Comments on: Magnum photographer at the New York Times http://www.afashionshooter.com/2009/02/21/magnum-photographer-at-the-new-york-times/ a photography blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AFS http://www.afashionshooter.com/2009/02/21/magnum-photographer-at-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-850 AFS Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:57:08 +0000 http://www.afashionshooter.com/?p=271#comment-850 I think Kate look really amazing in those images, love the one with the red wall. As to context, I think in a lot of fashion photo stories the context is simply someone's imagination...apropos of nothing in particular. They are simply visual vignettes which hopefully evoke a mood, sell clothing, etc. Indeed, there is bound to be more context when you approach the assignment like a photojournalism gig. Well done. I think Kate look really amazing in those images, love the one with the red wall.
As to context, I think in a lot of fashion photo stories the context is simply someone’s imagination…apropos of nothing in particular. They are simply visual vignettes which hopefully evoke a mood, sell clothing, etc.

Indeed, there is bound to be more context when you approach the assignment like a photojournalism gig. Well done.

]]> By: Ranger 9 http://www.afashionshooter.com/2009/02/21/magnum-photographer-at-the-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Ranger 9 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:32:05 +0000 http://www.afashionshooter.com/?p=271#comment-830 The first couple of shots (of Kate Winslet) in the NYT portfolio made me think, "Oh, kack, the gimmick is to make them all look like crack whores." But once I got further into the portfolio, I really liked it (except maybe for all the tilts, which struck me as a bit self-consciously Winogrand-esque.) One thing I think is missing from a lot of fashion photography is context... so I really liked it that this portfolio made it clear WHY these people were dressing like this. The first couple of shots (of Kate Winslet) in the NYT portfolio made me think, “Oh, kack, the gimmick is to make them all look like crack whores.” But once I got further into the portfolio, I really liked it (except maybe for all the tilts, which struck me as a bit self-consciously Winogrand-esque.)

One thing I think is missing from a lot of fashion photography is context… so I really liked it that this portfolio made it clear WHY these people were dressing like this.

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