Save the Date shoot - classic 70's tennis style

[TheHoff]

I have goofballs for friends. They don't even play tennis.



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[Tobiah]

cool shot but wrong section?

[TheHoff]

hm, you may be right! I figured it was related to a wedding... sort of an engagement shoot. It can be moved to People or wherever else the mods see fit.

[cosworth]

cool shot but wrong section?

I don't think you understand what's happening here. ;)

The title again - "Save the date". This is what goes for "Engagement session" where we live.

[cosworth]

Ok, back to the pictures:

Hoff, the look on her face and the light is perfect. He frames it well. Maybe try some old school colouring and tattered edges.

[TheHoff]

Thanks, Cos, good idea...



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[cosworth]

If you can blend in some highlights from her shirt in #2 you have a winner. I'd like to see more of these.

Can't wait to see the wedding.

The groom's side of the family?

http://images.sportsnetwork.com/other/tsn/royal_tenenbaum.jpg

[Tobiah]

sorry guys didnt realise it was e shoot. carry on :D
(dont see an engagement ring :p)

[cosworth]

Rather odd one at that eh Tobiah?

[TheHoff]

hahahaa ... He is a P.E. teacher so I think he had those short-shorts already.

The second one is called "Polaroid 669 - blown creamy highlights" from Alien Skin.. they sure are. I'm tending towards the first one as it accents the blue-green of the courts.

[TheHoff]

Another...



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[Grace]

I LOVE THESE! THat is hilarious! I really like the processing!

[alexclc]

These are just great! Makes me smile.

Alex

[Andrushka]

hey man those are totaly hilarious - i think i like #3 best, but i like her eye color in #2...

an idea my wife had while looking at these was photoshopping in the date onto the court, the fence or their shirts or something to tie in the "save the date" a little more

[TheHoff]

Hey, thanks, Grace, Alex, and Andrushka.

>>something to tie in the "save the date" a little more

Your wife is totally right -- they are going to have a magnet made. Once they decide on the frame I'll add in the text.

[alexclc]

Alright, one last question. Are those his real glasses or a 70's prop? :D

Alex

[TheHoff]

Alright, one last question. Are those his real glasses or a 70's prop? :D

Alex

Fair question.

The glasses are a prop but the beard is his everyday facial hair.

[tmonatr]

He looks like Bjorn Borg in the tennis ones, and is that Ben Stiller in the groom's family?:)

[Gujustud]

Wow, these are awesome. Love the expression on their face.

[alexclc]

is that Ben Stiller in the groom's family?:)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265666/

Alex

[Raphael V]

Superb.

[amonline]

Ha hA... These are awesome! Nice work and idea!

[cosworth]

The more I see this image the more I think you should expand on it with them or others. Good eye. Could make a great series.

[alexclc]

Please try to share the finished product with us.

Alex

[TimTab]

hey, I'm a huge fan of #1 ... I probably won't be taking engagement pics of that sort any time soon, I don't have goofy enough clients :D but I could see myself doing that for my own save the date pics (where I to have a date to save:)
nice work

[TheHoff]

Thanks again, I will post the finished product when it arrives!


My first time on Flickr Explore... currently #17




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[leitch]

These are awesome, it's great to see something different. They're bound to look back on these and laugh in 20 years time, too!

[g-money]

Let me join the ranks of those loving these especially #1. Great shot very creative!
Greg

[Flo]

Sweetness!! These are fabulous Hoff! I didn't realize you did these kinds of shoots!

[TheHoff]

Thank you!

I didn't realize you did these kinds of shoots

I don't :D I've never shot anything besides photojournalism, street, and family photos in my life before this.