Period Correct Photoshoot - Need Suggestions

JamesE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:50 pm

I'm planning to do a photoshoot of my '73 Datsun 510 soon. It is period correct. I'm interested in doing a similarly period correct photoshoot of it. I want people to see the photos and think they were taken in the '70's. I'm looking for examples of photos of J-tin from the '70's to get a flavor of the photo look from this era. I'm very interested in photos with the car owner in them. I have a vision of a Han (F&F Tokyo Drift) or Bunta (Initial D) type character leaning against the car, cigarette in hand, looking cool. Anyone know of any resources for photos from this era, a thread on JNC, or maybe something in your collection you can share?

Here is an example of something I stumbled on. Photo is modern. I'm looking for something like this except from the '70's.

James Dean is another character that comes to mind, but I'm pretty sure he never drove a Datsun...

Funny thing, I'm 32 years old and I've never smoked. But I'm compelled to fake it just to make this photoshoot look period correct.

Thanks!

JamesE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:51 pm

Wow... I didn't realize that was my FIRST post. I've been trolling here for years.

Drive510 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:17 pm

First off, Welcome.

Find someone to wear a turtle neck with a polyester / plaid suit and you should be good.

Yuri · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:16 am

Dachshund · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:24 am

Man, where did you guys get those leisure suits/jackets?

I always try thrift stores and wind up seeing nothing like as cool

Yuri · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:22 pm

Dachshund wrote:

Man, where did you guys get those leisure suits/jackets?

I always try thrift stores and wind up seeing nothing like as cool

You can't be afraid to go into the women's section at the thrift stores, haha.
The two of us with afros found our whole outfits in there,although I don't know where Joel (the tallest guy) found his stuff, I know it was the guy's section somewhere.
You gotta mix and match. If I recall, my shirt is actually a pajama top.

john · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:51 pm

Yuri wrote:

Here's some that my roommate and I did. Hope it helps.
I don't feel like resizing them, so I've put up the links.

Those are cool.

The shop vac kills this one, though... :wink:

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz20/dkapt2/Yuri%20S30/100_5697.jpg

Joel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:47 am

My get-up is all men's (I'm the tall one Yuri mentioned). Went to about 6 or so thrift stores in the weeks before a 70s-themed party and ended up getting the jacket and pants from the Good Will closest to home. Also found Yuri's shoes there. For some reason I already owned the light blue polyester shirt.

Some of those items will have to make a comeback once we get the fleet fully functional.

Looking forward to seeing your shoot James. One thing to try to find is a location where there are other random old vehicles around--that way it looks more like a natural shot, not so staged. (Fortunately for us we have a neighbor with a white 70s truck that shows up in the background of our alley shots, as seen in the bottom link in Yuri's reply.) :tu:

toyotageek · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:09 pm

Groovy!

Hey, you guys are from Long Beach... :tu:

Maybe for the next JCCS everyone entering a car should dress in appropriate period correct clothes as year of their car! :lol:

damageinc86 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:59 pm

Those ones look pretty cool! but you can still tell it's modern somehow....it's weird lol. I think if you want true nostalgic look (and really want to BE nostalgic in the process), you just gotta go film in an old camera. Old polaroid cameras on a really sunny day, I remember finding a lot of those old photos from when i was a kid, and they really evoke that classic vibe.

Dachshund · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:37 pm

...Dumb, right?

Five minutes on my iPhone, lol...

zionfarm · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:05 am

Here you go

By zionfarm at 2012-03-17

zionfarm · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:09 am

Also found some brochure's

By zionfarm at 2012-03-17

Sven7 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:20 pm

I LOVE this. Wish I could join you guys. Stationwagonguy and I will probably have to do this sometime :tu:

You definitely need to use film. Polaroid or 35mm.

Here are some scans of a '71 (?) Corolla brochure.

1971 Toyota Corolla by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

1971 Toyota Corolla by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

'79 Suabru

1979 Subaru by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

'78

1978 Plymouth Arrow by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

1978 Plymouth Arrow by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

'76

1976 Volkswagen Rabbit Sales Brochure by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

1976 Volkswagen Rabbit Sales Brochure by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

Here's a shot of my Rabbit at an old abandoned gas station with my Sanyo boom box.
Taken with my period correct 35mm Nikon

Lows+Stinger+Ektar by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

No Photoshop- just good ole crappy developing

Lows+Stinger+Ektar by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

Good luck, sirs!

Sven7 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:27 pm

Also peruse this and you'll probably find some stuff. It's all American though.

http://oldcarbrochures.com/

:tu:

('71 plymouth has a few good outfits)

zionfarm · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:02 pm

I found the site to some old stuff, check it out
http://ah5243.blog72.fc2.com/

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