Rags to Riches

Artist: Julie Langford

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Rags to Riches

My other daughter for a change – this is Sarah – AKA InTheMaking

For this shot – the title came first [one night in a dream]. So, it was scruffy jeans and trainers, and old tiles on the bottom half. For this I pulled back the carpet to expose the bare tiles underneath and placed some old plasterboard against the wall under the window. We made some tears in a pair of Sarah’s jeans and rubbed some dirt into her trainers. The top half needed to be glitz [items of costume jewellery and my wedding ring], jewels and a red carpet – the wine, well that is just cold tea . I used normal household lighting and just pointed the lampshade in her direction with a soft pearly bulb at 40W. I wanted mono [for rags] and colour [for riches] in the shot, which I achieved in photoshop post production, but not just straight forward selective colouring – it had to graduate in intensity from left to right to get it correct with the perspective I used for the shot.

Hope you like it – Sarah will be watching your reponses with a keen eye no doubt.

TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

Ohhhhhhhhh Sarah!!!! You are just Beautiful, and Juls you did Such a WONDERFUL job, love this portrait!! Beautiful eyes :-)
frogster, 11 months ago

A very beautiful young lady.
InTheMaking, 11 months ago

Well i must say it was fun doing it. Although the glass i’m holding isn’t what it seems, don’t be carried in by it, pure evil! It’s a great shot Mam, fantastic work :) x
StacyLee, 11 months ago

This is stunning! I love the perspective! Great job Julie :)
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

Oh and Sarah? I LOVE the pose :-)
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Deb – Glad you like it and yes – her eyes are stunning
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Frogster – yes she certainly is
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Sarah – yes it was fun – who you calling pure evil young lady – I can always make you drink that vinegar?? LOL
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks StacyLee – getting the colour to graduate was a bit tricky, but I think I managed to get it quite well in the end.
InTheMaking, 11 months ago

You can try woman but you wont succeed LOL!
Steve Bulford, 11 months ago

Great shot, love the perspective. Nice dof and focus! Good composition!
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Now now Sarah – you can always BE SENT TO BED
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks steve
Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

fantastic shot. very well done
Brian Beckett, 11 months ago

This is absolutely stung Juls, you are really getting to grips with portrait photography in a big way, and of course you are helped in no small way by having such beautiful daughters. Excellent shot Juls and super modelling Sarah (You should discuss fees with you mother after this photo Sarah)
Brian Beckett, 11 months ago

Stunning that should read Juls, can’t type and look at the screen at the same time can I!!!!!
Gemma John, 11 months ago

Sar looks fab in this Mam – she will luv it
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Jeff
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Brian [Now whats all this about charging me a fee LOL – Dont put ideas into ther head] especially as she is watching this shot – like a hawk.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Gem – makes a change not to see yourself I bet.
Patricia L. Ba..., 11 months ago

You have some beautiful kids there, Julie. Great work.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Patricia
ferndesign, 11 months ago

stunning
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Ferndesign
Susan Zohn, 11 months ago

Nice shot. Love the eyes.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks susan
Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

Very very nice work.
Catherine Crim..., 11 months ago

wowwww fantastic
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Helen
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Catherine
Shane Walker, 11 months ago

A very nice photo Julie, and a beautiful model your daughter is.
Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

The soft finish and framing work a real treat with this capture, well done! :D
Helene Kippert, 11 months ago

Great work Julie!
Stephen Colquitt, 11 months ago

Wonderful concept Julie – Nice lighting you have used here on your daughter – that combined with the top half outfit makes her look very glamourous
ECGardner, 11 months ago

She is so gorgeous, and should be in front of the camera more often. :) Love the shot; it is perfection from the concept to the execution. I like how every part of it is so well thought-out, with nothing left to chance. Excellent work, Juls.
demon, 11 months ago

What a wonderfuly shot…very classy and a touch of sultry
DawsonImages, 11 months ago

Very nice, sexy but classy
Craig Goldsmith, 11 months ago

Lovely processing and a gorgeous girl, I bet Sarah is very happy with the results!
joolz, 11 months ago

Great image.
You should both be very proud!
Sharon Hammond, 11 months ago

Gorgeous portrait Julie – love the soft skin tones
Antanas, 11 months ago

Great work!!! Perfect composition, well done…
Mugsy, 11 months ago

A beautiful girl…beautifully captured!
Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago

Great shot again Julie! Well done!
Loredana Crupi, 11 months ago

Great shot Julie. Terrific transition fron B/W to colour! :-)
Emma Anderson, 11 months ago

Fantastic, love it, and Sarah is also a beauty so fabulous photo! 2 models in the family, how will you manage the tantrums?? LOL!!
Nicole Goggins, 11 months ago

Fantastic portrait and what a stunning girl – such beautiful eyes… great idea – worked a treat!
GabrielK, 11 months ago

your daughter is beautiful Julie, and I realy like the concept, you have captured Sarah realy well, she looks stunning, and you have created a great perspective -from rags to riches
nick board, 11 months ago

Terrific portrait,and sitter.
Claire Armistead, 11 months ago

Great job Julie. I loved your explanation, title and execution. A great shot x
Benjamin Scheurer, 11 months ago

beautiful…brilliant shot!
cynthiab, 11 months ago

love the glitz and jewels and tell her she gorgeous
Anthony Hedger, 11 months ago

Great beauty runs in your family Julie. All of your daughters are stunning and little Sarah here is Wow, so lovely. She has the most fantastic big blue eyes I have ever seen. Oh yeah, sorry I got carried away there, your shot is ok as well.

No Julie, it’s really great. Great pose, lighting, subject, I can just smell that vinegar.
Love it

Tony
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 11 months ago

Wooohoooooooo right to the HOT list!! :-) Congrats Sarah & Juls!!!!
lance leopold, 11 months ago

You got it made,Julie,two beautiful willing daughters for models,spectacular image,well done!!!
berndt2, 11 months ago

Brilliant – love the expression and the treatment
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. This shot was great fun [just like the Death Becomes Her Shot], and when I got up this morning, Sarah was logged in and beaming with delight. I was approached not long after putting this up last night with a request from an exceptionally talented artist [no names yet – keep ya all guessing], for a collaboration piece using sarah. So watch this space for details about it soon.

Thanks again all
googa, 11 months ago

Beautiful image and capture ,well done !
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Googa
Rhana Griffin, 11 months ago

Hi Sarah!!! For starters you are absolutely gorgeous!

Julie, I just love what you have done here… from the graduated selective colouring to the idea of b&w grunge to glammed up model… Excellent concept excecuted with style!
TheFatman, 11 months ago

This and “death becomes her” are fantastic…you simply dont take a photo..you create a story…. your models (daughters) work so well with your artistic visions.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thank you so much Rhana and Fatman
micmac, 11 months ago

Sarah is just beautiful,I like that look ,a little moody ,great shot…ps you should take more …
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Micmac – yes, definately more- but she is more camera shy than her older sister Gem – I am hoping that these fantastic comments and responses will inspire her today – she will be checking in on this at some point from college today – think she will get a lovely suprise.
Andy Gibb, 11 months ago

stunning portrait, great pose expression and composition
Scott Ruhs, 11 months ago

Sarah looks very lovely in this image. Wonderful glamour portrait.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Andy
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks sruhs
Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

Vogue…this is for VOGUE
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

WOW – thanks Catalin – what a great comment. She will love that.
Deborah Parkin, 11 months ago

such a beautiful girl – love the perspective and dof – the light is perfect as are the skin tones – really lovely work Julie.
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Deborah
Sean Farragher, 11 months ago

fantastic capture
Halcyon007, 11 months ago

Excellent portrait shot Julie – Well set up composed and captured. The lighting is fab
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Sean, thanks Stuart
Kimberly Palmer, 11 months ago

Stunning!!!! She is gorgeous!!!!
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Kimberly
Paul Vanzella, 11 months ago

great tones Julie and you’ve really captured an inner energy with this piece… love your framing here!
Julie Langford, 11 months ago

Thanks Paul
Sarah Lombart, 11 months ago

You have very very beautiful daughters,Julie, and they are so lucky to have a so talentuous mother :)
Great shot,made with love,I’m sure…
Peco Grozdanovski, 11 months ago

Wonderful photograph dear lady! Beautiful composition and model :)
Carlo Cesar Ro..., 11 months ago

Very beautiful and lovely portrait shot! Congrats Julie!
BySilent, 11 months ago

Stunning work…. excellent protrait work
Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

Beautiful model!!love to capture her personally!great portrait work Jul!
David Harris, 11 months ago

The composition is perfect. Your daughter is stunning! Great work! You really should work for Vogue
Ozcloggie, 11 months ago

Gosh! So much thought, put into the composition. Very successful!
Enrico Bettesw..., 11 months ago

Great framing and treatment here Julie… Sarah has come up great… Well done!
gabryshak, 11 months ago

fabulous~ wonderful creativity and brilliant finished work… your daughter is gorgeous
Bob Martin, 11 months ago

Wow!..takes my breath away. Good shot, and love thesoft touch to this image.
Christine K, 11 months ago

Beautiful. Great composition!
Lucindawind, 10 months ago

beautiful daughter that you have !
Joyce Dickens,..., 10 months ago

Julie, this is exquisite! I love your effects; it is superb work; and your daughter is stunning!
Michael Lane, 10 months ago

Great shot and excellent compositon. Her eyse really stand out in this shot too. Nice work
budrfli, 9 months ago

not sure how i missed this one! But it is fabulous, a true piece of art!
susan davies, 8 months ago

totally stunning photograph and model
angelandspot, 8 months ago

this is pretty.
Rebs O, 7 months ago

love this shot, beautiful model and a great idea for a shoot! i’m sure you were both pleased with the result
Daniel Fitzgerald, 7 months ago

This is sensational!
LadyFire, 26 days ago

i like her sneakers! lol