CHAPTER 8
Styling 101
As a photographer starting out, I found myself gravitating toward magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Marie Claire for inspiration. Most, if not all, of the work felt unachievable and irreplicable, which left me feeling discouraged. Why bother shooting fashion if I couldn’t replicate that caliber of work? If that sounds familiar, don’t feel discouraged. Remember that most of those images are the result of high-production sets. You have makeup artists in charge of makeup, wardrobe stylists in charge of styling, manicurists in charge of painting the subjects’ nails. This doesn’t even account for the fact that they’re photographing actors, actresses, or models.
So, what’s not to be discouraged about? The reality is that ...
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