Design Context

As a source for inspiration, research and content on my website - my housemate's sister Victoria is a photographer who currently specialises in wedding photography, but has taken part in various editorial fashion shoots.

Victoria's Website - CLICK HERE

Woman Of The Lakehouse Shoot

I was attracted to this photo-shoot, because of the natural beauty of the woman that is being reflected. The location of the shoot works really well as it helps to make the woman seem mysterious and even more attractive as she seems to live out in the lake house on her own. I think the photos also work really well as your gaze is never challenged when looking upon the woman - she never looks directly into the camera back at you - so you feel almost as though she didn't know photos were being taken of her and it helps you look at her beauty without feeling as though you aren't allowed to.

Phase One


Scarlett


Emily Soto's shoot with Scarlett was quite unique, in comparison to most portraiture shoots. Scarlett, herself, has a certain look about her and isn't your stereotypical kind of beauty. The location of the shoot works well as the natural light helps to emphasise Scarlett's pale white skin and ginger hair. I also quite like how the natural beauty of the wildlife compliments Scarlett's natural look.

Harpers Bazaar

Boomken's photography for Harpers Bazaar Hong Kong is really interesting, but I think the model that they used really helped make this shoot. You don't often see models this edgy - with bleached white, almost lilac hair and 'rock chick' styled clothing. Setting the shoot in Paris helps add a feeling of romanticism, along with the fact that the model has red lipstick on and a few of the images contain red roses in the background.

London Workshop


Take Off


In contrast to the previous shoot by Soto, Topouslidis' shots of 'Take Off' for Superior Magazine don't reflect innocence or purity in the women in the slightest. In fact, Topouslidis has gone for more of an erotic and seductively sexual shoot and the poses of the model reflect this extremely well. The location for the shoot is interesting, as you don't often see women posing seductively or topless on or near aeroplanes / aircraft. The models are wearing next to nothing, yet they still look absolutely stunning and particularly glamorous.

Within These Castle Walls


I think I must be a fan of Emily Soto's work, as yet again I was attracted to another photoshoot produced by her! 'Within These Castle Walls' is really quite a beautiful photoshoot - the location is amazing and so unique, yet the model looks completely natural and at one where she is. The dresses and the way that the model interacts with the castle walls is alluring and adds a sense of safety yet she looks quite lonely and trapped. Once again, Soto has interacted with wildlife and natural beauty, and I think it really does work well for this shoot.

Unbroken

I actually found this shoot by Svetlana Dovzhuk quite terrifying. The female model that they use has eyes that really pierce through the photos and glare back at you, challenging how you look at her and how you feel when you look at her. The colour of her eyes make it even scarier as they are so cold yet so distinguished. Locating the shoot on a beach is interesting, as she looks quite elven and more suited to the woods - this photoshoot was generally quite confusing yet I was attracted to how weird and unique it was.

A Magical Place


Something about this shoot by Carlos Torres didn't work for me - I think the model seems to young and inexperienced and doesn't really suit the edgy editorial look of the photos that Torres seems to be going for. I love the location, however, and the erie feel it has to it when it's all misty. The mist also creates a really effective backdrop - almost like the white backdrop you could get when shooting indoors, and this helps to focus your attention on the model.

A Book Of Hats And Tales


I found these images interesting, because of how masculine the models were. The models aren't particularly feminine or elegant, yet their head pieces and the way that they're dressed tries to add elegance to their masculine faces. The red-headed model is particularly interesting, because of how frail she looks - you can see the top of her spine bulging out of her back in the first photo, which isn't particularly attractive, yet it makes the photo alluring and you want to look at it closer as she looks so alienated. The set has a vintage look to it, with antique chairs and vintage style props used here and there - this vintage touch is also reflected in the girl's outfits and hats.

Giaterie


I was only really interested in the last two photos of this shoot by Anatoly Kasyan, due to the smokey effect that has been used. It was the first time, other than Victoria Cadische, when a photographer had decided to use smoke bombs in their shoot, and I think this made his photography a lot more interesting. I didn't particularly like the other photos that he produced as they were plain and didn't seem that well considered.

Jack Alexander Photography


I really like Jack Alexander's portrait photography - it's not editorial but he has his own distinct style and has recently became more noticed in the public eye, due to shooting a few celebrities, such as Rizzle Kicks and Dakota Blue Richards. I've been a fan of his photography for a while, due to the fact that each photo he takes seems so relatable and as though he's really good friends with the people that he's taking photos of - his photos seem personal and pure, not too posey or professional. He seems to have the ability to make anyone look attractive.

Andrea Massari

Andrea Massari has a very distinctive style of photography, whether she's shooting for fashion or for personal work, her photos are always reflective of one another. She also seems to enjoy working in black and white, although she will produce some photos in colour, most of her images are black and white. Another recurring theme with Massari's work is her love for the female body - the majority of her models are females, and a lot of the time they're naked or at least topless.

Jason Bell - Editorial Photographer for Vogue





(You can't copy images from Bell's website, so had to screenshoot a few of his photos)

Jason Bell's photography is also very notable - he uses very soft lighting and shoots mainly high key photos, though his black and white photography usually looks a bit more low key. I really like the quality of his photos and you can really tell that he works for Vogue in the way that they look.

Tim Walker




Tim Walker's portrait photography is always really peculiar, yet extremely reflective of his aesthetic style choice. He doesn't seem to look for the beauty in his models, but prefers to reflect their personalities or jobs, for example his image of David Attenborough holding a giant egg - really reflective of his kind and happy personality, and the idea that he loves wildlife and natural history.

Patrick Demarchelier

Demarchelier's images are extremely editorial and edgy. Each photo is always really striking, bold and unique. He doesn't seem to have a particular consistent style, but his ability to work with a variety of models on different locations is really interesting and makes him accessible for all sorts of clientele. His editorial shoots focus on the clothes the models are wearing, and who you could be if you wore those clothes - these clothes also seem accessible and relatable, because most of the models aren't particularly strikingly beautiful, but different and interesting to look at.

Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson's photos are really distinctive and easy to distinguish as he has such a particular style - whoever he's photographing, they're usually always taken in his studio with a white backdrop and high key lighting. Each celeb or model has a photo taken with Terry as well as plenty of photos taken on their own, each photo reflecting the celebrities' personalities. He also photographs a lot of naked women, but in a way that makes them seem classy and comfortable for taking their clothes off and being photographed.

Peter Lindbergh

I find Lindbergh's work really exciting, mainly because of the era in which he was shooting his photos and the vintage quality that his images have to them. I noticed that he seemed to love working with Linda Evangelista, as she keeps recurring in his editorial shoots for Vogue. I think I really like his photography, as you can tell that they were taken on film cameras so they weren't edited to be in black and white afterwards, they were already printed in black and white. They have a unique look to them because of this.

Deborah Turbeville
(doesn't have a website)







Deborah Turbeville's photos are distinctive in the way that they always look like something out of a film - like film stills. Her photos usually include more than one model, all posing differently and creating a sense of drama and intensity.

David Bailey
(doesn't have a website)

I quite like David Bailey's work, as his portraits are really soft and gentle. It all seems pretty personal and easy to engage with as the models used have pretty alluring eyes.