Vintage Vogue October 2011

Vintage Vogue, the fashion fair in Brentwood took place on Sunday. Around 700 people visited on what was a very hot and sticky day.

Once again I provided the mobile photo booth. It is always a little nerve-wracking setting up – creating the studio space and setting the lighting is straightforward…it is the picture file handling that proves “interesting”: my camera connects to a laptop via USB, and the files are download in real time to display/edit. From there the images are sent to my dye-sublimation printer. It is the software link to the printer that provides all the excitement and tension…will it work or not!

This time, all worked flawlessly, and by official opening time the printer was online… the results  superb – bright vibrant colours, and the prints, unlike inkjet prints, will not fade.

Retro Photostudio stand at Vintage Vogue
Retro Photostudio stand at Vintage Vogue

The event has its own character – a host of quality vintage clothing and accessory sellers, forties DJ and a ‘Lyons Corner House’ style of tea rooms.  As previously, one of the most popular stands was Hair Raid Shelter where Gill & her team were creating the most amazing forties and fifties hairstyles…each in a phenomenally short space of time, and each style unique.

Gill of Hair Raid Shelter

Gill works her magic

The day went very quickly with a steady demand for both vintage style portraits and regular family groups. Even the DJ Enji Benji took a moment from spinning his platters to visit the studio for a publicity shot.

Enjy Benjy

Miss Envy Greene, who is a regular at the studio, dropped by to say hello…I had to get a shot of her standing beside the banner images featuring her previous studio vintage shoots.

Miss Envy Greene

Miss Envy Greene

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