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Response to Spider and Web (fashion)

from John Kantor (jkantor@mindspring.com)
Fashion photography isn't about the model - and it's not even about the clothes. Fashion photograhy is advertising. And like all advertising, it's about two things: first, creating an image - a unique image - that captures the viewer's interest long enough for the name of the brand to register; and second, linking that brand to a perception - reliable, fun, exotic, inexpensive, etc.

This is a brilliant, unique shot. Very strong compositional and graphic elements in conjunction with equally powerful use of color. It's not photojournalism, it's not a portrait, it's not a catalog shot. It's fashion.

(posted 8658 days ago)

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