I am working with another student from Solent who is a Second year BA Hons Photography student so this research will help with the correspondence between me and her.
As mentioned in a previous post, my research led me to find Charlotte's photographer, who she used for her cosmetics line. Adam is a fashion photographer who works for many luxury brands and his work, although beautiful, is very common. I have put together a list, supported with images of Photographers I enjoy personally and ones I feel have the style to shoot images similar to Charlotte Tilbury's.
Mario Testino-
World renowned fashion photographer Mario Testino has and continues to work for some of the most luxurious brands and iconic stars. His vast portfolio boasts Vogue, Kate Moss and many more. The image below of Martha Hunt, which is very similar to one of the images used to promote CT's range, is one of my favourite images Mario has created. The image is very dramatic and has been edited to look over exposed in some areas, which is something I like but not necessarily would use as this is not something my brand leans towards. Analysing the image has also enabled me to see that Mario has used a soft box lighting for this image.
Model: Martha Hunt. Styling: Sarajane Hoarehttp://www.beautyscene.net/beauty-shoots/martha-hunt-by-mario-testino-for-vogue-brazil-june-2013/
Nigel Barker-
Another fashion photographer who I personally like is Nigel, he and Taylor swift created a book, 8 hours with Taylor Swift. This is my favourite image from the collection.
8 hours with Taylor Swift. Nigel Barker. http://www.taylorpictures.net/displayimage.php?album=1960&pid=115137#top_display_media
Mario Sorrenti-
Another personal favourite of mine is Mario Sorrenti. He has worked for publications such as Vogue and Harpers Bazaar and is considered one of the best in Fashion Photography.
His work can be very avant garde but some of the images he creates are simple and beautiful. The image I have included below is something I would quite like to do for my catwalk or editorial look, specifically with a colour backdrop or gel lighting. This adds a more creative look to the finish of the image. Plus, for CT's images, a coloured background has been used before, which gives me the option to choose this style.
Mario Sorrenti. Irrésistibles. Vogue Paris. 2014. http://thefashionography.com/mario-sorrenti-vogue-paris-february-2014/
Eric Taroré
French photographer Eric has worked for many of the biggest magazines with his incredible work. His beauty shoots are breathtaking and the image included below is exactly the type of style I want to see my images like.
Eric Taroré. TheeeBlog. 2011. http://diegoguevara.com/blog/2011/12/14/the-work-of-eric-traore/
Mood Boards and Photography ideas..
Many catwalk images showcasing the make up and hair styles from the shows are taken backstage or as the model is walking the runway. These images, although not shot in studio or in a specific set up location, they look great. I am still currently deciding if I want my images taken as if it was on a catwalk or a backstage image. This is an image (below) I took backstage during my Digital Beauty unit last semester. The image was taken on my camera as my model was about to enter the studio. You can see that my model is not in a normal, photography position. This is the kind of 'backstage' style I would like to recreate for my catwalk images.
Cosmopolitan. Catwalk looks to copy. http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/makeup/tips/g671/beauty-trends-round-up-from-fashion-week-autumn-winter-chanel/?thumbnails
"If you’re a catwalk photographer at London Fashion Week, you’ll exist in another world – one of colour, bright lights, music, noise, bustle, and beautiful people wearing the latest designer trends. It is a slightly strange feeling when you take your place in the photographer’s pit at the end of the runway. The venue for London Fashion Week this year was the beautiful and refined setting of Somerset House on the Strand, where the world’s fashion royalty gather for an extraordinary week of haute couture and the latest ready to wear designer fashions. Shooting the catwalk shows is a discipline, you’re there to provide whoever you are representing with the images they need. The photographs are about the clothes of course, so you’ll be looking at gaining full length, three quarter and half shots, and details. The photographs must be absolutely consistent in exposure, depth of field, and colour temperature. The rehearsals are generally the time when you’ll have a chance to get your settings sorted out ready for the show itself. You won’t be doing much, if anything, in the way of postproduction, so you need to nail the shots at the time of capture, making only minor adjustments later on to exposure if necessary and of course cropping.
In terms of equipment a fast body is important – models walk very quickly and you need to time your bursts with the shutter lag on your particular camera. Both the model’s feet need to be on the ground and you need to anticipate what each model is likely to do. At the elite shows a long lens is a must, I was shooting with my favourite lens which is a 70-300L teamed with a Canon 5D MkIII body – a heavenly combination. This particular body is significant, since the autofocus system is about the best to date, and razor-sharp images are essential. Shooting in servo mode is the way to go since you will be tracking each model as they come towards you. You’ll also need to select the focus point most relevant to the model’s face. I shot at f5.6 which proved ideal for the light and gave a small margin for movement. At the top fashion shows the lighting is usually good. It needs to be – after all the photographers are there to get the best possible photographs for the top magazines, editors, and fashion houses. You’ll be shooting almost entirely in vertical orientation – a grip can help, but be prepared for some cramping in your wrist and hand (a potential issue for smaller boned female photographers who may benefit from a monopod)."- London Fashion Week. Lindsay Dobson. 2012 http://lindsaydobsonphotography.com/blog/london-fashion-week-shooting-the-catwalk/
I have included some mood boards of images I like for the photography element of this unit. The first mood board is for my catwalk images, as I have to create two images for each I was thinking of including two models in one picture, like in one of the images below, this would work well for my Day Vs Night look for my advertisement images.
I have included some mood boards of images I like for the photography element of this unit. The first mood board is for my catwalk images, as I have to create two images for each I was thinking of including two models in one picture, like in one of the images below, this would work well for my Day Vs Night look for my advertisement images.
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