RUTH BELL POSES IN DRAMATIC FLORAL FASHION FOR HARPER’S BAZAAR
“I think there’s both. But there is such a thing as photogenic people, either by the way they appear or by their expression…I photograph a lot of celebrities and you would think they are photogenic, but they can also make it very difficult and challenging if they don’t want to give very much. Those who may not look so interesting but have a lot of personality, are playful and want to try different things allow much better results. Being expressive is definitely a good way to be photogenic! …Being a good portraitist is really being able to connect with people. I would say I haven’t always been good at it. I’m quite quiet by nature and doing portraiture has actually forced me to put myself out there. It can be good to overcome certain boundaries you have for yourself, but it’s very hard! It’s really my personal challenge to come out there and get to know people. It’s still an ongoing process, but it’s a great way to work on yourself as well.”
-CherryDeck
STYLING BY MIGUEL ENAMORADO
“In my work I try to capture the impossible the swirling mist of a dreamers mind, as artists we are day dreamers and our business is capturing the impossible, holding on to it and showing it to the world. But even as we think we have a firm grip, the dream shifts and changes due…
“My models are my muses. I like to capture people that I find interesting in life. Though they do not always have ‘the perfect feature’, they fascinate me – they are normal people yet whimsical” Xiangyu Liu says. The Chinese photographer moved to Russia to study fine arts before turning to photography. There, he discovered another…
‘René Magritte’s cerebral, enigmatic paintings and prints helped define the imagery and philosophy of the Surrealist movement. His most famous works, including The Treachery of Images (1929) and The Son of Man (1946), explore the illusory power of art and juxtapose mundane and fantastical iconography. Magritte was born in Belgium. After a stint at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels…
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