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My Vintage Nudes
May 25, 2018 16:09:15 #
Hello UHHers. First I want to thank you all for the MANY warm, 'Welcomes' I have received.
This submission is NOT, as some will assume, for just a bunch of Horny old men; I would like
the many UHH gals to view and comment as well . . . after all, the subject matter in every
photo- IS, after all, A Female!
Explanation: All the photos here were shot circa mid '70's to mid '80's and in and around
Los Angeles, CA. Truly, it is a great place for 'backgrounds' with the ocean so accessible,
plus mountains and wooded areas, it is a photographer's paradise (also the Beautiful women).
I got started photographing Nudes, seriously, by a girl friend I was living with, who saw a
few random Nudes I had taken since I became a pro wedding photographer in 1959. In the
10-11 years from that beginning, I had shot so many weddings and portraits, I was seeking
another avenue . . . especially one that would give my 'Creativity' a chance to assert it self.
She suggested that I pursue a more 'ARTSY' field of photography, such as Nudes. I did and,
= this was the result.
A note about a few of the images: #1, the girl seemingly freezing her tush off, is a 'Photo-
shopped image. The show scene was made on 4X5 film in 1959 and the girl was shot with
a Rolleiflex in 1966 in "Little Tujunga", near Los Angeles. When I first 'pasted' the girl into
the snow scene, it looked FAKE! I finally solved the problem by inserting that small shadow
under her butt! No lie! THAT made the difference.
#4- The girl reclining in front of the fireplace was a co-operative effort. My GF was off camera
to the right with wadded up newspaper. I first checked the fire exposure, the flash exposure,
and set the pose for the model; I then said, "Go"! and my GF threw the loosely wadded newspaper
into the fire where it made the fire 'Flare' up . . . I made the shot . . . and then the girl had to roll
to her right to keep from being 'scorched' by the fire! Oh, what fun! :-)
#10- The B&W of the girl with her knee up. She was the daughter of a couple that were Nudists
at a Nudist Camp in San Bernardino, CA. She was 13! Her parents were there, too.
(Glad the 'Statue of Limitations" is way gone!)
A note about ALL of the images: Everything I shot then was on film (of course), and later
scanned to digital image on a flat bed scanner (of some doubtful quality due to age). Some
came out nicely . . . some not so much. My camera was (a) a Hasselblad 500CM and my main
lens was a 100mm F3.5 Zeiss Planar. The Hassy has a choice of a 12 exposure 6X6 back or a
16 exposure 6X4.5 back. I didn't like either, as when one has a model that is really 'with it',
one doesn't like saying, "Excuse me while I have to change film"! YUK ands Double YUK! So,
when I had the money (the sucker cost $200 in 1975)! I purchase the Hasselblad 70mm film
back which utilized 70mm film (obviously) and gave 80 exposures on ONE loading. I loved it!
I usually loaded it with B&W and loaded the other backs with "Chrome" which was what is more
commonly called "Slide" film.
Final comment: if it is wished, I have sufficient images to make 'sequels' to this post; just ask
and you shall receive.
This submission is NOT, as some will assume, for just a bunch of Horny old men; I would like
the many UHH gals to view and comment as well . . . after all, the subject matter in every
photo- IS, after all, A Female!
Explanation: All the photos here were shot circa mid '70's to mid '80's and in and around
Los Angeles, CA. Truly, it is a great place for 'backgrounds' with the ocean so accessible,
plus mountains and wooded areas, it is a photographer's paradise (also the Beautiful women).
I got started photographing Nudes, seriously, by a girl friend I was living with, who saw a
few random Nudes I had taken since I became a pro wedding photographer in 1959. In the
10-11 years from that beginning, I had shot so many weddings and portraits, I was seeking
another avenue . . . especially one that would give my 'Creativity' a chance to assert it self.
She suggested that I pursue a more 'ARTSY' field of photography, such as Nudes. I did and,
= this was the result.
A note about a few of the images: #1, the girl seemingly freezing her tush off, is a 'Photo-
shopped image. The show scene was made on 4X5 film in 1959 and the girl was shot with
a Rolleiflex in 1966 in "Little Tujunga", near Los Angeles. When I first 'pasted' the girl into
the snow scene, it looked FAKE! I finally solved the problem by inserting that small shadow
under her butt! No lie! THAT made the difference.
#4- The girl reclining in front of the fireplace was a co-operative effort. My GF was off camera
to the right with wadded up newspaper. I first checked the fire exposure, the flash exposure,
and set the pose for the model; I then said, "Go"! and my GF threw the loosely wadded newspaper
into the fire where it made the fire 'Flare' up . . . I made the shot . . . and then the girl had to roll
to her right to keep from being 'scorched' by the fire! Oh, what fun! :-)
#10- The B&W of the girl with her knee up. She was the daughter of a couple that were Nudists
at a Nudist Camp in San Bernardino, CA. She was 13! Her parents were there, too.
(Glad the 'Statue of Limitations" is way gone!)
A note about ALL of the images: Everything I shot then was on film (of course), and later
scanned to digital image on a flat bed scanner (of some doubtful quality due to age). Some
came out nicely . . . some not so much. My camera was (a) a Hasselblad 500CM and my main
lens was a 100mm F3.5 Zeiss Planar. The Hassy has a choice of a 12 exposure 6X6 back or a
16 exposure 6X4.5 back. I didn't like either, as when one has a model that is really 'with it',
one doesn't like saying, "Excuse me while I have to change film"! YUK ands Double YUK! So,
when I had the money (the sucker cost $200 in 1975)! I purchase the Hasselblad 70mm film
back which utilized 70mm film (obviously) and gave 80 exposures on ONE loading. I loved it!
I usually loaded it with B&W and loaded the other backs with "Chrome" which was what is more
commonly called "Slide" film.
Final comment: if it is wished, I have sufficient images to make 'sequels' to this post; just ask
and you shall receive.
May 25, 2018 16:26:45 #
Great shots. I thought the image of the woman in front of the fireplace looked really perior Playboy esque.
May 25, 2018 19:31:44 #
Thanks for the comments, 'rgrenaderphoto'. BTW, what does "perior Playboy esque" mean?
Yeah, that one was a lot of fun, but a bit difficult. I had control over the flash strength and the ambient light. I thought I had control over the Fire intensity; however, the way the newspaper burned varied- depending on how loose or compact my GF 'wadded' it up . . . loose and it burned more quickly/brightly - tight and it burned more slowly. It actually took 4 tries to get the one I wanted . . . and here's a model, rolling all over the LR floor to keep the skin on her body which the fire was trying to remove! We ALL had a bit of good fun. Oh, and the shot was conducted on Christmas day; the model's husband and son had Christmas Dinner with my GF and her son while 'Thebbie' and I shot some more.
Yeah, that one was a lot of fun, but a bit difficult. I had control over the flash strength and the ambient light. I thought I had control over the Fire intensity; however, the way the newspaper burned varied- depending on how loose or compact my GF 'wadded' it up . . . loose and it burned more quickly/brightly - tight and it burned more slowly. It actually took 4 tries to get the one I wanted . . . and here's a model, rolling all over the LR floor to keep the skin on her body which the fire was trying to remove! We ALL had a bit of good fun. Oh, and the shot was conducted on Christmas day; the model's husband and son had Christmas Dinner with my GF and her son while 'Thebbie' and I shot some more.
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May 25, 2018 20:59:03 #
Was supposed to be period Playboy esque. You know, the way Playboy Centerfolds used to look
May 25, 2018 22:49:56 #
May 26, 2018 05:57:17 #
Nice #3 & #4 photos of "Thebbie". She is a nicely shaped model, with a great face/expressions. The last shot, regardless of parents present or bending of laws, still disturbs me and question if it should be posted here, considering she wasn't old enough to give consent.
May 26, 2018 06:16:54 #
Excellent ....what else to say... as the song lyric say... "those were the days my friend.. thought they would never end... "
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May 26, 2018 08:18:57 #
I like the models, the poses but they all seem a bit over exposed to me. The first one - is she in fact nude in the snow? Wow!
May 26, 2018 08:44:16 #
May 26, 2018 09:13:00 #
May 26, 2018 10:37:28 #
Excellent images. Were you, perhaps, a student of Peter Gowland? I remember seeing his images in my father's old copies of 'Modern Photography', and I see his influence in your work.
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May 26, 2018 11:43:43 #
May 26, 2018 14:33:09 #
But, she did give consent and was all for the shoot. The mistake that so many people make is to believe the Crap: "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal". Probably a more damaging LIE than the one that said 'Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK'! The girl had been a Nudist since she was a little girl and was, obviously , more open minded than most uptight Americans. As with every model I photographed, she had fun.
May 26, 2018 18:33:41 #
I love all of the images, each is special in its own way. My favorite is number one, the snowy B&W. The setting, pose and her expression look like you came upon a snow nymph on a snowy day hike; well done. Thanks for sharing them.
May 26, 2018 18:57:53 #
OMG, seems we have a genuine Romantic among us. Feels great to find a simpatico being in THIS world. Thanks. BTW, would you like to see some more?
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