Saturday, February 18, 2012

Wedding Photography - Creating Fashion Magazine Style Images For Your Wedding Album

The wedding dress places the bride at the centre of attention and for many brides it is often the primary consideration in the planning of her wedding. It is a strong visual statement of her personal style and status as dictates the overall style of the wedding, governing the dress choices for bridesmaids and the maid of honour it also provides the focal point for the narrative of the wedding shots. Often the wedding dress is a bespoke piece. with a lot of time, money and emotion invested in choosing the cut, fabric texture, details and accessories, and as such is deserving of the very best photography.

To produce contemporary wedding images akin to those portrayed in the glossy magazines requires a great deal of technical experience in lighting and exposure, combined with an attention to detail and composition. an experienced commercial photographer knows how to select optimal settings and locations, background textures, colour, interesting angles and lighting, available or artificial, to suit the style of photography desired. By the clever combination of these skills the talent and creativity of a professional wedding photographer can produce atmospheric images which can be dynamic and or romantic, contemporary or classical. Pictures which uniquely tell the story of your wedding.

Portrait photography of the bride, using "contre jour" or back lighting as it is commonly known produces a sense of form and depth to a scene, while considered composition will show sensitivity to the style of the dress, for example contrasting the big fairy tale bustle look against a setting of bold traditional architecture or complementing the silhouette of a figure hugging gown with the smooth clean lines of a contemporary glass facade backdrop.

Visually rich wedding can be enhanced by incidental occurrences, a breeze for example bringing movement into the photograph, lifting the brides veil, creating sculptural shapes in the air, or sunlight reflecting in her hair. A sharp eye and fast camera response is crucial to capturing these fleeting moments in nature which produce the kind of spontaneous lively pictures that make for a series of professional quality wedding photographs. A skill of a good photographer is shown in the ability to use lighting and composition to bring out the fine details of a shot. Digital photographic enhancement is commonly used in contemporary commercial photography, and is another key skill your photographer can offer to bring about brilliant image clarity.

Creating successful fashion magazine style images for your wedding album relies on effective communication between the subjects and the photographer. With portrait shots, where good poses produce striking images, it is important your photographer has a strong sense of visualisation and can communicate composition ideas effectively. The benefit of using a photographer with some commercial photographic knowledge, one who can produce variation in shot selection and composition, is the resulting choice offered will be a comprehensive array of images which transcend an ordinary recording of an event by delivering a special quality and individualism to the story of your wedding day.

If fashion style wedding photography is what you are looking for it is paramount to choose your photographer with the skill set and experience to really do justice to your wedding day, by reviewing portfolios and testimonials you can glean an insight into the merit and expertise of a photographer to enable you to make an informed choice. Never underestimate the value of time spent choosing the right photographer for your wedding or indeed your engagement photographic sessions, as these are the photographs you will want to treasure.

How To Wear Boot. Boots and Booties Trends.


The most important girl's accessory is her shoes. The most fashionable and trendy shoes are boots. Boots are anything from ankle to knee to over-the-knee. So how we should wear them?

Above the knee Boots
Over the knee boots are a main fashion trend and have been seen stomping on pavement all over the city. When it comes to 2011 fashion trends we’re facing a year of subtlety and tradition. And while many of us will be wearing classical silhouettes and subdued colours we’ll all be in need of making them pop; after all, doesn’t every fashioniser want to stand out from the crowd? For women that ’stand out’ look is just about to get a whole lot easier thanks to the hottest trend for shoes in 2011: thigh high boots.

It looks great with over tights, long socks, jeans or pants.  For a look that's all glam and no trash, stick with leather or suede and pair boots with mini dresses, leggings, skinny pants or shorts.




Cowboy Boots
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot. Cowboy boots are prefered by celebrities such as Brittany Spears, Jessica Simpson and others. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator or snake.



Low heeled Boot
Women who value comfort as well as style will appreciate the emergence of the low heeled riding boot. You can pair with jeans and wear on an everyday basis and still be hot and trendy in long sweater. They are also great for pairing with skirts when you have to do a lot of walking.

Boots with fur collars
These boots give a new meaning to warmth and comfort. From real fur to realistic looking fakes, these fur collars will add style and flare to boot designs in winter and spting.



Bold colors Boots
Bright colours is the Fashion Trend of Spring 2011. Put your blacks, grays, browns and boring monotones boots in the back of your closet and wake up your spirit by adding some excitement to your wardrobe. Boots come in all colors. You will get orange, red, blue, purple and even pink. Some have bold prints to go with the bright colors, and for the not so daring, some are a little simpler.




Boots with buckles
For those who love the funky look, boots with buckles are the best alternative. Whether its night party or a friend get together you look great in these kind of boots.



You always have so many options of boots for different season. So just go for shopping and pick the best matching boot which adds fashion and comfort to your look.

Style Lessons. Aice In Wonderland.


"I will tell you a secret. All the best people are crazy!"
Aice In Wonderland

There is agreat secret in all British fairy tales, people always want to make them come true. Sometimes we need to seize an opportunity and fall down a rabbit hole into a Fantasy World! Sometimes we need a little experiment, we want a little passion and magic in our workaday life.
Watch the fashion shapes that fashion designers suggest us this season:






Chin up, walk tall


They're here!

They are mighty tall, and I walked around them for a while thinking that I should probably return them because they're so tall.

Except they're so awesome so I'm not going to return them.




Who doesn't like some Jak & Jil for their weekend?

Boticca Jewellery


Just about any product receives a boost when it gets endorsed by a celebrity. If, say, brooches or bracelets worn by someone at a star-packed event which is the focus of media attention, then the end result could be a huge spike in sales.
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Golden Globes – The Height of Fashion
One such event is the Golden Globes, one of the most important award ceremonies in the international film industry. The great and the good of the silver screen turn up, and many of them can be seen wearing some of the most desirable fashion accessories imaginable.
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A number of the stars present were wearing earrings, necklaces and other jewelry items made with platinum, which is perhaps the best possible way to flaunt their wealth and success. For example, Angelina Jolie was seen wearing 25-carat platinum and diamond ear studs, as well as a 12-carat platinum and diamond ring. Lorraine Schwartz, the designer of both will have benefitted enormously from seeing her work worn by a star with Angelina Jolie’s appeal.

The Place to Be Seen
Ms Jolie wasn’t the only one wearing some of Lorraine Schwartz’s work. Glee star Jane Lynch and Australian actress Kate Beckinsale also took to the red carpet, proudly showing off their expensive new unique jewelry.

Getting Noticed
As is the case with the clothes a star wears to an event like the Globes, the Oscars or the BAFTAs in the UK, the quality of the jewelry can make or break a designer’s career. If the jewelry in question is well received, then the designer can expect to see sales go through the roof. If not, then it could end badly. If you’re a jewelry designer looking for an opportunity to expand your business, and you manage to get a celebrity endorsement, then that alone means your work is of a very high standard.

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Monday, February 13, 2012

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[Constance Jablonski by Greg Kadel for Vogue Italia February 2012 via FGR]

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[adele by mert alas & marcus piggott for vogue march 2012 via fashion show & also seen at dustjacket attic]Link