Sam will never allow me to take photos of her wearing her punk attire for the 1980s costume parade as part of the schools Humanities Week. So, last night, while she was rummaging through my closet for a pink t-shirt, I decided to take photos of her costume and accessories instead. I thought she’d improvise with whatever metallic things she could find at home but she called up her father at work and asked him to pass by the mall to get her these faux metal spiked and studded leather bracelets.
The “metal” studs are silver in color; it’s the warm yellow overhead lights in my study that turned them to the color of brass. There are black bands as well, like leather strings, for the wrists and for the fingers. Then, there’s the necklace. Gothic, actually, but can pass off neatly for punk.
And for that pulled together look…
… she wore her father’s leather jacket. It belonged to Speedy’s father, actually, but still in mint condition. Sam had worn it to school once before as part of her Matrix costume. It’s a cool December but I’m sure she can only wear the jacket for a few minutes — just long enough to be visible in full costume.
It still hurts though that my daughter’s teachers refer to 1980s fashion as “costume.” That is soooo mean. Medieval attire would be a costume. Spanish era clothes too. 50s clothes even. But the 80s? That’s recent fashion. I insist. 
Connie,
Mahirap tanggapin na tumatanda na tayo. Wehehehehehe.
Hi Connie,
Just curious on your camera settings on the bracelet picture? The blur and sharp portions seems to mix. Somehow your meter seems to point on the lower right part. Or maybe you cropped the picture? Or maybe there is some techniques you used there. Like you, am also a hobbyist photographer. Just shifting now to digital.
Thanks.
ha ha, costume indeed! btw, nice “costume” idea for our rock and roll-themed christmas party. wish lang Sam will relent and let you take her photos.
Some scary temporary tattoos and appropriate imitation piercings should make the perception more than real!
Many of the 80′s fashion items are still in, depending on the rest of one’s attire and where he is going.
Jon, ssshhhhh LOL
Nani, that’s intentional. Aperture is set at 2.2 to blur the background (normal is 5.6 to 6.3). AF point is set to a single point (as opposed to multi-point). Flash is off.
Dinah, when she came home, I saw accessories I didn’t even know she has! Striped pink, black and white socks. Tapos she was wearing cropped black pants and pink t-shirt.
Bayi, I agree. Fashion gets a repeat performance over the years. A little update here and there but today’s goth and emo trends are the same punk fashion of the 80s.
Matrix costume? Kailan ako nag Matrix sa school? Punk din kaya yun.. Last year kay Sir Seth.
Ah okay. Nakalimutan ko lang; ang taray-taray mo naman.
Ten years from now or on reunion, Sam would miss that 80s costume picture. There is so much energy and creativity all put together and plus the fun! There should be at least a picture of her, not for posting but for the family.
Sass – I just started chance photos so I am learning from your apeture tips
Thanks!
i dont wanna think of my kids using my clothes as costumes, waaa
Thanks for the tip on aperture settings. Coming from a film-based photography I usually use either manual or shutter-priority setting. With digicam, you think it is more useful to be in AF mode. Or I guess since you are shooting still objects, AF is more appropriate. Sorry I am not really very much familiar with digicam, but I do understand how a film-based SLR camera works. So in a digicam, you can select the single point focus on depth of field instead of the usual dead-center. That’s nice! Thanks a lot.
Btw, I also have two teen-age daughters, and I am just amaze seeing them evolve in everything including on their dispositions.
d0d0ng, posting them in a blog? Patingin!!! Nade-demonyo tuloy ako to start posting photo tips again. I’ve been doing so many experiments!
Raqgold, put that way, it hurts the most waaaahhhh!
Nani, if you’re using film SLR, the shift is not that hard. When Speedy gave me my first DSLR, the EOS 350D, I used AF mode heavily when I was experimenting with lighting. But for daytime shooting, Manual mode is still the best.
Oh, when I said AF, I wasn’t referring to AF mode but the focus point. (I’m no good with terms; I just fiddle with the rings and buttons.
) And yes, you can change the focus (multi or single point) and I find that in many cases, placing the subject off center is very effective.