Forums > Events > Jan 12/13 Vintage Warbird-Sportscar Shoot / SoCal

Model

Kimmie Couch

Posts: 2

Glendale, Arizona, US

Hey Select Models!

Do you still have the shot of me holding my hair back?? I really liked that photo! Love everything you have posted! Been showing all my friends and family! Thanks again for the great shoot everyone! Must do again!!!!

~Kimmie

Jan 16 13 01:19 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Hey Kimmie... I'll work on that shot tonight... stay tuned... wink

Jan 16 13 10:23 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v76/p1380437416-6.jpg

Jan 16 13 12:02 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Here's that shot Kimmie... borat

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/GaryAbigt/Kimmie3.jpg

Jan 16 13 03:29 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:
https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v76/p1380437416-6.jpg

Cool shot Clarkmeister... borat

Jan 16 13 03:38 pm Link

Model

lilu H

Posts: 8

Los Angeles, California, US

Thanks guys I had a great time. And I'm loving all the pictures. Special thanks to Clark for the invite. I truly enjoyed it.

Jan 16 13 04:44 pm Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

lilu H wrote:
Thanks guys I had a great time. And I'm loving all the pictures. Special thanks to Clark for the invite. I truly enjoyed it.

Jan 16 13 04:54 pm Link

Photographer

James Sioux

Posts: 1366

Los Angeles, California, US

Kimmie in front of the 1929 Durant Roadster.

https://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b480/road2oscar/Kimmie2email_zpsa0fb5d7d.jpg

Jan 16 13 05:13 pm Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

James Sioux wrote:
Kimmie in front of the 1929 Durant Roadster.

Nice. Is this the same car as my pic of Kimmie above? Can't remember.

Jan 16 13 05:34 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:

Nice. Is this the same car as my pic of Kimmie above? Can't remember.

Nope... different car... that one is orange... wink

Jan 16 13 06:02 pm Link

Photographer

James Sioux

Posts: 1366

Los Angeles, California, US

Select Models wrote:

Nope... different car... that one is orange... wink

Yeah, it's the same car.  Yellow spoke wheels and orange body.  Durant.  The orange in my picture appears darker because it was in the shade and I illuminated Kimmie's face with fill-in flash.

Jan 17 13 12:57 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

James Sioux wrote:

Yeah, it's the same car.  Yellow spoke wheels and orange body.  Durant.  The orange in my picture appears darker because it was in the shade and I illuminated Kimmie's face with fill-in flash.

Hmmm..I was wondering about that.

Jan 17 13 01:26 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Love the paint job on this airplane.
https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v82/p1379202136-6.jpg

It was Jim's idea for her to stand on her tip toes. It works. I would have never thought of that.

Jan 17 13 01:26 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Here's Kimmie in the cockpit. The bright white sky over her head kinda sucks though...

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v46/p1385041196-6.jpg

so I tried filling it in with solid pastel...what else could I do?

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1385042832-6.jpg

Jan 17 13 10:03 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Welp, I gave it my best shot. Here's my completed set of 77 photos:
http://cthompson.zenfolio.com/airshow13
Please leave some comments on your favorite images.

This high contrast situation was a challenge. Easy for the model's faces to get 'burned' in the direct January sun if you're not careful. But as always, I learn something each time I do these shoots and gradually improve my technique. 'Learn by doing' is my motto.

Parting shot...

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v83/p1380366338-4.jpg

Jan 17 13 10:08 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:
Here's Kimmie in the cockpit. The bright white sky over her head kinda sucks though...

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v46/p1385041196-6.jpg

so I tried filling it in with solid pastel...what else could I do?

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v65/p1385042832-6.jpg

Hey Chark... for best lighting... the bottom shot WORKED!  My recommendation?... bring the image density down about 10-15 percent... crop it and sharpen it slightly.  I can edit it and show you what I'm talkin about if you like... wink

Jan 17 13 10:16 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Select Models wrote:

Hey Chark... for best lighting... the bottom shot WORKED!  My recommendation?... bring the image density down about 10-15 percent... crop it and sharpen it slightly.  I can edit it and show you what I'm talkin about if you like... wink

Yes, please do. Thanks.

Jan 17 13 11:33 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:

Yes, please do. Thanks.

Cool... I thought you were gonna say yes... so I went ahead and did it.  Here it is... hope you like it and you're welcome to use it on your MM port... wink

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/GaryAbigt/Clarkshot.jpg

Jan 17 13 12:06 pm Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Select Models wrote:
Cool... I thought you were gonna say yes... so I went ahead and did it.  Here it is... hope you like it and you're welcome to use it on your MM port... wink

Thanks much, Gary. I have not fiddled with 'image density' before in my editor. Not even sure I have that function in my editor. I do have 'Opacity'. Is that the equivalent?

I'm gonna have to pour myself a frozen Pina Colada and stare at these two pictures for a while...

Jan 17 13 02:12 pm Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

By the way, the owner of this aircraft wants to get in touch with participating photogs. They want to see the pics you got. I sent them a few of mine, but they asked me about you other guys. These exhibitors are from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. If you want to contact them send me a PM and I will give you the e-mail.

See their web site here:
http://www.erau.edu/

Jan 17 13 08:02 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:

Thanks much, Gary. I have not fiddled with 'image density' before in my editor. Not even sure I have that function in my editor. I do have 'Opacity'. Is that the equivalent?

I'm gonna have to pour myself a frozen Pina Colada and stare at these two pictures for a while...

I don't know what opacity is... don't use it.  You'll have to tell me what it does.  And what's up with all the 'content protected by owner' images?... hmm

Jan 18 13 08:46 pm Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Select Models wrote:
I don't know what opacity is... don't use it.  You'll have to tell me what it does.  And what's up with all the 'content protected by owner' images?... hmm

Oops. Very sorry about the missing images. I had to remove them. There is a glitch in my hosting program. They are doing an upgrade. I'll try again later.

Jan 18 13 11:21 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Shot of Britney by the convoy truck... borat

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/GaryAbigt/BritneyB6.jpg

Jan 19 13 12:20 am Link

Model

Catalina Bertrand

Posts: 1

Los Angeles, California, US

im intrested in this

Jan 19 13 12:31 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Catalina Bertrand wrote:
im intrested in this

Cool... hop in a time machine... set your dashboard dial for 'one week ago'... and you're welcome to come... wink... lol

Jan 19 13 08:26 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Select Models wrote:
Shot of Britney by the convoy truck... borat

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/GaryAbigt/BritneyB6.jpg

Delicious, well-coordinated military colors.

Jan 19 13 09:04 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

I figured out a way to get a half-decent sky in there. But cropping degrades my images.. This coulda been good with a higher resolution camera...

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v62/p1387942634.jpg

'Flight School' ~ Cessna 172

Jan 19 13 09:38 am Link

Photographer

Sensual Magic

Posts: 1706

Upland, California, US

Jim, you are conspicuously absent. Let's see what you got.

Jan 19 13 07:49 pm Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:

Delicious, well-coordinated military colors.

Thanks Clarkmeister... now get over to the Taco Tuesday thread and checkout some waycool IMATS pics... borat

Jan 21 13 12:41 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:

Delicious, well-coordinated military colors.

Awww thanks... big fan of colors too... here's some wild ones for ya... borat

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/GaryAbigt/KristinS4.jpg

From an airshow to a makeup show... here's Kristen!

Jan 21 13 07:12 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

James Sioux wrote:
Kimmie in front of the 1929 Durant Roadster.

https://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b480/road2oscar/Kimmie2email_zpsa0fb5d7d.jpg

Cool shot James... love the happy face on the headlight... lol

May 27 13 01:17 am Link

Photographer

Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Sensual Magic  wrote:
Welp, I gave it my best shot. Here's my completed set of 77 photos:
http://cthompson.zenfolio.com/airshow13
Please leave some comments on your favorite images.

This high contrast situation was a challenge. Easy for the model's faces to get 'burned' in the direct January sun if you're not careful. But as always, I learn something each time I do these shoots and gradually improve my technique. 'Learn by doing' is my motto.

Parting shot...

https://cthompson.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v83/p1380366338-4.jpg

No shortage of waycool warbirds at this shoot!... borat

Jun 11 13 10:19 pm Link