AHA. It was from that Vogue Italia. Being a goth at heart, I fell in love with this shoot. I think the best thing about not knowing Italian, is that the article wouldn't skew my view on the images. Sometimes I find that if you are given a context with an image, you might change your initial opinion or it becomes altered because you're being told what it's to do with. I haven't translated the article and I don't want to. I'm quite content looking at my Gothic Fairytale that looks like something Tim Burton has dreamed up.
"Craig McDean is a photographer and filmmaker who is renowned for his striking fashion imagery and portraiture. Having discovered photography by taking pictures of his rocker friends in the North of England, McDean moved to London, where he assisted before striking out on his own with assignments for i-D and The Face. In 1999, McDean made his highly anticipated publishing debut with I Love Fast Cars, his homage to the world of drag racing and the community who love it. In 2004, his second book, Lifescapes, was published by Steidl/Dangin. McDean currently lives in New York, and has photographed campaigns for Dior, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Estee Lauder, and Calvin Klein. He regularly contributes to a range of international fashion publications including W, American, French, British and Italian Vogue, and AnOther Magazine. He is a 2008 recipient of the ICP Infinity Award."(Anon., n.d.)
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(All photos are from Vogue Italia September 2011, Craig McDean)
I'm so sorry Chris but I'm going to bombard you with a wish list of 'How to do photos like this' I want to take pictures like this. I like photos that capture a motion. I know that sounds ridiculous but I know what I mean, like the feathers or the rose petals are still mid fall.
I love the post production work that has been done to these. The harsh contrast really works with the Gothic Chic that the article is about.
These are my goals. I need to learn how to do this.
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