Ron Shoots

 I’m not stylish by any means! My personal fashion sense was halted about the same time GAP came out with khaki pants and solid color t-shirts. But that doesn’t take away the fact that I live in a visual world. As a stock photographer, I’m expected to create images that have the appropriate sense of style for the images at hand. When any shooter composes a shot, we look at the colors, light and background and push the shutter when we feel we’re arrived at the best combination. For some reason, many photographers “freeze” when we try to pick clothes for the models to wear. We worry about what’s stylish, what the models will think, and if others will approve of our choices. 

Here’s the whole article with lots of suggestions for styling and wardrobe selection.

David Walker of Photo District News interviewed myself and a several other stock shooters (Walter Hodges, Donna Day, Katy von Brandenfels, Cila d’Oliveira, and Jose Pelaez) for an article on efficient stock production. If you’re a subscriber, the article is available in the current November issue or at PDN Online. Lots of great suggestions for everyone who shoots stock!