Marilyn Preparation

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 Welcome back! Today, Eliza and I met up and prepared for our photoshoot tomorrow. We created a slideshow of inspiration photos of Marilyn Monroe to use.We brainstormed some outfit ideas, possible poses, and found some photos we hoped to recreate exactly. Some of the photos that we will aim to recreate are below:

Additionally, some of the poses we’d like to try include:

(I’d like to note that the image on the far right is of Dove Cameron, an actress who did a photoshoot also inspired by Monroe.)

To really ensure that we felt prepared for tomorrow, we also pulled together some clothing from our closet and also went to a thrift store in Lebanon, NH to find some pieces we could use. I attached some of those outfits below:

Currently, our plan is to begin taking photos in a friend's room because she has a vintage mirror, beautiful rug, and wonderful lighting. If we don’t feel like we have gotten enough photos, we can move into the portrait studio where we could take more formal photos with studio lighting and a solid background. I am so excited to try a new style of photography, I need a change!


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