Usually I just wander around with my camera and take a whole bunch of photos and upload my favorite, so this one was a new experience that required alot of staging. This is the first theme shot I've tried for the vintage theme. Even though I spent alot of time on it, I'm not sure how well it worked. But it was fun to play with.
Thank you, Brian. I was so unsure about this photo that I almost didn't post it. It's a huge departure for me, but I wanted to try a theme shot, and really what is more vintage than smoking? My first few shots were of an unlit cigarette, but then I realized that wasn't very authentic. When my husband came home from work, he looked around the house in a funny way, but didn't say a word,
Good on you for trying your first theme shot Laurie!! Very proud of you for getting into the vintage spirit! Thank you for your lovely message, I am truly touched to hear that I have inspired you! I love how you captured the smoke here and the moodiness of the shadows. Well done!! Just edit your tag to this: "theme-vintage"
and it will be added to all the other entries :)
Oh I think this works perfectly! I love the tones and shadows. Great job. And Laurie thank you so much always for your kind words of support and encouragement, I really appreciate them.
Laurie, this photo is great! I grew up with smokers, so this certainly means vintage to me. I like the staging and how you captured the smoke.
Terrific theme shot
Absolutely fantastic Laurie! You definitely did a wonderful job on setting this up...great lighting, great smoke capture, great composition! You should be very proud of this shot.
and it will be added to all the other entries :)
Terrific theme shot