I enjoyed  trying different edits

to create a washed out, more vintage look.

 

 

Valorie is SOOOOO pretty!

 

 

 

I found this vintage head scarf at a thrift store, too...then searched for and

found the cute pink dress.

 

I took Valorie down by our river for these retro photos of

a carefree summer day.

 

 

Val had just been to New York City where she bought the fun and funky

sunglasses from a street vendor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I posted these on my Jill Wellington Photography Facebook page

and got LOTS of comments.....SO....

 

 

We are going to do a series of these retro shoots calling it:

 

Vintage Val

 

We will try do one each season, and one at Christmas...

but I do have one more summer idea...so stay tuned and check

back to this blog.

 

 

Meanwhile: