Photography Insight
Interviews with photographers, book launches, photo exhibitions. In Photography Insight we show you what is happening in the world of fashion photography.
INTERVIEW
Johan Sandberg
Interview with swedish portrait and fashion photographer Johan Sandberg, who has had some of the world’s biggest superstars in front of his lens, opens up about his debut short movie, the celebrity circus and still getting star-struck from time to time.
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INTERVIEW
Oliver Ress
Hamburg-born Oliver Ress is a man of many talents. Casting director, fashion expert, art buyer, and company founder all in one. He’s one of the two creative minds behind CREATVT, a new kind of agency connecting diverse creatives in the fashion world. In just two years the company based in New York and Paris has established itself as a major player in the field with collaborations such as Vogue, Numero, Antidote, Chloe, Akris under its belt. The future is looking bright for the fresh, much in demand venture, and we’ve had a chat with Oliver about it all.
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MAGZINE REVIEW
Office Magazine
New York-based Office magazine is one of the latest exciting additions to the publishing world. We’ve had a look at the brand new first edition, which draws you in with its fresh take on presenting creatives and their projects while offering a stunning visual experience with photography at its core.
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Roundup
Paris Photo
From 13 to 16 November the world’s leading photography fair, Paris Photo, once more took over the beautiful Grand Palais. We were there and strolled from stand to stand to select what we consider to be some of the absolute must-sees of this edition, from American fashion legend Richard Avedon to Chinese rising star Ren Hang.
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BOOK REVIEW
Kurt Cobain – The Last Session
»The Last Session« takes you back 20 years to the very last formal photo shoot of one of the music scene’s most mythical figures: Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Compressed into the 30 minutes of a photo session in a New York hotel room, the intimate book offers a tender yet powerful portrait of the musician just nine months before his unfortunate passing.
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INTERVIEW
Francesco Carrozzini
Francesco Carrozzini's creativity and ability to work in fashion and documentary, even combining both fields at the same time, makes him a rare talent in the industry. His body of work contains portraits of personalities such as Keith Richards and Forest Whitaker as well as outstanding video direction for artists including Asap Rocky and Lana del Ray. We had the pleasure of speaking with Francesco about work and passion, black and white, and reality and fiction.
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BOOK REVIEW
Quentin De Briey, Diary II
Belgian photographer Quentin De Briey‘s second book, a dazzling example of the high quality self-publishing has reached in recent years, takes you on a captivating journey around the world, giving you a glimpse into people’s bedrooms, the beautiful Normandy countryside and snowy Berlin and L.A. sidewalks.
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BOOK REVIEW
Peter Beard
When TASCHEN published its stunning collector’s limited edition on American photographer Peter Beard back in 2006, it sold out immediately. Now the publishing house has reissued the dazzling journey into the life of a fascinatingly multi-faceted man and visually unique artist.
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Interview
Bela Borsodi
Austrian-born Bela Borsodi, who skillfully blends the worlds of fashion and art, has especially made a name for himself with his fresh, original and playful still lifes. Based in New York since 1993, he has shot for major magazines such as Wallpaper, Wired and WAD and counts Hermès, Nike and Swarovski amongst his clients. We caught up with Bela while he was on holiday in his native Austria and had a chat on the phone about his work, how to make it in the Big Apple and why nothing beats New York.
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