Let me start off by blowing your minds; this photo was not photoshopped. At all. I’ve been approaching street-style with a different attitude lately. Now it’s all about burnishing my skills as a photographer. I had to get to the point where I realized how little I knew in order to truly learn. Isn’t there a famous saying about that? Anyway, a few days ago I dropped in to chat with the boys at Wolf Camera about this annoying problem with the sun flares in my shots. Sean was especially nice in telling me that no, flares are not a problem. Flares are fashionable now. It suddenly hit me, that’s why Rumi and Garance’s photos are always washed out, its flare. An ah-ha moment if there ever was one.
After experiencing an artistic revelation of epic proportions, I hadn’t even gotten across the street before I spotted Taylor on Chicago Avenue. In her relaxed, effortlessly chic outfit she would blend seamlessly with the streetstyle in Paris, complete with a small hat. Perfect for catching that flare, I thought to myself. Then I saw the reflection on the car, and it hit me. My inspiration for this photo would be the iconic photograph Terry Richardson took of Kate Moss at the race track. A game-changing photo if there ever was one.
Photo by Terry Richardson
One of my favorite things about New York Fashion Week is the opportunity to photograph all my favorite bloggers. Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast is at that top of my list and has been for years. She was the first personal style blogger I started avidly reading. That was back in late 2008. Before Rumi, I really only cared about street style blogs. I guess Fashion Toast was my gateway drug.
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I am so proud of the technical aspects of this shot. After a year of drooling over other professional street-style photographers shots, I finally managed to snag a photo of a woman with a legitimate light “halo” around her hair. I had to play around with the shot a bit to get it. I’m pleased to say I’m extraordinarily happy with the way this picture came out. I especially love the contrast of the yellow leaves behind her. This photo represents fall to me in a lot of ways, it’s the color palette. Rich oranges, yellows, tans and browns dominate the image to great effect.
