Beautiful eyes! Does she have a mate? Be well! Ed

Me too! 76 years old but feel great and except for the last item still do some of them! Be well! Ed

I've always thought that Raquel Welch who recently passed still looked great as she aged from her 70s to 80s. She claimed she never had any work done. Speaking of Cher, here's a musical song done by the duo from 1975:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDqgrZZtLnE

Be well! Ed

Nice images! Photos of you without full face, maybe because you're shy? Be well! Ed

rmbennett30!

As another Hogger mentioned earlier: model websites and I would also recommend meetup.com. Modelmayhem.com has been around for a while and you can find a variety of models there, listed by locale. Many are experienced while others are not but they will list their genres. Many will pose for a variety of photographers from beginners to experienced and everything is negotiated.

If you are wondering about nude models; they can cost upwards of over $100 depending on the genre and length of posing time required and if there are any special requirements. Very often, if a model becomes a muse and works with the photographer a lot, special rates can be negotiated.

Check out meetup.com. While this website does not offer models, per se, they do list by state, photography-related model events and "workshops". These tend to be a group model shoots with multiple photographers,
either taking turns shooting specific poses with differing lighting or a free-for-all paparazzi style with photographers shooting at will. There may be some instruction at the beginning or not. These types of shoots are good for beginners because they are relatively cheap, the photographer can practice their camera handling skills as well as their posing and lighting skills. It's also a good learning experience to see how more experienced photographers interact with the model.

These shoots may last from an hour or more. If a "workshop" offers several models, they may be rotated periodically and/or change outfits, backgrounds and lighting. After the scheduled shoots, the model(s) may also
be available on a 1-on-1 basis where she will model for a photographer who further hires her for an additional period of time for an additional fee. Here you will be able to use your own props and/or outfits.

I've been shooting at these events since 2004. 25% of the time, I will opt for a 1-on-1! An event or workshop is good for a number of reasons: the model(s), the studio and the lighting equipment are provided. Very often, a small strobe and light modifier on a stand can be brought or an on-camera flash is fine. You can compare notes with other photographers. You can network with the model and even send her a few images to show your competency.

An hour or less, if you are skilled, can yield several hundred images or more, depending on your posing and lighting skills and camera handling.

Be well! Ed

Hip!

It's good for oldsters too! I have 2 and I love them! Be well! Ed

Bohica!

Sent! Thank you. Ed

Bohica!

I would like your Vivitar 2x multiplier for Mamya 645. I can send you postage or shipping charges. Thanks for your consideration.

Be well! Ed

Jerry!

Have you noticed all those current actors who are older, also 60s and above in age? Many have created second careers as action characters. How about The Expendables series of movies where every action actor of the past decades appear?

Speaking of Simmon-Omega enlargers, when my wife and I had our custom lab, studio and rental darkroom business, we were paid a visit by Fred Simmon, who was President Emeritus of Simmon-Omega Co., one of the brands handled by Berkey Marketing in Queens, NY. He was the last surviving co-founder of the company. He was "retired" but still the company's public relations person and visited users of Omega products.

His visit, in the late 70s to our lab was a wonderful occasion as we told him how we started with B22 and early D2 enlargers and when business was good, graduated to a dozen D5s, D2vs and six Chromega color enlargers. We reminisced with him about his early days and his experiences with the military during WW2. A very nice man who passed in 1981 and had an obituary in the NY Times about him.

Speaking of movies with photographic props and stuff, there's a scene in Tom Cruise's 2002 "Minority Report" movie where his character visits a future (2050s?) photographer at her studio and there is a 250-sheet box of Ilford printing paper sitting on a table (I believe). The director sure thought that film would still be around at that time and not digital!

We once, back in the day, rented a simple darkroom setup with a small enlarger (not sure if it was an Omega B22) and some trays, clips and other miscellaneous stuff for a "Law and Order" episode.

Be well! Have a great Thanksgiving all! Ed

Nice images!

If you think those ginseng prices are high, there are other herbs and stuff much more expensive but you only buy those in much smaller quantities!

Be well! Happy Thanksgiving! Ed

According to Wikipedia:

Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. This state of mind may, depending upon the jurisdiction, distinguish murder from other forms of unlawful homicide, such as manslaughter. Wikipedia

"Murder" is a human legal term. Be well! Ed

Thanks for the heads up! I got my dates wrong. She has a workshop scheduled here in NYC next Friday.

Be well! Ed

robeng!

Yes, she's a great model! Over the years, I've shot with her 4 or 5 times. She's currently in NYC this weekend.

Be well! Ed

Yes, photographs, on their own, have never been accepted in the courtroom. There will be an authority (the photographer or lawyer) who will testify that the photograph is a true and accurate likeness of the scene, object, person, etc. Many years ago, before he passed, a NYC police photographer friend told me of his experiences in the department doing mugshots and other forensic police work.

Be well! Ed

clownfish!

When you're not sure of the exposure, just bracket your exposures. In your case, use slower shutter speeds, giving the initial exposure, additional 1/3 stops of light to brighten the scene, at the same lens aperture as another Hogger has mentioned. You should be able to see the adjustments on your camera's Histogram (like "Levels" in editing software).

Or in post-editing as a second Hogger suggested. Use any software with the "Levels" tool in the "Exposure" menu. In the "Levels" window, you can see that the Highlight pointer is all the way to the right as it is normally when you open that tool. However, your exposure, represented by the black area is all the way to the left, meaning underexposure of your image. See the first screen capture and also the smaller one of the "Levels" window alone.

Slide the highlight pointer to the left and the midtone pointer will slowly adjust as well. Adjust exposure to taste. See the second screen capture.

I used an older version of Photoshop Element 2019 on an older laptop!

Easy peasy! Be well! Ed

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