More than once I have said that I like an editorial shot in a street style photography manner. Scott Schuman says in his book about his editorials shoots: ‘I often ask hair and make-up artists to stand down the street or around the corner so they are not popping in to touch up the subject between shots. Sometimes their perfection can lead to a perfectly boring shot.’ It retains the sense of reality, of someone familiar, the feeling that the face in the pages of the magazine can be the very person walking on the street beside you. Fashion photographers are exaggerating nowadays and the result is false, overly perfected and unrealistic images and the models have begun to look like porcelain dolls because of the extreme airbrushing and digital post-production techniques. I admit I like to see some glamour too when I buy a glossy magazine, but I don’t want to see a digital fantasy, but the skills of a professional photographer.
photos: by Scott Schuman for the August 2011 edition of Vogue Italia, fashion editor Patti Wilson, makeup artist Francelle Daly, hair stylist James Pecis, models Alexandra Richards, Theodora Richards, Poppy Delevigne, Vanessa Traina, Kiera Chaplin
AMAZING editorial!!!! And how amazing are these outfits ?! I want it all 🙁
these are one of my fav images on your blog, Ada. timeless
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I just love your inspiration! You are sensational, dear Ada! Have a nice day!
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Aww, what a compliment! Thank you! 🙂
love that first photo, I thought it was Claire Danes 😉
Excellent photography. Straight from an experts lens.
I like every editorial he does. He’s got this talent of capturing natural emotions, I can’t really explain it, really. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos, sweetie. x
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I adore Scott’s style of photograph and agree that non-staged shots often look far better, proving that imperfection is beautiful too xx
I like that notion of leaving some things imperfect. And those long dresses are gorgeous!
One of my fave all time stylings – abs love it and never tire of seeing it x
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I just love him and his take on capturing people in a more natural state. He’s such an incredible talent 🙂 xoxo
Love this photos!
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I am in love with the coats in the bottom shot! Love that carmel leather one especially!
xo Mary Jo
Fantastic editorial. I love the streetstyle setting and agree with him about the overstyled unrealistic shots you see in traditional editorials. Of course this is pretty glam too, but it’s a nice balance of aspirational and attainable.
He’s adorable! I was with him last week he is Amazing like his photos
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Those photos are lovely!
I tend to agree with Scott, partially. I think magazine editorials are one thing, and street style blogs another.
When I buy a magazine I expect beauty, glamour and a bit of perfection, yes. Which is to say: I expect “The Dream”!
On street style blogs I expect reality with creativity (specially the last one!) and to tell you the truth, I’m seeing to much “street style” style editorials on magazines these days…. not sure I like it… but at least now I know where it comes from.
@BeLighter
I agree with you partially as I Said in my post too: I also expect glamour when I buy a glossy like Vogue or Harper’s Bazaar, it’s the aspirational thing. But what I don’t agree with is the excessive airbrushing used in all the editorials, it’s too much. Glamour has nothing to do with digital techniques, it’s the stylist’s and photographer’s job.
Don’t get me wrong, I agree that glamour is about styling, model attitude and photography skills, but on a magazine I expect diversity, I expect the unexpected, which also includes diversed settings and more creativity ; a photographer can simply go wild (according to the theme of the editorial).
In just one week, I have published several editorials “street style” like, and I published them because I really enjoyed them! The thing is, I’m seeing a strong tendency here, to go one way stream, and that cannot be good, for anyone!
street style blogs together with personal style blogs are my very favourite, but from mags such as Vogue, Elle or others I expect a different, unique view on photography and fashion/styling, and both media should not be confused.
@BeLighter
Again I agree. I’m also looking for creativity, original settings, the unexpected, but that was not the point of my post. Once again, what I stated was the fact that I am against the digital techniques used, not the themes of the editorials. And what I love about Scott Schuman’s way of shooting an editorial is just that: that he keeps it as unaltered as possible. I don’t want to see only this kinds of editorials in fashion magazines, I want diversity too, but keep it to a reasonable level of editing.
Beautiful post to start the month Ada! There are two kinds of editorials I favour: the street style type like the beautiful one by Scott Schuman, or the fairy/cinematic ones by stylists like Grace Coddington or photographers like Tim Walker.
@Not Just A Pretty Dress
I favor both kinds of editorials too. Grace Coddington’s editorials are extraordinary and some of my favourites.
Gorgeous. I want to be in these photo shoots! As if I would fit in. 😉
Great quote because those white trousers would look too pristine shot in a studio, but look so perfect there!
I like the street style aspect and the fact that he says perfection is boring! I agree!
I love how natural the shoot feels—- like he just caught the girls walking down the street! Very true to the street style aesthetic!!!
Lovely street style photos!
Oh how i strive for that street style! x
This is fantastic – Vogue Italia is always ahead of the pack, and Scott Schuman is a genius.
Andrea x
Scott Schuman is great, i love him!
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