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@ 2008-03-31 15:38:00
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kate moss, by jürgen teller









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[info]superpollo33
2008-03-31 03:31 pm UTC (link)
i don't get it..
why a photographer can become so famous even if he makes a girl like kate moss look ugly and ordinary (eg pics 1 and 2)
random situations, dull lightning...
this kind of snapshot aesthetic in fashion photography...
sorry i just don't get it..
(thanks for posting though)

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[info]jyotease
2008-03-31 03:46 pm UTC (link)
because it's counter to the dramatic lighting, it's boring, basically the opposite of what is already out there that helps teller create a distinct style.

i'm not a fan either

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[info]jyotease
2008-03-31 03:46 pm UTC (link)
and yes, thank you for posting (no sarcasm intended)

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[info]crushedfishbone
2008-03-31 03:58 pm UTC (link)
i think its also cos the overexposure gives it a polraoid effect, which is generallly something people like.

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[info]jyotease
2008-03-31 04:07 pm UTC (link)
yeah good point. his photos also convey a diy (do it yourself) feeling too, which i like.

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[info]superpollo33
2008-03-31 04:25 pm UTC (link)
(no sarcasm intended either)

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[info]city_liights
2008-03-31 04:41 pm UTC (link)
yeah I agree and kate does look really ugly.

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[info]apartmentseven
2008-03-31 05:09 pm UTC (link)
Exactly what I've been trying to tell people, superpollo. Not only do I not get it, it's also really annoying. I used to look to fashion photography for inspiration, but now when I feel like I'm taking better pictures than "professionals" I get annoyed.

I mean, editor's have made it plainly obvious with these snapshots that you have to know somebody in the industry to get anywhere.

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[info]198735168461328
2008-03-31 10:06 pm UTC (link)
My boyfriend (he's a photographer) and I were talking about this. I HATE snapshot-type photographs, but there are still quite a few great fashion photographers out there. I showed him some of Supreme showcards and he loved them.

I have no idea why Teller's work is still seen as "edgy." Its common now... and time to move on to let more creative and talented photographers shine.

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[info]apartmentseven
2008-04-01 05:49 am UTC (link)
Agreed on that last part, mos def, but what the business are showcards? It sounds like a marketing scheme for the fashion industry to make more money from us consumers.

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[info]pip_0
2008-04-01 02:47 pm UTC (link)
Teller has taken brilliant pictures in his time, he certainly didn't get anywhere with no talent.

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[info]198735168461328
2008-04-01 04:23 pm UTC (link)
Most consumers don't see showcards. They're more how agencies market the models to the clients, not the average Joe.

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[info]apartmentseven
2008-04-01 04:31 pm UTC (link)
Ohhhhhh! Yeah, I've heard of those cards.

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[info]rushofblood94
2008-04-01 12:43 pm UTC (link)
Definitely agree with your last point. I'd love to see some young people with totally fresh ideas take the stage.

Does anyone know a good livejournal website for amateur photography?

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[info]198735168461328
2008-04-01 04:24 pm UTC (link)
raptamakeout sometimes has some good things. I don't check it that often.

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[info]stallionandstag
2008-03-31 10:45 pm UTC (link)
i hope one day we can all be conformists.

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[info]rushofblood94
2008-04-01 12:41 pm UTC (link)
Why's that?

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[info]englishsky
2008-04-01 01:42 pm UTC (link)
It's like taking a piece of art off of its pedestal.
Taking a model out of his/her typical context.
There's something intriguing about these photos, even if they seem as though you or one of your friends could have snapped it. The fact is that you didn't. Really, it's the fame of the face and the oddly mundane situation it's brought to that makes it intriguing.
Jurgen Teller is alloted the role. It's just...2 names, and 1 intriguing sense of voyeurism.

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[info]englishsky
2008-04-01 01:51 pm UTC (link)
And the reason it would also be effective with an unknown in fashion is that Kate Moss (or someone similar) did it first. The second would mimic this already-accepted form of fashion photography, even if id doesn't have the key component of a famous face.
It's a silly cycle, and it starts with these type of photographs being littered all through accessible magazines like Vogue. Especially in Marc Jacobs ads, I think?

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[info]makeuptobreakup
2008-03-31 03:49 pm UTC (link)
i remember seeing these when, god, i was 15 and i still love them. lovely lovely.

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[info]grace_moore2006
2008-03-31 04:01 pm UTC (link)
the first picture is not good at all.

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[info]___light
2008-03-31 04:13 pm UTC (link)
Direct flash, ugh.

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[info]swirl_girlx
2008-03-31 04:15 pm UTC (link)
aw i love the "snapshot" look. I think these are great.I want that shirt in #2 so badly!

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[info]lesaut
2008-03-31 05:20 pm UTC (link)
I used to be a fan of the polaroid/snapshot look, but jesus. Isn't it kind of over now? Eh, and I'm not really all that big on Kate in these shots anyway, although second to last is my favorite of the bunch.

The giant snake is my favorite part of all of this, and that's not saying a lot.

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[info]norrell
2008-03-31 05:40 pm UTC (link)
It is SO overused.
If people want the polaroid feel they should copy photographers like Wendy Bevan. Then again I'm in love with her work so maybe I shouldn't be taken seriously.

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[info]pip_0
2008-04-01 03:03 pm UTC (link)
Someone said they saw these pics at 15 and still likes them now.
Can it be that they were taken when her daughter was a toddler ?
How many years ago was that and how many have been "inspired" by the style since then ?

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[info]azra_il
2008-03-31 06:01 pm UTC (link)
I only like the shot where she's holding the snake. Everything else is so ordinary :(

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[info]mo0neh
2008-03-31 08:05 pm UTC (link)
THESE ARE AMAZING

They show Kate as.. more human than I've ever seen her. I really like that about the shoot. The one with the woman behind the table is incredibly good. Yes, I love this style..

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[info]neon_bones
2008-04-03 05:57 am UTC (link)
agree.

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[info]regulationfree
2008-03-31 09:05 pm UTC (link)
These aren't bad, but he really doesn't do kate justice
AT ALL

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[info]regulationfree
2008-03-31 09:07 pm UTC (link)
and I think it's funny how we go from Kate being in an infant's play thing to holding a giant python haha

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[info]bettybot
2008-03-31 09:50 pm UTC (link)
they way he shoots is at first glance easy, simple and obvious... but there is really so much subtlety, humour, wit and intrigue once you spend a longer time with his images. What Teller does is by no means easy, the sort of character he captures in people, and the locations, compositions etc, even the KIND of on camera flash he has... many people try to copy him but no one really comes close.

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[info]fluffycupcake
2008-03-31 11:09 pm UTC (link)
regardless of how "simple" they may look, there's still something beautiful about them (that isn't necessarily the stickfiguremodel kate moss)

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[info]pop_sensation
2008-04-01 12:00 am UTC (link)
I'm sorry but these are like....fug. The only thing really avant garde about these is her holding Huggies, but even then it's not so much avant garde as it is stupid.

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[info]hegelia
2008-04-01 07:32 am UTC (link)
yeah, trash model, trash photographer

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[info]escapetherain
2008-04-01 08:48 am UTC (link)
I reckon a paparazzi could do better than this.

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[info]neon_bones
2008-04-03 05:56 am UTC (link)
i like them. the clothes are funny as is the quality of the pictures, well not funny, but not 'high fashion' like. they go well together. plus isn't it encouraging?!! if there's a girl that looks as plain/borderline ugly yet is ridiculously famous as her, then there's hope!!

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thank you
[info]comaneci
2008-04-03 02:18 pm UTC (link)
juergen + kate, always a good team!

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[info]skycandy
2008-04-05 04:16 pm UTC (link)
I love this style personally, but I do prefer shots like the last and the one with the cross.

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[info]i_line_your_eye
2008-04-06 11:15 am UTC (link)
I really like the third one. I don't know Mr. Teller is really hit or miss with me.

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[info]dudebritneeee
2008-04-06 06:42 pm UTC (link)
Kate Moss is nothing special. I hate to break it to you guys who think she's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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[info]bearshow
2008-04-06 08:52 pm UTC (link)
AGREED. i've never cared for her.

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