Research Log

Miles Aldridge http://www.milesaldridge.com/

Miles Aldridge is a British fashion photographer, who creates bold images that create an impact. He mixes bright colours and fashion with everyday settings such as kitchens to creates a juxtaposition with everyday life and eccentric fashion and beauty. His work relates to my personal topic as he is a fashion and beauty photographer, who has a bold and vivid look to his work.  

Alexander Jordan http://www.alexanderjordan.co.uk/

Alexander Jordan is a British fashion and beauty photographer who does a range of editorial and advertising photography. He also does a range of photography for musicians as well. I have chosen to include him as I like the subtly dark and dramatic work that his work has, and how he uses colour well to create and present images in different ways. 

Jack McGuire 

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I have included this artist as I really like the way he shows beauty in an edgy, eccentric way through the use of cracked glass. His work is bold and creative, showing a blurry view of fashion with certain areas shown clearly through cracks. He mainly does beauty and fashion editorial work. I have chosen to include this photographer as his work relates to the beauty aspect of my project.  

Alex James http://www.alex-james.co.uk/

Alex James is London based celebrity, fashion and advertising photographer. I have chosen to include his work as I like how it ranges from studio self-portraits, to intimate images of people in personal locations to high fashion shoots. I really like the way he composes the composition, including the use of props and different angles of the camera – i.e. not straight on. His work relates to my theme as he shoots both fashion and beauty images. 

Adam Elmakias http://adamelmakias.com

Adam Elmakias is an American live and advertising photographer. Although my project does not include the idea of live music photography, I do like the way he shoots and shows different people in a way that reflects their personality and gives a more intimate image. I also like the way he shows alternative fashion throughout his work. I have chosen to include this artist as he relates to fashion in my project.

Giampaolo Sgura http://www.giampaolosgura.com

Giampaolo Ggura is an Italian fashion editorial photographer. He also shots for various fashion houses such as Cavalli. I have included this artist as I like his classy style that is evident in all of his work. He makes sure the location and props link strongly with the model, clothing and theme.

Chuck Grant www.yourgirlchuck.com

 Chuck Grant is an American photographer who mainly photographs strong, powerful women. She also often works with film cameras, which gives her work a distinct look. I have chosen to include her as I like the way she shoots classy fashion at different locations that link strongly. I also like her use of strong, yet slightly desaturated colours which work well with showing her subjects.

Max Von Gumppenberg and Patrick Bienert 

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Max Von Gumppennberg and Patrick Bienert are from Germany and work together as a team on all projects. They do various fashion shoots including with Vogue and V magazine. I have included these artists as I really like how their work varies and can show different fashion ideas in different locations, but keep their personal style and influence throughout. 

Nikki Sixx http://nsixxfoto.tumblr.com/

Nikki Sixx is an American photographer who focuses on taking photographs of various, different people he sees in the street. I like how his work shows intimate portraits of people and shows various people. I like the way the majority of his work is in black and white as it creates a more dramatic personal look. His work relates to street fashion ideas that I want to look at. 

Iain Crawford http://iaincrawford.com

Iain Crawford is an African photographer who moved to London early on to pursue a career in photography. He has worked for magazines such as Harpers Bazar, and companies including Givenchy. I have chosen to include his work as I like his use of bold, colours that help enhance and create a bold image. I also like how he enhances images with effects such as fire, water and paint splashes. His work relates to my project as he focuses on fashion and beauty.  

Gottfried Helnwein http://www.helnwein.com/works/photograhy/

I have included this artist as I really like his portrait work, and although some it does not necessarily fit in with the fashion and beauty theme, but I really like his quite eccentric, macabre style. His work is very expressive and quite dark which I really like. Although some of his work is not related to my project, I really like the way he presents his work and ideas and that is why I have chosen him. 

Steven Meisel http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Steven_Meisel

Steven Meisel is a fashion photographer, working with glossy fashion magazines such as Vogue. I have chosen to include this artist as I like the way he presents fashion ideas in a classic, high quality way that includes social and cultural issues in its presentation. I have included his work as it strongly relates to my project. 

Peter Lindburgh http://www.peterlindbergh.com

Peter Lindburgh is a German fashion photographer and filmmaker. I have chosen to include his work as I like his classy, dark and moody black and white work. His work relates strongly to my beauty themes, and also to my fashion one although not as much and this is why I have included his work into my research. 

Ellen Von Unwerth  http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/photographer/ellen-von-unwerth/

I have included Ellen Von Unwerth’s work as I really like it bright, feminine and fun style that presents high fashion is a more exciting and entertaining way. I also like how she uses soft colours a lot as well to present the images. Her work revolves around the ideas of fashion 

and beauty and so it strongly relates to my project.  

Patrick Demarchelier http://www.demarchelier.net/

Patrick Demarchelier is a French fashion photographer who does a lot of editorial fashion and beauty work for magazines such as Vogue Russia. I really like how he presents his work in a high quality, classy, elegant and sophisticated way. His work relates to mine as he focuses on fashion and beauty. 

Guy Bourdin  http://www.guybourdin.org/

Guy Bourdin was a French fashion, beauty, and editorial photographer who worked with well known fashion compainies such as Vogue and Chanel. I really like the bold, and in most cases highly saturated and dramatic images he produced. I have chosen to look at his work as I really like his personal, quite theatrical style in showing fashion and beauty ideas.  





Sebastian Kim http://www.sebastiankim.com/

Sebastian Kim is a advertising, fashion, and editorial photographer born in Vietnam. He has worked with many popular names in fashion, as well as well know stars including Victorias Secret, Harpers Bazaar, and Brad Pitt as well as assisting iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon. I have chose to look at his work as I like the way he creates stories through his work by incorporating locations to broaden the image. I also like how his black and white portraits show a lot of detail and show strong contrast. 

Diego Uchitel http://www.diegouchitel.com

Diego Uchitel is from Argentina and his work varies from landscapes to fashion and beauty photography. Over his career, he has worked among some of the biggest names ranging from David Bowie to Clare Danes, and Rolling Stone to Vanity Fair. I have looked at his work as I really like the way he uses light and colour in a way to show the subject - whether it be a portrait or advertising - in the way that suits it best. 




David Vasiljevic http://www.troublemanagement.com/david-vasiljevic.html

David Vailjevic is an Austrailian born photographer who focuses on fashion and beauty photography working with magazines such as i-D, and fashion companies such as Levi's as well as a vast range of celebrity clients. I have chosen to look at his work as I really like the way he uses the composition well to ensure that the subject fills it, putting the focus on them no matter what the subject is. 



Andrea Klarin http://www.andreaklarin.com/

Andrea Klarin was born in Belgrade and her work is mainly fashion and beauty, including editorials and advertising campaigns for various well know companies including Valentino and the Financial Times. I have included her work in my research as I really like the way she shows beauty in all of her images by using soft lighting and capturing the image at the perfect angle.