recently, i’ve been trying to really look at fashion photography and i stumbled across these images shot by Richard Burbridge for Dazed and Confused magazine. i enjoy seeing that the concept of the shoot, the styling of the clothing and the make-up/hair really worked in sync. sometimes i see fashion shoots and i’m completely confused- garments that make no sense in relation to the space they’re in, punk hair with baby doll dresses (and not in an ironic way). every part of this shoot was done thoughtfully and i really admire that. i’m so completely obsessive with my own images; i’m happy to see other people working so hard to make sure all the details are in place.
i’ll admit i don’t get the doll pieces 100% but it works! i really love it!
while browsing the dazed and confused website i also saw an interview with Collier Schorr. i’ve only ever heard her mentioned in a fine art capacity so it was nice to see that her work was bridging the gap between fine art and fashion photography. i do enjoy her series You Are the Weather as well as some of her other fine art works but i didn’t love what i saw on the magazine website. anyway, if nothing else it was great seeing an artist capable of reaching both audiences.
Rachel Verhaaren is a photographer originally from Long Island, New York. She now resides in Baltimore where she attends the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her recent work analyzes human and mechanical optical perception.