After initially researching Vauthier as a photography style, on reflection i realise that this style could be hard to re-create well due to the limitations i have (location, time, model etc). I have researched an iconic photographer, William Klein. He uses a classic style that i absolutely love, simplistic, mono-tonal and eloquently done. Although the grayscale/monochrome style he uses could also be fairly tricky to reproduce if i do not have a digital camera with a black and white setting, as editing a picture to black and white never usually gives the same clarity and sharpness, therefore making the image look grainy, unfocused and fairly 'cheap' looking. I also love that Klein manages to capture a much more 'natural' style within his photography, looking much less staged that Vauthier's work.
But again, looking at Klein's work he had a lot less limitations than myself, especially within his style, model, location and wardrobe. Working regularly for publications such as Vogue i would have to take into consideration, the different type of shots i would be able to produce in comparison to Klein and the fact that it is a music magazine, therefore not focusing on style as much (especially not the 60s style that gave him his famous name). But if i take one thing away from researching his work it would be the charisma and energy he manages to capture every time, i would also like to do some trial shots using a greyscale style similar to Klein's and testing whether or not i would be able to produce the same style now with a high standard and low budget.
Examples of William Klein's work:
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