Holly-Jo's: September 2011

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Young Fashion Photographer Of The Year

'Put your own spin on a famous photograph from the world of fashion'

Deadline for submission: 14th October 2011
Age Group: 16-25 years

Clothes Show Live, the UKs largest beauty and fashion event,returns to Birmingham;s NEC this December to celebrate 23 years at the forefront of fashion and beauty.

Continuing its commitment to nurturing and developing young talent int he creative arts, Clothes Show Live will once again be running a competition to find the young fashion photographer of the year as part of its hugely successful Clothes Show Live design awards programme.

Entrants are invited to send in their photographs for a chance to be chosen as one of 10 finalists who will have their images displayed at Clothes Show Live 2011. The overall winner will be announced at the show and will receive £1,000 prize money.

The Brief:
To put your own spin on a iconic photograph from the world of fashion...

Immediately after reading the brief my head fills with iconic images such as Marilyn Monroe ...

I always photograph my friends ( women ) I want to try photographing men so ive been searching for iconic images of men...

My favourite images i would to put my own spin on for the competion....

I was thinking for this image i could use my sister as a model and get her hair in a similar way and the pose in a similar position but have her sitting on a chase long.. the chase long is situated in my grandmas garage but depending on the weather on the day of shooting could be moved into the garden for a more up to date look to the photograph. Also i would dress my model in up to date - fashionable clothing.

Last year for my FMP i chose to shoot photographs with 1950s fashion photography as inspiration..

Tim Walker

Waldemar Hansson

Working With Clients - Michael Dunne

Michael Dunne is a UK and International House Dj, Promoter and Owner of house brand Twisted Love.

Michael contacted me through his previous photographer who has seen some on my photos on Facebook. He emailed me asking if I would be interested in taking photos at his events off him, fellow Djs, and everyone attending the event. Also branding images, like posters at the event. He pays me £50 once received the edited photos on a CD. From today I have been to 2 events and been paid £100 for about 5 hours of photographing and 2 editing. As this is my first paid job and I only have a Diploma, I am more than grateful for the money I get paid.

Taking photographs for Michael Dunne is a great experience and I am learning a lot from doing them. However its not my favorite style of photography. I like fashion photography and placing and posing my models myself. Taking photos of people in a club is harder than it looks.....

The night before the events I make sure both cameras are charged and have big empty memory cards. Also extra batteries for the flash guns - when needed. This has made me more organized and more prepared for each up coming events, I feel I am more confident because of this.