If you have ever wondered how advertising works...

This fun little video just might help !~) Thanks to A Photo Editor for finding it.

Yianni Zinonos - New PR Portrait Series for 2012

This is the second time I have produced a series of PR portraits for Yianni who is perhaps best know for his popular TVS show Yianni's City Life. As with all my shoots we took as much time as we needed to make the pictures we wanted; the pictures that said what we wanted to say. In this case Yianni wanted shots that positioned him more as a presenter than the presenter of a cooking and lifestyle show as had been the case in previous portrait shoots. Shots from our last portrait shoot were very popular with both print and web media being published many times over; Yianni and I are looking forward to the same level of success with these portrait images.

Kent Johnson Photography 0433 796 863
Sydney Australia.

Catherine Calvert Studio Shoot - Shot 5 - Movement

It's not what you always go for; but sometimes a variety of shots of the same outfit does work as a series - strengthening the concept of the shot as opposed to diluting it. I think the way these super flared pants work like a longish skirt or pair of culottes, the details of the blouse and jacket - the variety reveals more of these details & our model Jazz is easily up to the task of the movement and excitement helping to bring the outfit to life.









And a reverse view on-white...



Model, Jazz Brell
Hair & Make-Up, Kaori

Studio Fashion Photography by Kent Johnson

CHANEL Paris-Bombay 2011-12 - Video & Stills - Stills for the details!

This morning when I jumped on Facebook I saw one of my 'friends' had posted a link to the Karl Lagerfeld interview about the 2011-12 Paris-Bombay collection. I love hearing Karl speak as he is so intelligent clear and concise about what maters, what inspires. But of course after listening to the brief interview (posted below) I wanted to see the collection. First stop was the easily accessible video footage that came up at the end of the video. I jumped right in and started watching it but. It had not gotten very far before I started to be annoyed that the pictures were often soft, full length had poor detail, the camera was jumping here-and-there trying to get it all in. I could see it was a fashion show but the video wasn't really nailing the fashion; I really wanted to see that fashion, feel the fashion!

So I had a hunt around for still photographs that I knew must be online somewhere and found them on YAHOO News. What a difference! The colour balance was correct for a start no-sepia-tint... I could see the quality and nature of the textures and fabrics; what the models looked like; the colours of the garments and individual pieces especially the accessories which Karl discusses in the interview.

I know some of you will prefer the video and it is certainly complimentary to the stills. But it gives me reason to wonder again at the all consuming desire to video everything! (At least we are spared a steady cam operator running up and down the runway as there was at the event I attended on Monday evening, he certainly got more exposure on the catwalk than anyone else)!

Leave a comment if you like; I am curious and perplexed about the whole video thing (though not when done well). And enjoy the Paris Bombay show.




View some of the show Here as Stills

And this is really where I came in this morning; listening to Karl discuss the concept of the Paris-Bombay Collection.

Evan, Male Modelling Portfolio Shoot.

Can I assume I am doing something right when one (model) brother recommends to his big brother to have me shoot his portfolio for him? I think the answer plain and simple is YES, I have been doing something right; well, doing pictures right! Thanks brother Cole and thank you Evan for putting your faith in me for your folio shoot. We rocked it!


















You can book Evan at Wink - link below,
www.wearewink.com.au

Bridal & Evening Dress Photography - On Location Sydney

Well I really really do need to apologise for the lack of blogging over the past month both here & on Street Fashion Sydney. It has certainly not been due to any lack of pictures or shoots to blog about thats for sure. Never mind; I will try to make up for a month of omissions over the next week or so.

This shoot of Bridal, Bridesmaid and Evening Dresses at a beautiful Sydney Harbour location provided I think, too many shots for me to decide from! So perhaps that, and that I wanted to do my-thing-my-way with the shots (and picking which ones it would be) also slowed me down in posting a blog about this shoot.

We had perfect weather, three lovely models and Maria's beautiful dresses; even the camera failing mid shoot could not put a damper on the day (we had of course a second camera in the kit). Too many branding shots too choose from? Well better too many than too few no? I have also done two other complimentary location shoots of Marias other ranges with the same models to go with this one and will be blogging some of those shots along the way too.

I hope you like the pictures as much as I enjoyed making them.


















Kent Johnson Photography 61 (0) 433 796 863

Judging Miss Universe & Cosmopolitan Model Comp Too!

Well actually first off was the Cosmopolitan Model Search and that was followed by the Preliminary round of Miss Universe Australia 2012. This was the first time I had been asked to be part of a panel of judges and I must say the responsibility in decision making is quite palpable. You really would like all the contestants to win but sadly it cannot be!

That said, we were judging the preliminary rounds so there were plenty of winners going onto the next stage which was very nice indeed. And since I was judging not photographing (though I did manage some shots with the trusty G10) my friend and fellow photographer Soyoun came along and documented the day for me.

The fellow Judges were, pageant expert Peter Sereno, me - Fashion Photographer Kent Johnson, Natasa Colo Fashion Stylist, Rebecca Lau online fashion retailer, and couture designer Sylvia Lee all of us pictured below. It was a great day and one could feel the excitement and tension from the contestants as they moved through the various rounds. Perhaps the most interesting 'find' of the day was one contestant I christened "New Jen", the resemblance was quite striking! And it all took place in the rather lovely coloured-glass-domed staging area of the St Ives Shopping Village.

Cosmopolitan Model Search











Miss Universe Australia 2012 Beauty Pageant - Preliminary Stage















Contestants, if you are ever competing in an event like this, do come up and say hello after the event. I met a few of you and some family too but it would have been great to meet more of you.

If you have been competing and are thinking of moving forward by shooting a Modelling Portfolio, this is one of my specialties so please feel free to contact me anytime. www.kentjohnsonphotography.com.au

www.missuniverseaustralia.com.au
www.cosmopolitanmodels.com.au
www.goshcelebrityfashion.com.au
www.sylvialee.com
DearPageantGirl
www.soyounfotoarts.com

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