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Fashionista or Photographer?

November 28th, 2007 | Category: On Location

feathers.jpg 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.

4 Comments so far

  1. Robert December 3rd, 2007 7:20 am

    For some reasons, the link doesn’t work. Is there another way to read your article?

    thanks,
    robert

  2. Ron Chapple December 3rd, 2007 3:04 pm

    Hi Robert, try this link- same as above:
    http://www.luckyoliver.com/big_top/photobooth/photobooth_1007?loaf=iofoto

  3. cathy stancil December 3rd, 2007 10:16 pm

    Thank you so much, Ron ! Great article and advices. Appreciated…
    PS: So bummed I was not one to win the contest to shoot with you through DT !! The winner is very lucky; Have fun!! ;O)

  4. jay December 7th, 2007 7:15 am

    thanks ron, always good stuff.

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