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In the works of fashion photography genius Bruce Weber, there is something that is often so lacking in modern gloss: naturalness and immediacy, sensuality and eternity.
The world's leading fashion photographer Bruce Weber turned 67 this year. He is full of energy and creative enthusiasm, shoots for Giorgio Armani, Vogue and Dior. One of the main and most respected photographers in the world has made a great contribution to the fashion photography industry. And it all started with magazines that his mother read.
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1. As a child, Bruce Weber often leafed through the issues of Vogue that his mother bought, cut out pages from magazines and made photo albums out of them.
2. “In my children’s collections, I alternated favorite magazine clippings with family photos. The horses, for example, went well with the shots of my parents in bathing suits lounging in our garden with roses in the background,” says Bruce Weber.
3. After graduating from university, Bruce Weber began his career as a model and even starred with Richard Avedon.
4. “I became a fashion model because I wanted to see how photographers I admired work.” Having gained experience, Bruce Weber began to photograph himself.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio
“I always try to keep my photos close to life. If, for example, I photograph three men in evening suits, I try to understand: what feelings do they evoke in me, why did they put on these suits. Perhaps instead of a portrait, I will get a genre shot like: "Three men in a restaurant." No need to be afraid to fantasize, ”Bruce Weber shares his experience.
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Weber prefers black-and-white or toned shots, and avoids static photographs with elaborate composition. The most important thing for the maestro is to convey the dynamics and truthfulness of what is happening. The models in his pictures look natural, they are beautiful and sexy, and there is so much charm and feelings in the photographs that they seem incredibly alive.
7. Yoko Ono
8. Iggy Pop
9. Naomi Campbell
10. Tina Turner
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16. Javier Bardem
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Bruce Weber collaborated with Andy Warhol and shot two Pirelli calendars. He is the author of portraits of Michael Jackson, Monica Bellucci, Muhammad Ali and many others. Known as an art photographer and one of the innovators in the field of modern men's fashion photography.
Keywords: Gloss | Models | Fashion photography