What is a fashion photographer?
Fashion photographer can mean a range of different things such as Magazine Fashion, High Fashion or Catalogue Photography. These photographers work in teams with people including but not limited too; art director, model, stylists, makeup artists, retouchers.
A basic knowledge in Fashion would be a great help and for Magazine photographer the latest trends and fashions would need to be followed so that the photographs will be current and fresh.
What does the job mean?
Working as a Fashion Photographer means the photographer needs to have a great interest in fashion, the history, and be interested in both fashion and art photography.
Many contacts will be needed such as location finders, stylists, makeup artists, retouchers and many magazine editors. These contacts will need to have a good working relationship built up and maintained.
Photographs will need to be constantly being taken with the style of the photographs being updated so that the magazine looks fresh rather than outdated.
The photographer needs to not only capture the clothing but understand the clients image, taking into account locations, seasons, props, the style of clothing, and the target audience.
Essential skills needed
- Time Management
- Organisation skills
- Networking (Contact Building)
- Interest in Fashion
- Range of Technical Skills
- Creative eye (able to refresh style weekly)
- Reliability
- Communication Skills
- Quick and Hard working
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