... or a disorderly yet orderly train of thought…
I find it interesting how the title of ones function in my metier has evolved since I began this profession in the early 80's. A Fashion Photographer was generally hired to capture images of men, woman and children adorned in this seasons most or least captivating clothing, that would be paraded in your local newspapers, catalogues or magazines. Sometimes if you were really on a roll your images would be glorified on a pos
For those of you who read my article about editing film (digital images) and how mind set dependent that is, you might find this article interesting. I am just in the process of casting for a Fashion Campaign and I stopped the process for a moment to think about the challenges of doing so and share some of my immediate impressions with you.
The first thing I noticed and you may find this really amusing, if the model comp is show
Did you check out our interview with Lebanese Director Nadine Labaki? http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/lookbook-6-5th-Issue.html
The fashion Industry was in uproar last week after John Galliano was dismissed as Creative Director from Christian Dior following numerous anti-Semitic allegations made against the designer. Galliano has denied all allegations made against him and claimed that he is of partial Jewish ancestry, although this has not been verified. The dismissal on 1st March came immediately following the release of a video clip of the designer, who was unquestionably in
It is becoming more evident to me, the longer I am in this business, that it has become more of a marketing game than that of talent, for those wishing to succeed in any "Artistic" venture.
I am reminded, that in the last decade and even more so prior to it, if you wanted to get an assignment for a magazine or an Ad Campaign, you had to always pass through the Art Director or Creative Director. Once doing so and if the response was positive, you would be introduced to t
In 2009, NELSON WADE, designer of fine custom clothing, was asked by Distinctive Assets to provide luxury ties for their 7th annual “Everybody Wins at the Oscars®” Nominee Gift Bag. The nominees were from the 5 major event categories;
Best Actor – Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke.
Best Actress – Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet.
Best Supporting Actor – Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger, Mich
"After I was given the brief on the theme of “Fun, Happy” for FotyMody I thought for sometime on how to shoot happy in Shanghai. Daily life in Shanghai is full of action and activities so I took our model to the common streets of the city. I wanted to shoot where every day Shanghai people go and not at the tourist spots. I picked the model in part for her red hair as I also see Shanghai as being very colorful so I wanted the images to have punchy colors. We got lucky on the shooting day as the a
... or a disorderly yet orderly train of thought…
I find it interesting how the title of ones function in my metier has evolved since I began this profession in the early 80's. A Fashion Photographer was generally hired to capture images of men, woman and children adorned in this seasons most or least captivating clothing, that would be paraded in your local newspapers, catalogues or magazines. Sometimes if you were really on a roll your images would be glorified on a pos
For those of you who read my article about editing film (digital images) and how mind set dependent that is, you might find this article interesting. I am just in the process of casting for a Fashion Campaign and I stopped the process for a moment to think about the challenges of doing so and share some of my immediate impressions with you.
The first thing I noticed and you may find this really amusing, if the model comp is show
Did you check out our interview with Lebanese Director Nadine Labaki? http://www.fustany.com/web/trends/lookbook-6-5th-Issue.html
The fashion Industry was in uproar last week after John Galliano was dismissed as Creative Director from Christian Dior following numerous anti-Semitic allegations made against the designer. Galliano has denied all allegations made against him and claimed that he is of partial Jewish ancestry, although this has not been verified. The dismissal on 1st March came immediately following the release of a video clip of the designer, who was unquestionably in
It is becoming more evident to me, the longer I am in this business, that it has become more of a marketing game than that of talent, for those wishing to succeed in any "Artistic" venture.
I am reminded, that in the last decade and even more so prior to it, if you wanted to get an assignment for a magazine or an Ad Campaign, you had to always pass through the Art Director or Creative Director. Once doing so and if the response was positive, you would be introduced to t
In 2009, NELSON WADE, designer of fine custom clothing, was asked by Distinctive Assets to provide luxury ties for their 7th annual “Everybody Wins at the Oscars®” Nominee Gift Bag. The nominees were from the 5 major event categories;
Best Actor – Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke.
Best Actress – Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Melissa Leo, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet.
Best Supporting Actor – Josh Brolin, Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger, Mich
"After I was given the brief on the theme of “Fun, Happy” for FotyMody I thought for sometime on how to shoot happy in Shanghai. Daily life in Shanghai is full of action and activities so I took our model to the common streets of the city. I wanted to shoot where every day Shanghai people go and not at the tourist spots. I picked the model in part for her red hair as I also see Shanghai as being very colorful so I wanted the images to have punchy colors. We got lucky on the shooting day as the a
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