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Jul

Photography Courses website changes

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Categories: Beauty Photography, Behind the Scenes, Fashion and Fashion Photography

We are excited to announce two new sections on our main Photography Courses website – Behind the Scenes and Students’ Gallery.

The Behind the Scenes is for us to give you a sneak peek of what happens on our courses. First-up is a look at our most recent Fashion Photography course. Check out the video here.

The Students’ Gallery is a selection of images from our students showing samples from all of our courses; with corresponding links through to their testimonials. You can see their images here.

Photography students images

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Jul

Focus Hub Courses Behind the Scenes

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Categories: Behind the Scenes, Fashion, Fashion Photography, Models, Actresses + Icons, Photo Equipment and Photo Software

Footage from our latest Fashion Photography course in London.

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Jul

Short Film. Jonathan Kelsey’s “High”

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Categories: Fashion, Fashion Photography and Videos + Films

Short film for shoe designer Jonathan Kelsey’s Fall 2009 collection, directed by Sara Dunlop and starring French actress, Joana Preiss.

Kelsey says about this daring venture:
“Most fashion shorts I’ve seen tend to look great, but can feel like stretched-out adverts. We wanted something with depth, and a genuine narrative . . . the new winter collection [is] dark, loaded with hard edges and rock chick attitude. We wanted the film to reflect this, while pushing the envelope within the genre.”

And it is indeed daring…and bold; as well as beautifully shot and incredibly intriguing. And apparently there’s more to come – I’m on the edge of my seat already.

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Jul

Call it a Comeback. Kristen McMenamy for Italian Vogue

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Categories: Art Photography, Fashion, Fashion Photography, Models, Actresses + Icons and Videos + Films

The July 09 issue of Italian Vogue sees the return of Kristen McMenamy, one of the 90s supermodels. Shot by Steven Meisel, it’s incredible to see “The Legend” working it once again.

Kristen McMenamy

And here is the shoot brought to life…

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Jun

Creative Collaborations. Inez and Vinoodh

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Categories: Art Photography, Behind the Scenes, Creative Collaborations, Fashion, Fashion Photography, Models, Actresses + Icons and Videos + Films

Dutch photographers, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, have been partners in every sense, since meeting in 1986. They mixed their separate fashion design and art backgrounds to create a new wave in fashion/art photography and pushed boundaries using image manipulation, quirky compositions and humour to produce images which have changed the perception of typical fashion photography.

humour_ILVM Quirky ‘fashion’ editorial shoot.

Yohji Yamamoto
Their first foray into advertising was the now iconic Yohji Yamamoto 98 campaign with M/M Paris with Maggie Rizer.

Yohji Yamamoto campaign by Inez van lamsweerde and Vinoodh matadin

YSL Manifestos
And they are now working, amongst other advertising, on the unique YSL Manifesto seasonal campaigns. These are great ad campaigns with the image book, behind-the-scenes video and free gift, all released simultaneously in major cities on the streets, and on the YSL website. Campaigns have featured some of fashion’s most iconic models such as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer.

SS08 with Kate Moss

Ysl kate Inez van lamsweerde and Vinoodh matadin

AW08 with Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell YSL Manifesto Inez van lamsweerde and Vinoodh matadin

SS09 with Claudia Schiffer

Ysl Manifesto Claudia Schiffer Inez van lamsweerde and Vinoodh matadin

Images via Avantgarde, Beautiful Decay, Vogue and Style Frizz

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Jun

SHOWstudio Fashion Revolution by Nick Knight

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Categories: Fashion, Fashion Photography and Photography Exhibitions

Starting on 18 Sept 2009, Somerset House will host a series of events, produced by the legendary Nick Knight. Events will include specially commissioned Fashion Films; collaborations with Alexander McQueen, Peter Saville, Liberty Ross, Heston Blumenthal, Gareth Pugh, Simon Foxton and Julie Verhoeven; and even a live photographic studio with Nick Knight and other leading photographers taking 100 portraits of London’s in-crowd of models, musicians, actors and artists. So, bookmark this in your diary now.
From 18 September to 20 December at Somerset House.

Nick Knight Lily

Images via Fashion Gone Rogue

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Jun

Unseen: Guy Bourdin. At The Wapping Project

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Categories: Art Photography, Fashion, Fashion Photography and Photography Exhibitions

For those of you who live in London, or happen to be visiting, get over to The Wapping Project to see the ‘Unseen: Guy Bourdin‘ exhibition, featuring 32 never-before-seen images from this iconic French fashion photographer.

Despite Guy wanting all of his photographs destroyed after his death (1991), The Wapping Project founder and director Jules Wright says,

“It is a bit of a conundrum. However, from my point of view, I think the work is extraordinary and it deserves to be seen. It’s so influential and I’m pleased and delighted to be showing it, and for the work to be re-looked at, reappraised, re-thought.”

On until 4 July 2009.

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Images from The Moment and It Hunter

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Jun

Recommended Books

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Categories: Art Photography, Fashion, Fashion Photography and Recommended Books

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Jun

One to Watch. Emma Watson

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Categories: Fashion, Fashion Photography, Models, Actresses + Icons and One to Watch

Following on from the previous ‘one to watch’ Emma Watson post, I just had to put up these images of her in the new Burberry AW 09 campaign, shot by Mario Testino. These are hot off the press.

“Emma has a classic beauty, a great character and a modern edge. Her charm, intellect and brilliant sense of fun made the whole shoot feel like a picnic on the Thames. He added: ‘I felt Emma would be strong enough to hold the campaign as the only girl, and I loved the idea of her being surrounded by these young, cool British guys.”
Chris Bailey, Burberry’s Creative Director. Daily Mail

A classic Mario Testino book, Portraits, can be purchased here.

emma_burberry

Images via Daily Mail

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Jun

Gucci Flora Ad

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Categories: Ad Campaigns, Behind the Scenes, Fashion and Videos + Films

I know these have been around for a while now, but no good photography blog would be complete without this. Gucci has invested in renowned director, Chris Cunningham, to create a beautiful ad for their new fragrance, Flora. The ad’s cool simplicity and retake on Donna Summer’s classic ‘I Feel Love’ (Chris also did the music) makes this pure inspiration. The tv ad was also supported by a print campaign, shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. I’ll be featuring them in a soon-to-come ‘creative collaborations’ post. For your viewing pleasure, I’ve also included the Behind the Scenes film of the ad.

Flora by Gucci