You may remember Rooney Mara from her role in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. But now the actress-turned-cover-model is allowing viewers a behind the scenes look at her recent photo shoot for Allure Magazine. Photographer Michael Thompson and director Brian Quist do an excellent job […]
Get creative with fashion photographer Frederico Martins, as he quite literally brings the beach into his living room for a cover shoot he recently finished for Elle Magazine. In the following video, Martins takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the shoot as he shares his inspiration behind the art direction and how he was […]
As with any type of artist, fashion photographers have a process. Naturally, that process will be different for each individual photographer, but it will always be present. Koto Bolofo takes the time to share his personal motivations in the following video, a behind the scenes look into the world of fashion photography: “The art of […]
Go behind the scenes of a never ending fashion shoot to create a stunning panoramic 3D image. Photographer Amy Lynn,her videographer, and the fashion models describe what it was like to work together to do everything exactly right to make something like this possible. Precise measurements for each model’s positioning and attention to detail is what makes a 3D panoramic like this one possible.
Making a model stand out in a picture is a challenge to every photographer. This holds especially true if the model has pure white skin. How would you make her stand out against a white backdrop? Joel Grimes shows how he made flawless model Lauren Amante pop out of the picture. Watch Joel as he demonstrates his beauty lighting technique. The bigger the source of light in relationship to the subject, the softer the light.
Renowned fashion photographer, Rob Van Petten, recently teamed up with Nikon to make a promo spot for the company’s D800 DSLR, which Van Petten argues, will rival any large format camera he’s shot with. At a whopping 36 MP, that claim is no surprise! And while taking the D800 on a virtual test drive is pretty sweet, […]
Ever wonder it what it was like behind the scenes of a fashion shoot for a major clothing company? Well, now’s your chance to see as Vorhees Studios takes us on a four day adventure in the desert while working on a shoot for IZOD. See how it works here: For shooting in such a […]
As smartphone cameras improve, manufacturers are going to great length to prove how effective these little devices are at capturing and uploading images quickly. Far from being a gimmick, the image quality from these smartphones has become good enough to produce professional looking photos and video for next to nothing. This advertising production is a classic example of what can be achieved with a smartphone, a lot of skydiving talent, a big budget, and a little creativity.
Shooting five to ten street fashion brands a day in a three to four hour window is a tough call for any experienced photographer. Jacktreads photographer Nick Fancher does this day in day out and shares with us, some of the ways he maximizes his shooting efficiency, using a lightweight kit and his own lighting creativity. The first brand Nick tackles is Entrée, a street brand. Working on a derelict lot with harsh light, Nick is looking for a stylized look to emphasize the street look of the clothes.
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Christine Szeredy, a professional photographer who specializes in capturing portrait and fashion photos for editorial and advertising. Her unique style has attracted a lot of attention on the photography network. My favorite thing is to work in various locations, with the goal of creating a connection between the model and the surroundings. I tend to switch between dramatic and being over the top to simplicity depending on location, clothing and intent of the picture.
