It's So In Vogue! - Fashion, Supermodels, Models and Fashion Photography - Annie Leibovitz

Hi!!!

Well hello there ladies and gents! Its the perfect day for blogging and for reading books and drinking tea from one of my favourite mugs - its raining on and off and the sky is a lovely grey colour, which is perfect for staying curled up inside writing.

I haven't written a post in this series in donkeys years and I'm not 100% sure as to why that is, because I really like them... Anyway, I am here today with a fashion photography type post, focussing on the amazing Annie Leibovitz.

I know I don't really need a disclaimer for this, but I know a lot of people have very strong opinions on the fashion industry, and in particular, on models. I think that these ideas are often a misunderstanding of the industry, and the work and dedication involved. The fashion industry is a field I would love to work in, and have a real interest in, and so if you do have strong opinions that may offend anyone, please keep them to yourself. Thank you.

 

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz was born in October 1949 in Connecticut in the USA.

 She studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, where she also took night classes in photography.

 

In 1970 she began work for Rolling Stone magazine and soon became their chief photographer. She left the magazine in 1980, I believe, and by then she'd shot over 100 covers (wow!)

She went on to join Vanity Fair in '83 and to start doing lots of regular work for Vogue in '98. 

On top of all this work, she has shot loads of awesome ad campaigns.
 

Exhibitions of her photos have appeared all over the world at some of the most prestigious galleries and museums and books have been produced of her work. Annie has been recognised and honoured globally for her work, notably by the Library of Congress and the French government.

 

Her work.

 

Annie is an amazing photographer who inspires the work of many other photographers (budding or pro).

 

I really love the attention to detail in her work and the way that she seems to capture what feels like a very real connection and magic in her models (especially when she works - as she often does - with multiple models at once).

 

In many of her shots, her subjects are seen smiling or with a joyful light in their eyes and I think that the way she captures that is very unique as this never seems false or forced.

Her work is brilliant.

The Final Notes.

Find her Tumblr site over (HERE) - aesthetically, it is a lovely slice of internet.

You can find her work for Vogue (HERE).
You can find her work for Vanity Fair (HERE).

Alrighty then, that is all for now, I think. I hope you've enjoyed the return of this series and hopefully we can start it back up a bit more regularly again.

What do you think of Annie Leibovitz's work? Do you agree with my thoughts? Which other fashion photographers do you like? Any suggestions for future posts or thoughts on this one? Let me know in the comments section.

I'll see you soon.

I hope you have a terrific day!

GingerSnaps xxx



 

It's So In Vogue! - Fashion, Supermodels, Models and Fashion Photography - Patrick Demarchelier

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So, another instalment to this series. I do have a very strong fondness for this series, because it's a topic I have a real interest in. I hope that you've been enjoying this series as much as I have.


In today's instalment is on Fashion Photography... Lauren, I think you might just like this one. (Find her HERE).


I know I don't really need a disclaimer for this, but I know a lot of people have very strong opinions on the fashion industry, and in particular, on models. I think that these ideas are often a misunderstanding of the industry, and the work and dedication involved. The fashion industry is a field I would love to work in, and have a real interest in, and so if you do have strong opinions that may offend anyone, please keep them to yourself. Thank you.

Patrick Demarchelier.

Patrick Demarchelier, a model maker if ever there was one.

 He has done work outside of Fashion Photography, however he is most famous for his fashion work.

Demarchelier first fell in love with photography when, at the age of 17, his stepfather gave him his first camera. His career progressed from that point, gaining experience with using the camera and knowledge of the cameras themselves. He became an assistant to a photographer, before doing test shots at finishing school. After all that he became Hans Feurer's assistant, and Feurer worked with Vogue.

And that, as they say, is history.

 His career just went up and up and up from there.

Demarchelier has no formal qualifications. He has said in interviews that he has simply learned from his mistakes over time.

His Work.

I love the way that Patrick Demarchelier understands the camera.

Something I think is great is the fact that he doesn't try to control the location or change the way the model, styling or hair and makeup is performing. He runs with it, and makes sure that while his photography stands out with talent, he doesn't over shadow anything or one else. Models that work with Demarchelier are, in a way, exposed. Their ability shines through, and so does his.

Patrick Demarchelier has a real sense of his space. When he works to showcase the beauty in everything, and somehow strikes a perfect balance between focusing on the model and the styling and portraying the beauty of his surroundings.

His work, put simply, is beautiful.

The Final Notes.

You can find his website pages of some of his fashion work (HERE).

You can find his work for (British) Vogue (HERE).

Alrighty then. I really hope that you have enjoyed this post.

What do you think of Patrick Demarchelier's work? Do you agree with my thoughts? Which fashion photographers do you like?

I hope that you are enjoying this series, and if you have any suggestions for what you might like to see in this series, let me know in the comments.

I hope you have a brilliant day!

GingerSnaps xxx