Today we will look at three more highly influential and important fashion and portrait photographers. Their work is so well known and often crosses the lines of art and fashion, old and new and challenges viewer expectations. Here are three fashion photographers who are still alive and their work continues to inspire.
1. Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz is an American born photographer who has produced some of the most well known celebrity and fashion images. Her collaborative work with Vanity Fair magazine goes on to this day producing some controversial images. Her forte is focusing on the subject, creating a strong bong and creating elegant, high quality images.
Noted photographs include a heavily pregnant Demi Moore in the nude, a Rolling Stone cover featuring John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono taken on the day of his murder, a picture of Whoopi Goldberg in a bath full of milk, and most recently, a picture of country pop stat, Miley Cyrus on the Vanity Fair cover draped in a sheet. Controversy was around as Miley was 15 at the time leading to Annie commenting that the photograph had been “misinterpreted”.
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Fashion Photography is always changing and although there are new photographers making a name for themselves all the time, there are also the seasoned experienced photographers that regularly feature in the most high end magazines like Vogue and Tatler because of their consistently striking images.
When it comes to Fashion photography, some may argue that the genre is more frivolous than others. But when we look at the type of work the best fashion photographers have created over the years, it’s clear that not only did the work they do inspire and revolutionize photography, but that they also documented the change of the times.
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If you love Landscape Photography, why not get inspired by looking at the work of some of the greats. They may not be achievable for you now, but they will give you an idea of what the very best in Photography is and will give you something to aspire too. Here is a look at three more famous and highly talented Landscape Photographers.
When you take up photography as a hobby or with dreams of become a professional, the chances are you were inspired by another photographer to begin with. Many of us see powerful photographs every day, in books, magazines, cards, television and these enter our psyches, even if we don’t know it.
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What kind of genres and types of images should you try to take when photographing models for lifestyle shots? Here are some more ideas on areas that are tried and tested.
Have you ever noticed when reading a magazine or flicking through a brochure, how many of the images are ‘lifestyle’ images? Photographs of people doing things, talking to each other, sitting in the gardens, exercising, eating and reading together etc. These kinds of photographs may seem contrived and a bit corny, but they have an important use in stock photography because they add something to the story.
There’s no excuse for not focusing on your photography this year – no matter who you are there’s always something worth taking pictures of – family, friends, pets, the city you live, the country you live in, special festive occasions, the food that you eat, the sky…the options are endless as long as you are willing to look for them.