katie goes classic

For the Storytellers group: I almost called this one "Market Research." I did it as a T-shirt designer by going to the mall once a week and seeing what was on the shelfs at hottopic, pacsun, hollister, zummies and on and on. As old and boring as walking the malls got it really made an impression on me. I learned that its not cheating to see what other creative types are doing and how they are doing it.... and how people respond to it. Inspiration is exposure to new and interesting things right? Well, for photography I do my market research late at night with a W magazine or Glamour or Bazaar.. any of the many womens fashion magazines I have subscriptions too. Me, a beer, a sharpie and my womens mags.... truth be told, its a showcase of the best fashion photographers in the world and I learn a lot by circling catch lights on the pages to see where a light came from, or outlining a good pose to show a model. So what this has to do with this image I've posted... I noticed that the torn page of a magazine can counter act a harsh line of a photo to make it all balance out. Hope you like it.

 

Jewelry by Angela Sandaval

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