Fashion Photographer - Jason Christopher

One of my main sources for Fashion Photographers has been Britain's Next Top Model as these are normally some of the highest regarded within the business and those that shoot on location and like to try out different things.

One of my favourites from this has to be Jason Christopher.  

Biography

A photographer since the age of 14, having bought his first camera with money saved from a paper round, Jason began taking photos around his local town. He then grew more and more interested in fashion looking at magazines such as Vogue.  He then shadowed Jerry Avanaim a celebrity photographer who helped in make a career in the fashion industry.

I have chosen a selection of his images that not only inspire me but the models positions, shapes, etc I feel could be put into practice when photographing the shoes for my second theme.



This image is composed in such a way that due to the pose of the model and the fact that there are no eyes in shot to draw to this enables the line of the leg to act as a leading line to the foot telling you about the girl in the shot and obviously that she is a ballerina.  I believe I can incorporate this type of pose into my fashion shots in order to draw the viewer to the shoe I want to be noticed.

The lighting in this shot is fantastic and instantly draws the eye to the model  The visibility of the wall at the base of the shot also helps frame the model and draw the eye to the models face where there is less distraction, while adding pattern to the shot.

Like the first shot the models pose draws the eye to the her shoes, very cleverly done by not only using the hand as almost a pointer to the product but also by not including the models eyes, so contact is never made to the face but straight at the product.  The light also draws the eye to the centre of the shot like a spotlight to the product while the dress screen adds patterns and framing to the shot.  The rule of thirds is also present in this shot enabling space for the advertising of the product as well as the visual of the product and an impression of the wearer.

This shot uses the rule of thirds with the model being the main centre focal point.  The trees in the background add height perspective and texture while the green foliage gives a contrast in colour between the black of the models dress and the dark of the trees.

Again a shot incorporating the rule of thirds with the model being the main focal point of this shot to the left, while seeing the top of the buildings enables the model to dominate the shot.  The light in this image also focuses on the model drawing attention to the main focal point.

My favourite part of this shot is the contrast between the domestic setting and the glamour of the pink shoes while the windows in the background help frame the model in the shot while adding natural light to the shot which in this case has almost been blown out around the model with a vignette added to add shape and perspective to the shot.