Fashion Photography

In this lesson we looked at different Fashion Photography shoots and watched a ten minute video.We looked back at some of the most historical pictures taken by people such as Cecil Beaton who famously shot a memorable fashion photograph. Also we looked at the history of Fashion Photography and when it all started.

My arguement is about how fashion photographs are manipulated to make them look both flawless, and unbelievably beautiful.
Many fashion photographs are manipulated on Photoshop to edit out any flaws, spots, or blemishes in order for the photo to be 'picture perfect' many celebrities are even going as far as sueing photographers because their photos are being manipulated. Below are a few examples of manipulated fashion photographs.

 This picture is a classic example of photo manipulation. Lady Gaga has posed for the front cover of Vogue a famous fashion magazine in America, only she has been airbrushed and edited. Her skin has been made to look flawless and her eyebrows so light we can't see them. this is a perfect example of a fashion photograph because it's bold. bright and eye catching. However photos like this do not send a positive image to girls around the world. Fashion magazines are sending out a negative message that this is what a 'perfect' girl/women looks like which isn't the case.
Girls around the world are being subjected to photos like this in order to feel good about them selves.

Below is a picture which hasn't been edited to show people the difference.







This is a picture of Sasha Pivovarova a famous model and this picture is a model shoot which hasn't been edited. This picture unluike Gaga's Vogue shoot hasn't been photoshopped or edited. This picture shows Sasha's flaws and blemishes and sends a much more positive image to girls around the world that not every girl is 'perfect' and no picture is 'picture perfect'.


Fashion Photography made it's first appearance in a french magazine called La Mode Practique in 1909. Conde Nast took over the famous Vogue magazine and also contributed to the beginnings of fashion photography.
Cecil Beaton transformed fashion phoography into an outstanding art form. Europe and Germany was for a short time the leader in fashion photography.
Below is a famous fashion photo taken by Cecil Beaton 1936.

On the left is the famous Hat Box photo taken by Cecil Beaton in 1936, and on the right is a 21st Century remake using a famous Model; Sophie Ellis-Bextor.