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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

What is great about interning for photographic agencies and galleries is the great amount of work that is exposed to you.

Photo for Prada campaign by Cedric Buchet

I interned for a fashion photographic agency last summer and pretty much went through portfolios and portfolios everyday. I organized the online image database and I even went through fashion magazines to look for tear sheets. (I miss reading free fashion mags, I have to admit.) It's great to learn how people shoot, from which angles, how they frame the image, what colors/if any do they edit in or out, how subjects are lit, the whole schpeal. Fashion is a big part of my life even if I don't wear it on my sleave (because I'm lazy and do not have the confidence to pull certain looks off) and although I love fashion, I wasn't so sure if fashion photography was my cup of tea. From the internship, I was exposed to so many different types of fashion photo and my preconceived notions of the standard heroein chic pose in a studio were flown out the window. I grew to love how certain photographers captured portraits, an area I struggle with. Not only portraits but also architecture, spaces--you know that whole deal. The line between art photo and fashion photo is a blurry one and photographers like Elinor Carucci have used personal work for fashion campaigns. Although I like fashion and is a Project Runway freak, I'm still VERY unsure about my future in the business.

What am I saying? Be exposed to as much as you can. Learn from other people. Posting everyday for the Hey, Hot Shot blog and seeing participants' submissions have kind of motivate me to pick my ass up and shoot some rolls, after taking practically the whole summer off. Going back to DeviantArt and seeing photography by 16 year olds with their D70s and making beautiful work made me feel like a wasted 20yr old. I watched my cameras collect dust! Very bad, I know.. but I wasn't focused and ready to waste rolls on anything. But you know what.. I might as well. The more I shoot, the better I'll be. Hopefully.

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easy/lucky/free Tuesday, August 08, 2006 What is great about interning for photographic agencies and galleries is the great amount of work that is exposed to you. Photo for Prada campaign by Cedric Buchet I interned for a fashion photographic agency last summer and pretty much went through portfolios and portfolios everyday. I organized the online image database and I even went through fashion magazines to look for tear sheets. (I miss reading free fashion mags, I have to admit.) It's great to learn how people shoot, from which angles, how they frame the image, what colors/if any do they edit in or out, how subjects are lit, the whole schpeal. Fashion is a big part of my life even if I don't wear it on my sleave (because I'm lazy and do not have the confidence to pull certain looks off) and although I love fashion, I wasn't so sure if fashion photography was my cup of tea. From the internship, I was exposed to so many different types of fashion photo and my preconceived notions of the standard heroein chic pose in a studio were flown out the window. I grew to love how certain photographers captured portraits, an area I struggle with. Not only portraits but also architecture, spaces--you know that whole deal. The line between art photo and fashion photo is a blurry one and photographers like Elinor Carucci have used personal work for fashion campaigns. Although I like fashion and is a Project Runway freak, I'm still VERY unsure about my future in the business. What am I saying? Be exposed to as much as you can. Learn from other people. Posting everyday for the Hey, Hot Shot blog and seeing participants' submissions have kind of motivate me to pick my ass up and shoot some rolls, after taking practically the whole summer off. Going back to DeviantArt and seeing photography by 16 year olds with their D70s and making beautiful work made me feel like a wasted 20yr old. I watched my cameras collect dust! Very bad, I know.. but I wasn't focused and ready to waste rolls on anything. But you know what.. I might as well. The more I shoot, the better I'll be. Hopefully. posted by Jane Tam at 12:51 AM ......................................................................................................... 0 Comments: Post a Comment << Home					About Jane Tam has moved to a different domain. Please forward your links to http://janetam.com. Jane is a 21 year old Photography student placed in Syracuse University but originally from New York City. She enjoys all sorts of music but you can classify her as the stereotypical indie kid. Slightly offensive and bitter sometimes, this blog is a place to vent frustrations but also a blog to display current photo/art projects as well as encourage new talent from music to art to films; basically whatever tickles Jane's fancy. Archives 12/2004 01/2005 02/2005 03/2005 04/2005 05/2005 06/2005 07/2005 08/2005 09/2005 10/2005 11/2005 12/2005 01/2006 02/2006 03/2006 04/2006 05/2006 06/2006 07/2006 08/2006 09/2006 10/2006 11/2006 12/2006 01/2007 02/2007 03/2007 04/2007 05/2007 06/2007 08/2007 09/2007 10/2007 11/2007 www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from thejane. Make your own badge here.