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Portrait: Girls

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:53 +0000

Portrait of the band, Girls,

photo: Girls, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell

Portrait: Heather Huey for Ponytail Magazine Portrait of couture milliner, Heather Huey for Ponytail magazine. photo:...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: the designer, Tim Hamilton A portrait of the designer, Tim Hamilton for Ponytail Magazine:...

NYC Journal 90, for New York Mag

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:51:14 +0000

NY Mag asked me to go out the other morning and shoot some stuff in the spirit of the NYC Journal. Only had a couple of hours in the hot rain, but shot these:

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell 2010

NYC Journal 85 “Ineluctable modality of the visible: at least that if no...
NYC Journal 86 photo: ©Graeme Mitchell 2010 photo: ©Graeme Mitchell 2010 photo: ©Graeme...
NYC Journal 87 photo: ©Graeme Mitchell 2010 photo: ©Graeme Mitchell 2010 photo: ©Graeme...

Portrait: Sloane Crosley for NY Mag

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:48:08 +0000

Portrait of the author, Sloane Crosley for NY Mag:

photo: Sloane Crosley, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Heather Huey for Ponytail Magazine Portrait of couture milliner, Heather Huey for Ponytail magazine. photo:...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: Girls Portrait of the band, Girls, photo: Girls, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme...

Portrait: the designer, Tim Hamilton

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:12:09 +0000

A portrait of the designer, Tim Hamilton for Ponytail Magazine:

photo: Tim Hamilton, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Heather Huey for Ponytail Magazine Portrait of couture milliner, Heather Huey for Ponytail magazine. photo:...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: Girls Portrait of the band, Girls, photo: Girls, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme...

Portrait: Derek Cianfrance

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:46:32 +0000

A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance,

photo: Derek Cianfrance, Brooklyn NY, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...
Portrait: Heather Huey for Ponytail Magazine Portrait of couture milliner, Heather Huey for Ponytail magazine. photo:...
Portrait: Girls Portrait of the band, Girls, photo: Girls, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme...

Portrait: Heather Huey for Ponytail Magazine

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:29:12 +0000

Portrait of couture milliner, Heather Huey for Ponytail magazine.

photo: Heather Huey wearing one of her cages, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell.

photo: Heather Huey wearing one of her hats, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: the designer, Tim Hamilton A portrait of the designer, Tim Hamilton for Ponytail Magazine:...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: Girls Portrait of the band, Girls, photo: Girls, NYC, 2010. ©Graeme...

Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:20:54 +0000

(Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it ran in Dec, turns out it’s in this month’s Interview issue, Feb. So once again…)

The actor, Alex Kaluzhsky, shot for Interview.

Alex Kaluzhsky, NYC, 2009, ©Graeme Mitchell.

Stylist: Miguel Enamorado
Groomer: Laura de Leon (w/ Joe Management)
Photo Assistant: Nyra Lang
Location: Fast Ashley’s Studios

Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...
Portrait: painter, Alex Steckly, again again. I’ve posted a number portraits of the painter, Alex Steckly...
Portrait: Trattie Davies Portrait of the architect, Trattie Davies, originally shot for Interview...

Portrait: Cary Fukunaga

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:30:42 +0000

This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did with the director, Cary Joji Fukunaga for Interview (here). I’m excited he’s doing so well, and Levis commercials he’s been shooting w/ WK aside, I’m waiting to see what he’s got going for his next feature. Anyway, the reason I’m revisiting this is b/c I’ve had requests for shots of him for other mags recently – two of which are below.

photo: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Brooklyn, ‘09. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Buckshot, for Dazed and Confused The rapper, Buckshot for Dazed and Confused magazine. photo: Buckshot,...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: the designer, Tim Hamilton A portrait of the designer, Tim Hamilton for Ponytail Magazine:...

NY Mag: “The Other Guys” Movie Set

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:04 +0000

Dropped by and shot a few rolls on the set of The Other Guys for New York Magazine:

photo: Will Ferrell on the set of The Other Guys, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

photo: Mark Walberg on the set of The Other Guys, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

photo: Movie extras on the set of The Other Guys, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

photo: Andy Buckley on the set of The Other Guys, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

photo: Suicide dummy on the set of The Other Guys, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Trattie Davies Portrait of the architect, Trattie Davies, originally shot for Interview...

W, making of…

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:04:08 +0000

video: making of W, “The Art Issue,” 2009.

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Portrait: Trattie Davies

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:07:33 +0000

Portrait of the architect, Trattie Davies, originally shot for Interview magazine.

photo: Trattie Davies, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...
Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview (Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it...
Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...

Print Edition: Legs in Hotel

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:59:38 +0000

This post is the first of a new category of print editions I will be offering for sale, doing what I can to make a little scratch to keep film in the fridge and a roof over my head; moreover it’s an effort to get what I do into the world in the form of a finished print.

This particular print, Untitled (from a fashion story), is a 20×30″ silver gelatin print in an edition of 5. If you’re interested in purchasing or pricing, contact me through my email for more info.

photo: Untitled (from a fashion story), 20×30″ silver gelatin print, edition of 5, ©Graeme Mitchell.

Print Edition: Face photo: Untitled (from beauty story) 2008, 30×40″ archival pigment print,...
Print Edition: Bolivia photo: Untitled (from Bolivia), 7×10.5″ archival pigment print, edition of...
Print Edition: Forest photo: Untitled, 40×50″ archival pigment print, edition of 3, by...

Portrait: Buckshot, for Dazed and Confused

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:16:28 +0000

The rapper, Buckshot for Dazed and Confused magazine.

photo: Buckshot, Brooklyn, 2008, ©Graeme Mitchell.

Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...
Portrait: Derek Cianfrance A portrait of the director, Derek Cianfrance, photo: Derek Cianfrance,...
Portrait: Trattie Davies Portrait of the architect, Trattie Davies, originally shot for Interview...

Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:29:52 +0000

The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09.

photo: Kevin Baker, NYC, 2009. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Styling: Miguel Enamorado
Grooming: Mary Douglas (w/ The Wall Group)
Photo Assistant: Aaron Binaco

Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview (Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it...
Portrait: Trattie Davies Portrait of the architect, Trattie Davies, originally shot for Interview...
Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...

Victorinox fashion

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:23:31 +0000

A few looks we shot for Interview June 09 of Victorinox‘s men’s fashion.

photo: Victorinox for Interview, ©Graeme Mitchell.

Stylist: Miguel Enamorado
Groomer: Laura de Leon (w/ Joe Management)
Photo Assistant: Nyra Lang
Model: Michael (w/ DNA)
Location: Fast Ashley’s Studios

Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview (Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it...
New work: beauty photography photo: ©Graeme Mitchell photo: ©Graeme Mitchell photo: ©Graeme Mitchell photo:...
Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...

Some movies and solar vision

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:42:44 +0000

I was having a super late post-party supper with a group from Tank while in London and the fash ed started talking about this really far out stuff and, as you’d guess, my interest piqued. It was a film. I won’t belabor the specifics here, but will only repeat what she said, it is amaaaaazing, then said again after a dramatic pause to assure my full attention, amaaaaazing. So I watched it. It’s called The Holy Mountain, by Alejandro Jodorowsky, and, I agree, it is most certainly incredible, but…wow.

video: trailer to The Holy Mountain

Nearly makes Barney’s Creamaster Cycle seem par for, er, normal.

video: Trailer for Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle.

On a completely different note, standing applause for Visionaires #56 solar-powered book. Putting up a good fight for why the printed magazine/book will always have it’s place.

photo: from Visionaire 56, ©Richard Burbridge

photo: from Visionaire 56, ©David Sims

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Portrait: Cary Joji Fukunaga for Interview

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:35:09 +0000

Director, Cary Joji Fukunaga for Interview, May 09.

photo: Cary Joji Fukunaga, Brooklyn, ’09. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Oh, and I just caught Cary’s new film, Sin Nombre (here). I was speechless, really incredible work for a debut at the ripe age of 30.

Photo Assistant: Aaron Binaco
Fashion Editor: Miguel Enamorado
Grooming: Daniel Martin (w/ The Wall Group)
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...
Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...
Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview (Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it...

Portrait: Wavves for Interview

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:34:55 +0000

Cali-pop-rocker aptly named, Wavves, for Interview, May ’09.

photo: Wavves, NYC ’09. ©Graeme Mitchell.

Hear some of his tunes, here.

Photo Assistant: Aaron Binaco
Fashion Editor: Miguel Enamorado
Grooming: Benjamin Puckey (w/ See Management)
Location: Shoot Digital, NYC

Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...
Portrait: Alex Kaluzhsky, for Interview (Opps, had to pull and re-post this. I thought it...
Portrait: Cary Fukunaga This is actually from an older portrait sitting I did...

Discussion on breaking into editorial fashion photography

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:09:03 +0000

A reader sent me these questions regarding getting work in editorial fashion photography, politely asking me for any feedback. I though that they were specific enough that they’d be good discussion starters, and I stress, discussion, b/c as usual, I neither want to be didactic nor pedagogical here…or anywhere really – it comes with too much responsibility. Furthermore, as a man much wiser than myself once stipulated: there’s no right answer in this field…but there are certainly wrong ones. So take what bits help, leave the rest, and add what you will.

Q: “What were some of the first paid mag assignments and how did you get them? Do you really think it is a pyramid process where you have had to start small and then work your way up? Or do you think it is better to get your book seen and higher level mags?”

A: It’s not really this clear cut. First off, until you’re major, forget including magazines and getting paid in the same thought, especially for fashion. You’re probably going to have to foot most of the costs for these shoots. A lot of people ask about this and look stupefied when I respond there is no pay, but here’s the thing: 1) this work should be the some of the most exciting and fun work you do professionally, and, 2) you need to look at it as part of your advertising budget, as it’s years of meager but fun editorial work that is going to build you and make you known, generally. The exception to no budgets is regional magazines out of smaller cities. B/c they don’t have the immense, transient talent pool to milk like the A-markets, they tend to have some money to motivate with. They can be a good place to get your feet wet with the whole process.

Now, the actual act of breaking into it is SO different for everyone. Don’t look for a formula. Some people nail it and pick up right away. Some it takes decades and decades. I’d suggest not to expect the standard 2-3 year get in the black or close the door business model. It takes patience and attrition, but again, I think the part that a lot of people leave out when talking about how hard it is is that it is also a lot of fun if you love pictures and fashion.

As for showing work, well, in retrospect I think I showed too much work to too many people early on. Then one day I realized where I stood (an important and difficult piece of perspective to develop). After that I totally backed off and spent three years tuning things. I’m still tuning, but now, I show work to very specific magazines (basically ones I think would be a good fit), but even then I don’t show or hustle as much as I should. Alas, I’d rather spend the day out shooting on the street. I know people that live for the hustle and bustle and networking though. They don’t really do better or worse; it is simply different personalities and different ways of going about things. I think at the end of the day, if you’re consistently present in a good market and you’re getting work out, and it’s good work, people will notice. But don’t be surprised if it takes 2 years or so of subtle schmoozing and boozing to get into a magazine. And then don’t be surprised if they use you once and never again. It happens. Lots and lots and lots of politics. I personally ignore that as much as possible for my sanity and concentrate on good pictures. Again, though, this is just me, and I’m by no means a staple fashion photographer. I love it, but I also have my own perspective that makes me do things my own way. I suggest the same to anyone, just for life in general. Be good and honest and deliberate about it.

And, if in doubt, as a prison guard told my kid brother at a Med/Max prison while he was standing with a fearing-for-his-life gaze across his face: “Mitchell, keep moving, and look like you know what you’re doing.”

Finally, on this point, I think there is a common misconception of making it, so to speak. As you get further in your career, I think you can rest a bit on some fronts, but I don’t think you can ever back-off. Many of the big guys that line the rosters of the big reps work at this stuff as tirelessly as they did when they were young. It’s an illusion that they’re sitting back and the work is rolling in. The business is constantly shuffling and reorganizing, and everyone is trying to get ahead or hold their spot, no matter if they just moved to the city from a small town or whether they’re on the roster of A&C.

Q: “For the original fashion stories in your book, how did you put them together? Did you find people off Craigslist willing to do work for free? I’m not really clear on how this process works when you are starting out and don’t have a “Name” or connections.”

A: Find MU and hair reps and call them, ask them for names of people who want to test. Find stylists assistants and ask if they want to test. If your not in a big city, my first suggestion would be to find a local modeling agency (the best one you can) and talk to them about testing. They’ll usually have connections with hair and MU people too. This part seems intimidating, but once you start doing it it becomes second nature to produce for yourself. One person leads to another. You jive with some, you don’t with others. Be up front that your testing, but if you love it and believe in your idea, others will get on board and work on it. Don’t be insulted if someone says, “I don’t test any more,” just politely ask them if they know of anyone who does. Over time you get better, and the people you work with get better. It’s part of a process, and like I said, for editorial fashion starting off, there’s no money, so you eat rice and beans, you live in a small rooms, you learn to shoot cheap, you learn of networking while making friends, and you do everything you can to make it the best you can.

Q: “I read on your blog that you were in London a few weeks ago and read the article by Sebastian Kim. Do you think London is more receptive to young photographers than NYC or is it pretty much the same everywhere? Tough.”

A: Everywhere is tough. London and NYC are pretty tied, and the community is small enough that most of it is overlapping and people know of one another, but there are some differences. NYC has more money (or did ?), but it’s also much more commercial both business wise and aesthetically (think Vogue, Vanity Fair, etc. W is amazing, but huge. V is great, but still big name. etc etc.). London has a larger base of indie publications (Dazed, i-D, Tank), that tend to have more progressive work in them and more room for younger talent, b/c of this I’d argue it might be a better place to build a look and gather momentum. On the other hand, an advantage to NYC is I find that here everyone just wants to connect and work…at least amongst the younger crowd. People are excited to meet and give each other a shot, it’s a constant buzz. So it may be easier to get things going in that respect. While London, in my very very limited experience, has a bit tighter of a circle to get your foot into.

All these are generalizations. I’ve honestly not figured this part out yet myself, and am in a way still floating around trying to find magazines that fit. I thought of a move to London for the reasons above, but after being there for just a few days I realized how much the day to day energy and people of NYC inspire me…even the light in NYC is something I constantly watch and learn from…and those sort of thing’s, right now, are more important to me.

Hopefully this kicks off some discussion or thoughts.

Oh, and to keep you on your toes, to show you what I mean by “good” work, here are a few younger guys doing rad shit:

Sebastian Kim (w/ Jed Root),

photo: ©Sebastian Kim.

Josh Olins (w/ CLM), (duder, way to go on pwning that first issue of LOVE),

photo: ©Josh Olins.

Chad Pitman (w/ CLM),

photo: ©Chad Pitman.

Benjamin A. Huseby (w/ Rep Ltd),

photo: ©Benjamin A. Huseby.

Chadwick Tyler,

photo: ©Chadwick Tyler.

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Steven Klein

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:45:45 +0000

It took me a a long long time to appreciate Steven Klein‘s work. For that long time I didn’t get it. I didn’t think it looked good, and that requisite was what took me a long time to get over…or not get over, but rather it took me a long time to redefine and learn what “look good” means. Now I think Klein has one of the most compelling visions in the industry for the reason that from a practical standpoint what he manages aesthetically is incredible: he’s one of the few guys that can take, uh, not-pretty pictures that still manage to be completely effective as fashion work. I say not-pretty in the sense that it looks like a lot of his work is shot on an old digital camera at iso 400 under flouro lights and processed by a mini-lab…I’m oversimplifying it, but you get the idea. (One thing not simple in his work though is set/prop design, which is usually pretty bloody amazing.) I think his work, from a photographic standpoint, is of the sort that you have to be a fellow photographer (or creative) to understand how good it is, to understand how hard it is to come to something that definitive.

I’m bringing this up b/c I think Klein’s recent work has shown no sign of backing off:

photo: from “Lara Fiction Noire,” French Vogue, 2009. ©Steven Klein.

photo: from “Wild Couture,” Vogue Italia, 2009. ©Steven Klein.

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Fashion Editorial, SOMA, Feb ’09

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:08:54 +0000

“Laurel Canyon,” SOMA, Feb ’09:

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2009.

Stylist: Kemal & Karla (w/ The Wall Group)
M.U.: Hung Vanngo (w/ The Wall Group)
Hair: Sarah Potempa (w/ The Wall Group)
Set Design: Chelsea Maruskin (w/ Thomas Treuhaft)
Model: Melina (w/ Trump)
Studio: Shoot Digital

Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...

Alexey Brodovitch, Avedon, Penn, Wolfe…

admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:31:31 +0000

Nearly as an aside, I was at a friend’s apartment last night and she’d just bought an issue of Harper’s Bazaar from 1946. While looking through it I just kept reiterating how little had changed, I mean, aside from improved films and printing technology, the content really remains the same. Actually the design, font, art direction of this Bazaar was more sophisticated and interesting and in a way more contemporary than much of what’s done today – the use of white space alone seemed far ahead of our time. It made me appreciate why Alexey Brodovitch was and remains so lauded.

photo: Brodovitch lay-out in 1945 Harper’s Bazaar.

Brodovitch, you could say, discovered or groomed Avedon, bringing him in to shoot for Harper’s when he was 22. Those two working together became such a seminal time for the magazine and for fashion that they’re now commonly referred to as, The Avedon Years:

photo: 1952 Harper’s Bazaar cover by Avedon.

Brodovitch incidentally was also Penn‘s teacher while he was studying painting at the Philadelphia Museum School. Later Brodovitch hired Penn at Harper’s for design and layout. Penn later moved to Vogue, I believe again with the function as a designer/creative, but Vogue’s Alexander Liberman had him do a photograph for the magazine, and the rest, of course, is history.

(Huh, interesting, I just noticed both that Brodovitch and Liberman were originally Russian…)

In this particular copy of Harper’s my friend had the fashion story was by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who’ve I’ve mentioned before (here) as a notable influence on the early years or editorial fashion photography.

photo: by Louise Dahl-Wolfe for Harper’s Bazaar, circa 1950s I think.

And that last image goes back to my original point of nothing being new under the sun. Reshoot it on Portra 160VC replace the warmth with a little cyan and it might as well have been Craig McDean that shot it. Okay, not exactly, but you get the idea.

“All intelligent thoughts have already been thought;
what is necessary is only to try to think them again.”
-from Goethe’s Faust

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Portrait, Alex

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:58:28 +0000

Painter, Alex Steckly, who you’ll be able to catch at the Dietch Gallery in Art Basil Miami come December.

Agnes Martin and Cy Twombly and Alex Steckly The work of Agnes Martin and Cy Twombly had, or...
Portrait: Kevin Baker, for Interview The painter, Kevin Baker for Interview, Aug 09. photo: Kevin...
Portrait: Buckshot, for Dazed and Confused The rapper, Buckshot for Dazed and Confused magazine. photo: Buckshot,...

Mario Sorrenti

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:43:11 +0000

Mario Sorrenti (w/ Art Partner) is one of those quickly-becoming-old-gaurd shooters that I’ve always respected but who’s work I’ve personally never enthusiastically anticipated. Lately, though, he’s been doing some sick-o stuff that I think is a departure from not only his usual fare but from the ubiquitous NYC diet of seamless and softboxes. The deconstruction and vintage sci-fi-film-feel here makes me think of buying a digital camera. Props, Mario. Love that you’re still pushing it.

Pics from Japanese Vogue Sept ’08 and Vogue Hommes International Fall/Winter ’08, respectively.

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Enroute, and a mag cover

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:51:26 +0000

Flying back to NYC tomorrow, heaps of work and need-to-dos, but I’ll get back to the ol’interweb-postin’ too. Did see this portrait by Amelia Handscomb of the Flight of the Concords duo on the cover of issue #91 of BPM magazine…caught my attention. It’s always a pleasure to be taken by quality in random places; in that, I’ve never looked at BPM magazine until this, and it immediatly reinforced for me the importance of good photography, or even more generally to extrapolate on that line of thought: that doing things well matters.

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Tar Magazine

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:55:43 +0000

Keep your peepers open for this new mag when it’s released in Oct. It’s very very well done.

Here’s a picture of the cover I snagged last night at a designer’s apartment.

You didn’t see it here…

photo: cover of the first issue of Tar magazine, Benecio del Torro, shot by Julian Schnabel

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Harper’s Bazaar Sept 08

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:06:36 +0000

So I gawked over the new Interview, but most of the other big Sept issues have been leaving me tired. Then I ran into Harper’s Bazaar, which I only ever really pick up to see what Lindbergh is up to, and, woo-ee, great issue with editorials by: Akrans, Sundsbo, Burbridge, Kadel, Lagerfeld, Goldberg, Luchford, Lindbergh, Lubomirski. (Almost all on location too, which seems like the default this fall over the studio. Maybe everyone is worn out on the big Briese Focuses or disenchanted with the death of 8×10 polaroid.)

(Channeling a little Guy in that shot…love it.)

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Interview Magazine swings for the fences

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:25:12 +0000

Well, got a good look today of Interview‘s Sept 08 issue and the crew there has in a single issue transformed the magazine from the gasping for it’s last breath’s celebrity rag that Warhol invented so long ago to a fashion force to be reckoned with. Fabien Baron and Karl Templar have gradually been upping the ante with shoots like Mikael Jensen’s Eve Mendez spread last month, but this issue is a big, ballsy, and, I think, excellent move deeper in that direction. To drop some names from it: McDean, Sims, Mert and Marcus, Jensen, Templer, Guido, Moss, oh, and an entire spread dedicated to Margiela! And as if that’s not enough, they added an inch to page size and went to perfect binding.

[Insert applause].

photo: Interview Magazine Sept 08 cover, Kate Moss shot my Mert and Marcus.

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Learn something from Helmut Newton

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:37:34 +0000

It seems like I’ve brought up Helmut a number of times recently for one reason or another, and after seeing his book, Helmut Netwon: Pages from Glossies I can’t but help to hash him up again.

There’s a lot of work of Newton’s that is ubiquitous and that we all know: the nudes, the Yves Saint Laurent campaigns, the more classic Vogue stuff, but this book brings up en masse Helmut’s not often shown editorial work he did through his career. And my suggestion is for anyone interested in shooting fashion to look through this book at least once. It will show you both how incredibly inventive and creative Newton was, even for simple, single page Vogue shots, and also how very many editorials and aesthetics alive and well today were born from the style he brought to the mainstream. It makes apparent that Steven Klein and LaChapelle and many others are Newton’s children. Not to suggest this is a bad thing at all, on the contrary. We are all made from something and come from someplace(s). But I think it’s important to attempt to understand what those somethings are and where the someplaces are. This book is a excellent hand in that attempt.

It’s eye opening, humbling, and inspiring.

photo: cover of the book Helmut Newton: Pages from the Glossies.

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Chad Pitman

admin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:06:42 +0000

Chad Pitman (w/ CLM managment) is one of only a few young fashion shooters I keep a regular eye out for on the newsstands.

And, Chad, nice on the Bergdorf Goodman Fall 08 Preview, that’s major! Next time you’re in NYC, beers on you.

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