Miles Aldridge

I delight in the artistic images produced by world top fashion photographers and as I have said many times Annie Liebovitz is my icon. But she is only one of a few of the top and talented photo artists around and when it comes to colour and theatrical composition Miles Aldridge hits the bullseye with all three arrows.

Miles has grouped into several themes of which I will definitely write articles about over the coming months, but in particular it is one theme that was commissioned for Vogue Italy about a year ago, I find that its esthetics are particularly attractive.

It may seem unrealistic to put such bright colours as lime green and vibrant pink and put them together….but wow isn’t the finished product just fantastic. If anyone tries this colour arrangenment out, do send us a picture we would love to see it.

 

 

Take a look at the altered perspective, this is a clever trick to play on the eye, but nonetheless it takes you from the foreground  model via the red dustbin, the milk bottles and dog…isnt he a beautiful boy to the model pinned to the door. Even the recycling bin is balancingwith  the door to lead you out of the picture…note the yellow bottle in the box, the bin liner and the flower box, all working “innocently” to deliver the final composition.

I find to understand the work of Miles Aldridge, you have to act  rather like that of being a crime fighting sleuth, a Sherlock Holmes looking for the clues, just look how subtly the bluecolour of the door is reflected in the meerkat sticker in the window. The colour of the  curtains are reflected in the flowers and a highlight on the inside of the models left leg and the makeup on her face…clever, definitely. A genius of image construction, and those of you who are familiar with the “grid of thirds” will also see how the key hot spots are pretty well on cue. This adds to the way in which you interpret the image in your mind, but hey… let’s get of the technical side and savour the images ….fantastic.

I received a message this morning that Miles has just done Katy Perry as a pussy cat….does Miles like cats? I will have to check through his portfolio to see if he has a penchant for the feline…any way here is Katy Perry on all fours for her ad campaign for  “what’s new pussy cat”  perfume called Purr…

Well Bye for now…