Bebe eating a plum on Vimeo

The winners are announced! Go on to the HHS blog and read all the details.

I am the blogging queen.

Why are the local Kohls and Targets selling Syracuse University gear? Oh yes! I love being reminded of going back to the upstate hell-hole!

I swear I am born for fashion. I mean, the holiday sweater alone says “Jane is fabulous.” I kid. My younger cousin found this ancient photo and it sure made my day.

I’m pretty sure everyone will agree that the judges are insane to auf Alison and not Vincent. According to Andy Cohen’s blog, Alison will be showing at Fashion Week in September so at least she’s going forward! Vincent better be auf next week- I can’t stand his voice. He does not make good tv. Michael and Laura beatboxing makes good tv.

Being the Project Runway fanatic that I am, I was sad to see Bradley be out yesterday. His quirky sense of humor is so whimical and he’s a wack-a-doo. I can’t say he’s one of the best designers because he sure made a major mistake making that “Cher” outfit. (But Jeffrey’s was so much uglier)

You should really listen to Tim Gun’s podcasts.. he’s hilarious! He was super surprised that Bradley didn’t know anything about Cher because he thought little Bradley was gay.. haha, he’s not so sure anymore.

This is my “I need someone to talk about Project Runway with” post.

What is great about interning for photographic agencies and galleries is the great amount of work that is exposed to you.

Photo for Prada campaign by Cedric Buchet

I interned for a fashion photographic agency last summer and pretty much went through portfolios and portfolios everyday. I organized the online image database and I even went through fashion magazines to look for tear sheets. (I miss reading free fashion mags, I have to admit.) It’s great to learn how people shoot, from which angles, how they frame the image, what colors/if any do they edit in or out, how subjects are lit, the whole schpeal. Fashion is a big part of my life even if I don’t wear it on my sleave (because I’m lazy and do not have the confidence to pull certain looks off) and although I love fashion, I wasn’t so sure if fashion photography was my cup of tea. From the internship, I was exposed to so many different types of fashion photo and my preconceived notions of the standard heroein chic pose in a studio were flown out the window. I grew to love how certain photographers captured portraits, an area I struggle with. Not only portraits but also architecture, spaces–you know that whole deal. The line between art photo and fashion photo is a blurry one and photographers like Elinor Carucci have used personal work for fashion campaigns. Although I like fashion and is a Project Runway freak, I’m still VERY unsure about my future in the business.

What am I saying? Be exposed to as much as you can. Learn from other people. Posting everyday for the Hey, Hot Shot blog and seeing participants’ submissions have kind of motivate me to pick my ass up and shoot some rolls, after taking practically the whole summer off. Going back to DeviantArt and seeing photography by 16 year olds with their D70s and making beautiful work made me feel like a wasted 20yr old. I watched my cameras collect dust! Very bad, I know.. but I wasn’t focused and ready to waste rolls on anything. But you know what.. I might as well. The more I shoot, the better I’ll be. Hopefully.