Couple of weeks ago I was at the libary and I came across a photo book. Merja Salo, Fashion Immortalizers (sorry about the word, I made it up) The History of finnish fashion photography and I was blown away!
At first I have to admit I’ve been arrogant. Untill now I thought nothing of the finnish fashion photoscene and the history of it. Figured that the old guys are just complaining about the digital revolution because it took away their easy paycheck.
One reason I thought nothing of it was because I did not know it excisted! How dumb of me. At this point I have to credit J Vatanen for sharing the insights of the past with us at kameraukku.com. Some funny details here and there. I wish to hear so much more. The websized pics online do not do him justice thou.
Even if the clothes are out dated in many case, the pictures in the book still stand tall! Black and white, color, the use of light and composition. Some of the pictures just blew me away. What facinated me the most was the use of light. It was subtle and yet very modern. It was like looking through the best of the Strobist flickr group. And we concider our self the lighting geeks. We are owned!
I think I have to buy the book eventualy, but don’t have the cash for it. You should defenedly check the book out, if you are in to fashion photos.
A article about the book in Helsingin Sanomat
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Nice words jussi ! It took me also quite a while to realize our shots were O.K., until I discovered how my shots were printed in France, in those Glossies
Harpers Bazaar & LÓfficiel. ( been there, done it!)…
We weren`t that bad, you know, just the printing in finland was
absolute catastrophy.
Voin kuvitella tuon printti puolen.
Kirjasta saa todella mielenkiintoisen kuvan ajasta, työtavoista ja tyypeistä ketkä hommaa tekivät. Joistain kaipaisi lisääkin ja pieniä tarnoita ennen kaikkea.
Onkohan noita haastatteluja missään saatavilla?
Varsinkin alku nollasta ja rahakkaat ajat pistivät hieman miettimään. Mitä itse tekisi, jos pitäis tyhjästä nyhjästä kuvia tai mitä teksin jos budjetti ei olisi mikään ongelma..