Need a grunge look...

[ChristopherCoy]

Tomorrow we are planning on shooting our assistant who is absolutely gorgeous, but she wants to grunge it up a bit. She's bringing her "emo" gear and we need a good "emo" setting in Fort Worth. Preferrably one that I DO NOT have to bring my Glock .40 though! Anyone have any ideas?

[CaptainTom]

pm sent

[Contemporary Clicks]

Deep Ellum has a very grungy feeling to it. I can't think of anywhere in FW.

[ChristopherCoy]

Yeah, we thought about Deep Ellum, but wanted to stay in FW. If we can't find anything we'll be heading there I am sure.

[msabas]

Sorry I would suggest lots of great areas in North Fort Worth but doesnt sound like thats where you want to go. The area is where the Stockyards is located.

there is a few spots with several Graffiti walls...nice walls with aluminum makes for great look..

example:


Makes for a nice emo style grunge...

but also there is a few old building and a few warehouses that are also great for backgrounds...

[Contemporary Clicks]

Right by the stockyards, as you exit the parking lot, there is an old, run-down, and closed factory. It has some brick walls, lots of broken glass and windows, padlocked doors, and chain link fences. Also a few walls with misc white paint on them, and some train tracks nearby (obviously).

It might benefit you best to drive around FW with your model and play it by ear. I usually see some pretty cool spots when I'm cruising FW, just never get the addresses.

[JohnT]

Once you shoot Grungie, you might want to process that way as well. If you use Lightroom, I can send you a Grunge preset that would be a good start.

[CaptainTom]

I was going to have them shoot it in my office at home, but the Health Department just condemned the room as a "toxic waste area"

I just climb under all the yellow tape and surf TPF.

[David Whatley]

Chris, The FTW "Duck Pond" area is good. There is a post by me in the last 30 days here about it.

[J Eddington]

Hey Chris, where are the photos??? I mean you did shoot today right???

[Jim Boyd]

Chris,

Why don't you take her to some of he auto junk yards on the near east side?

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by Jim Boyd

Chris,

Why don't you take her to some of he auto junk yards on the near east side?

OOOHHHH! I didn't think about that one in Haltom City that toverman was talking about!!!

THANKS!

[syuan]

Hey John, I would love to have some LR grunge preset! could you send 'em to me as well? Thanks a bunch!

Originally Posted by JohnT

Once you shoot Grungie, you might want to process that way as well. If you use Lightroom, I can send you a Grunge preset that would be a good start.

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by J Eddington

Hey Chris, where are the photos??? I mean you did shoot today right???

We did... but we didn't get to do the grunge look. Its been put off for another week. The assistant wasn't able to make it today, so we just did the engagement shots, then went to eat at Billy Miners and did some playing with the 8mm fisheye downtown...

I'm packing this thread away for reference next week!

[msabas]

Originally Posted by ChristopherCoy

We did... but we didn't get to do the grunge look. Its been put off for another week. The assistant wasn't able to make it today, so we just did the engagement shots, then went to eat at Billy Miners and did some playing with the 8mm fisheye downtown...

I'm packing this thread away for reference next week!

Sweet Billy Miner is the BEst.. *oz Billy Burger with Fries and add the Jalapeno Cheese al over the fries Its the best....

BTW I would love to shoo tindoors at Billy Miners.. thats a great looking place...