Creating a Vintage Inspired Fashion Image | Photo Deconstruction

In this Photo Deconstruction, I take you behind the scenes of a vintage-inspired fashion shoot using a simple and affordable DIY set to create an old Hollywood glamour style photo.

0:00 Introduction
1:34 Concept
3:18 BTS Lighting
7:15 Post processing


💡Lighting (5)

The lighting setup consisted of:

1. Main light: Magnum Reflector with grid for focused illumination on the subject's face and torso.

2 & 3. Rim lights: Two strip softboxes with grids and CTO gels for highlights along the body and chest.

4. Fill light: Large umbrella with diffusion to lift shadows and maintain detail.

5. Overhead rim light: Optical spot with a warming gel to subtly highlight the hair.


🖌 Post Processing


- White balance was corrected to reduce excessive warmth.
- Overall desaturation and warming up of the image were applied.
- Specific adjustments were made to skin tones by desaturating and lightening certain hues.
- Contouring techniques were used to enhance facial and body features.
- Additional vignetting was applied to draw focus towards the subject.
- Wrinkles in the curtain were smoothed out, and the curtain was extended where necessary.
- Minor adjustments were made to the image proportions to enhance the overall composition.


📢 I’d love to hear your thoughts on the final outcome. Drop a comment below!


📸 Camera Settings:

✅ 1/200th
✅ F/5.6
✅ ISO 640

📸 Gear Used:


✅ Canon EOS R5: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JxzdE
✅ Canon 24-105mm 2.8 RF: https://adorama.rfvk.net/q74XY
✅ Profoto D2: https://adorama.rfvk.net/qvB7y
✅ Westcott Optical Spot: https://lindsayadler.photo/wcopticalspot
✅ Profoto Large Umbrella: https://adorama.rfvk.net/bKGzg
✅ Umbrella Diffuser: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JAyMe
✅ Profoto 1x4' Strip Softbox: https://adorama.rfvk.net/4AdQn
✅ Profoto Magnum Reflector: https://adorama.rfvk.net/mvmbO
✅ Magnum Reflector Grid: https://adorama.rfvk.net/mvmbO
✅ Profoto Air Remote: https://adorama.rfvk.net/W3o5G
✅ Avenger D600 boom arm: https://adorama.rfvk.net/XRdAG
✅ Savage C-Stand: https://adorama.rfvk.net/J1ZW2
✅ Rosco Creative Effects Gel Kit: https://adorama.rfvk.net/oZDno
✅ Tether tools Tether Cable: https://adorama.rfvk.net/avr5q


🔥 For more vintage inspired setups like this you'll definitely want to check out my Old Hollywood Lighting Recipe Guide: https://lindsayadler.photo/oldhollywood

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