Louise Parker (The Society) has booked some great jobs since she got her big break two years ago (an exclusive for Hedi Slimane’s debut Louis Vuitton show). But just prior to that, she graduated with a photography degree from Bard College. Using her bizarre industry as subject matter, she’s relentlessly documented the past two years through photography.<\/p>\n
She spoke to NYMag’s The Cut about her job and her craft. Here are our highlights:<\/p>\n
Yeah, I think so \u2014 I think when I ask to take a picture of one of my friends or even a girl that I don\u2019t know as well, they\u2019re not trying to pose or look sexy or super-beautiful \u2014 they just end up being more themselves. I really hope they feel comfortable. I never try and take a photo that would put them in a bad light \u2014 I\u2019m not trying to exploit them or use them to my advantage or portray them negatively. It\u2019s definitely not about that.
\nI think honestly the biggest difference between me and the other backstage photographers is that I\u2019m taking these photos for myself. I\u2019m not worried about taking X amount of beauty shots; I\u2019m just focused on telling my story. I guess more so than being a woman \u2014 I\u2019m one of the girls, I\u2019m one of the models, I\u2019m really telling our story. I can relate to the models; I can understand where they\u2019re coming from.
\nNo one wants a camera shoved in their face when they\u2019re changing or trying to eat a quick lunch. Backstage photographers can be pretty aggressive. It can be pretty overwhelming and exhausting to constantly be photographed. You\u2019re trying to look good and make the clothes look good.
\nWhen I was studying at Bard, fashion photography was kind of the last thing that I was interested in. But I\u2019ve grown to have a lot more respect for it now. The more I work with fashion photographers, the more I see that art and fashion can be blended in a really beautiful and natural way. It\u2019s really difficult to make a fashion story that feels really original and fresh. There are so many aspects that you have to get right: the lighting; the hair and makeup. I don\u2019t know, I guess that\u2019s gotten me thinking about all of those things. I don\u2019t know how my background in photography has made me a better model, but it\u2019s definitely made me a more curious model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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