Way back in my first ever photography class, we had a book filled with the photography masters of the 20th century, and on the cover was one of Bert Stern's iconic photos of Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting. I loved those photos so much. The colorfulness, the dreaminess, the simpleness...
So I pulled out a sheer scarf, and set my camera on a tripod. I set out with this styled series to collaborate with other artists and creatives, but I was too nervous to ask anyone to do this for me. And I've been meaning to step in front of my camera anyway, without anyone around, to get a feel for what it's like, what works, and what looks awkward. The outtakes from this need to be burned, but there are a few that felt right. It's different in so many ways from what Bert Stern did with Marilyn, but then again, that's just the way it should be.
This concept would also make a really awesome boudoir session...if anyone's interested :0).
This is so so so awesome. All of these are my favorite. The two black and whites are awesome!! And that last one and that third and fourth to last. Ahh - you are so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteyou're too sweet! and hilarious, as always!
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Deletecool idea anna... you retained stern's theme but its still got "you" in it. the whole set is good but i really like that last shot, i know how hard it can be to nail focus like that on a self portrait.
ReplyDeletethanks! I actually tried to take the inspiration even further and light the back wall with an off-camera speedlight, but then the focus was really off and even harder to get right. i'd love to try it with another person and have more control...but it was fun just to play around!
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