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Some amazing visuals from Ivy League Princeton in 1966… via The Trad.
I admit I’m a huge fan of Annie Leibovitz work, especially her advertising work for Louis Vuitton. Even though she may be the easiest photographer to like and not so ‘underground’, ‘hip’ or ‘up and coming’, but I think she tells a great story with a photograph and I appreciate that.
Recently she shot the Spring 2010 ad campaign for Vuitton that depicts herself, for the first time in an ad piece, along with Mikhail Baryshnikov. I’ve always loved her sets that show a ‘behind the scenes’ look, showing her lighting equipment, props and backdrop, but I’m not sure how I feel about herself in the photo. Maybe it’s her pose or something? I don’t know. Thoughts?
So I’ve been reading a crap ton of blogs lately and I thought I’d share them. Usually I read/look at them just for photographic inspiration, fashion trends and other things that are cool.
Enjoy. Bookmark. Read. Daily.
I was pushed in to the deep end when it comes to fashion. Before I started work as a fashion photographer for Standard Style I didn’t really care much about fashion. I cared about my look but not really about “fashion”. But lately I’ve found that its OK to enjoy what you wear. From my perspective Ryan Adams puts it best in this little make shift video. I’m not 30 nor was I ever a rock star, but it does give you the idea coming from a rocker or coming from someone that realized that its OK to grow up and be sober that its OK to wash your hair.
Here’s an amazing quote from the video…
… I think the punkest thing I could be besides being sober and dealing, is actually enjoying myself, and just accepting that there’s just some stuff I like. And some of that stuff is shallow. And I don’t care… – Ryan Adams
*Warning* There is definitely some foul language…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ah8T87wtw&feature=player_embedded
So there you have it. What I’ve been loving lately is the latest trend in men’s fashion – Americana. Going back to the roots of mid-century America. Where its all about being a man. Throw away, or better yet, burn your Ed Hardy and True Religions and replace them with classic woven dress shirts, raw fitted denim and match them with a pair of work boots or dress shoes. Here’s a little glimpse for this from A Continuos Lean (an amazing men’s fashion blog, might I add)…
I had the opportunity to shoot in downtown Kansas City at an ‘ultra-modern’ loft near 18th and Baltimore. The interior was designed with all white appliance and cabinetry that made for a stark contrast between background and subject. I processed the file with a ‘bleach bypass’ to give it an even more clean feel. With the styling (Milly polo and skirt), make-up and hair it made for a very modern yet retro look. Check it out on Ryan Strong Photography.
18th & Baltimore
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I had a photo shoot yesterday and came away with this shot. This was my first time working with a fan! It was pretty fun, and loud. This was taken in our photo studio and I used a combination of four lights. I had two large soft boxes left and right as kickers, one AB800 in a 22″ beauty dish that to camera right and up high, and then I had a ABR ringflash mounted on camera.
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Amazing high fashion photography by Baldovino Barani! I’m shocked at how candid the setting looks but when you put in a high fashion model in there that’s been retouched and leave the background it makes things seem so surreal yet familiar.
Here’s one of my latest shots I took for Standard Style Boutique. It was freezing cold and they wanted to promote some new Juicy Couture hoodies and jackets so Jordan Johnson (model) and myself ventured out into the midwest snow.
I was pretty satisfied with the outcome. The biggest problem I had to overcome was to get a good shot without using any of my lighting gear – I could not use any of it because I would run the risk of them getting ruined in the snow. Anyway download this as a nice wintery wallpaper!
Men’s Juicy Couture
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Here’s a new photo that I took on Thursday, December 11 (click the image to see it larger). I wanted a very colorful and mod look to this shot. The collection being sold here is considering ‘resort’ fashion and is meant to be sold to those who will be vacationing this winter.
3.1 Phillip Lim and Elizabeth & James
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The white wall behind the model had been just painted. I spent a half day Wednesday painting it from a mint green to a white. I hope to be having a lot more shoots on a white background. There’s something about just a white background that makes a shot completely different, I like it.
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