Fashion Photographer - David Ruiz

Biography:

Again a photography I know very little about but who I stumbled across while reading Look magazine.  All I know is that he was born in Barcelona and is a fashion, portrait and music photographer.  Below are some of the images I like and why.

I love the colours and textures in this image and on the background of the dark green spring colours of the grass the model in cream and the bag are visible as the main focal points bringing the clothing and accessories to the forefront which is crucial when advertising clothing.

The colour in this image is interesting almost setting a theme for a colder time of year to promote the clothing the model is wearing, you are also drawn into the image by the models eyes.  The tree in this image not only adds texture but having the model follow the shape of the tree gives a sense that the model is comfortable and joins the model with her surroundings.

This image is all about texture with the heather providing a bright green to the image enabling the brown of the shoes to stand out. The perspective of this image from above allows for the detail of the shoes to be seen as opposed to taking the shot from ground level.



This image is great, with very little in the composition it seems to have a real personality while the hedge in the background adds texture the chair sets the theme for the shoes as well as acting like a frame. The style of the chair almost allows the viewer to imagine the type of person who might wear these boots.  The lighting is also interesting in that it almost spotlights on the boots while the depth of field is quite shallow making the boots the key focal points while the hedge is blurred in the background.


Similar to the image above the chairs frame the products while also giving symmetry to the composition of this image, while the hedge in the background adds texture and colour.

Interesting for a product type shot that with the colours in the painting the shoes do not really stand out from this shot.  However the composition is interesting in that the painting gives an insight into the place these type of shoes might be worn.

I like the way that the colour in this image comes only from the shoe, drawing instant attention to the object while the feet of what seems to be a stool frame the shoe in the left hand third of the composition and the carpet adds a slight texture.  The lines of the stool legs also draw the eye down to the shoe being the focal point of this shot.

Fashion Photo Shoot Ideas

Time for a bit of brain storming....conscious of the fact I now need to move away from my Autumn theme and concentrate on my fashion and shoes theme I have been racking my brain for interesting ways to shoot shoes on location.

Here are just a few to start with.....

A line of black shoes with one coloured pair either being worn by my model or not.

My model pedalling a bike but using a slowish shutter speed to blur the motion of the bike while catching a sharp image of the shoe, though I appreciate this may take some time to perfect.

I will definitely be looking to take shots similar to the above 3 images (inspired by David Ruiz) hopefully with the walled background composition I would have shoes hanging along a wall using fishing line to suspend them, the alternative would be to shoot the images at a certain angle and then using photoshop super impose them onto a walled background.

Terrell Suggs Fashion Shoot By Jason Christopher: Behind The Scenes

This video is a great example of just how little equipment is required to take professional style shots, as well as giving an ameteur like myself the chance to see the types of equipment that is used on fashion shoots such as this onbe for Terrell Suggs.