The entire goal of fashion photography is to sell clothing and accessories. This kind of photography is mostly conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, or Elle. Photographers are trying to sell the “image” of what it would be like to own that piece of clothing. Over time, fashion photography has developed its own aesthetic in which the clothes and fashions are enhanced by the presence of exotic locations or accessories.

For a fashion photographer, every opportunity to shoot means finding the perfect clothing, location, and weather. Every single photographer seeks inspiration for their projects. Today we have fifty professional examples of fashion photography for those whoa re looking for it. The article is split up into two sections containing female and male fashion photography. Enjoy!

Women

Sheer Pocket Tank Top

Pin Up Sweater by Benetton

La Fée Verte Silk & Lace Romper

Dolce & Gabbana Eggplant-Print Silk-Organza Dress

Skull Underwire Bikini

Donna Karan Silk Dress

Rio Bikini by Undrest

Valentino Cotton-Blend Lace Dress

Chanel Quilted Shoulder Bag

James Dean Tank Top

Anthropologie Golden Plains Pouch

Blue Bird Necklace by Toni May

Leather Skinny Pants by Donna Karan

Victoria’s Secret Embellished Bandeau Top

Flower Cocktail Ring

Cropped Denim Jacket

H&M Flared Dress

Ovsani T-Shirt (Boys Have Swag/Men Have Class)

Beach Bunny Swimwear One Piece

Cashmere Sweater Dress

Canine Scoop One Piece by We Are Handsome

Miu Miu A-Line Skirt

Marc Jacobs Mint Mock Croc Jacket

Calvin Klein Envy Lace Triangle Bra

Celine Tiny Pleated One Shoulder Dress White

The tees collected today are for design geeks and type lovers. If you are currently in the process of designing your own typography based t-shirt, then this post is a great inspirational resource. We understand the term “typography t-shirts” may be vague, but we feel that interesting use of type should get recognized. All of the shirts listed below are linked to their source of origin, and many are available to be purchased. Enjoy!

1973-1979

Everything is OK

Natural Election

There’s Still Hope

Bold as Love

Human Being

Find the Color Inside Me

Take back your soul

Do What You Love What You Do

Math Problem

Easier Said Than Done

Steal This Shirt

It ain’t a race

Dare To Stand Out

Me Myself My Ghetto Blaster

Keep Moving Forward

Based on a True Story

That’s right, the clothes. Not how attractive, skinny, or famous the people are who are wearing them. This is what sets Cunningham apart from a lot of the trendy street fashion photographers of today, and his dedication to documenting actual fashion is the perfect place to start for any budding street fashion photographer.

If this describes how you feel, then you’re already ahead of the competition in terms of getting those great, iconic street fashion shots that seem to magically capture a moment and – eventually – an era. But how do you begin photographing street fashion? Can anyone just head out anywhere with any camera and start snapping shots?

Well, technically the answer is yes, but there are certain guidelines and pieces of knowledge that will help your work to stand out.

Study up.

Some budding street photographers think that they don’t actually have to learn how to photograph their subjects because the whole point of street photography is that you’re acting fast and capturing a moment. While that’s true, it’s precisely because of this fact that you need training in how to shoot. It’s only after you’re confident in knowing what you need to do that you’ll be able to get those perfect shots in a limited amount of time.

Know your equipment.

There are photographers who will tell you that you need a top of the line (read: expensive) DSLR if you really want the best shots. I don’t subscribe to this line of thinking, especially for beginners, because knowledge and talent weigh far more heavily into how good a picture will look. If the worse photographer uses the most expensive camera, that doesn’t mean the pictures will look good, but a good photographer can make even the cheapest of equipment serve their needs.

The important thing you do need to know about your equipment is what it can and cannot do. This way, you can maximize your chances of getting a good shot by playing to its strengths and staying away from the types of shots that you know will be problematic.

Be professional.

New street fashion photographers often wonder if they need to ask people’s permission before taking their picture. The answer is a resounding yes – even if you’re in an area where you technically don’t have to ask for permission.

The reason you want to do this is because subjects who just see a random person snapping shots of them tend to take bad pictures. When you see someone worthy of a shot, you should immediately head over to them, explain what you’re doing, and ask if you can take their picture. (This, actually, is one of those times when a nice DSLR can be worthwhile, because expensive equipment makes you seem more professional.)

Plan ahead.

Just because you’re documenting real fashion in a real setting doesn’t mean that you can’t be a little bit artistic in the execution. One thing that you can plan out to a certain extent is that background that you want in your shots.

If you’re near a stunning mountain range, a beach, or some other piece of natural beauty, fantastic. But even if this isn’t the case, there are lots of things that can act as interesting backgrounds. After you choose the area where you want to shoot, look around and see what’s available.

Know your fashion areas.

What kind of fashion you should photograph is entirely up to you, but it’s still important to think about because chances are high that you’re more likely to see specific kinds of fashion in different areas. Do you want to go to the swanky area of town with specialty boutiques and see high-end fashion? Or would you rather head to the coffee shops of hipsterville and get shots of people trying really hard to look relaxed and unfashionable?

Wherever you choose, whatever equipment you use, and whoever you decide to shoot, it’s always best to pick an area that’s relatively busy and remember to move on and keep trying if someone tells you no. After all, just like every other artist in the world, you’re going to face rejection as a street fashion photographer, so you need to know how to take it in stride so that you’re ready when the next shot that you really want comes up.

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The Comics Versus The Films

First of all I should state here that I am going to be looking at the iron man armour as it is portrayed in the films. While the armour started life in the comics it has unfortunately become somewhat far-fetched in this medium in recent times. The most recent iteration of the Iron Man armour for instance is not only stored inside Tony Stark’s bones and able to ‘bleed out’ of him as a liquid, but can also change its form at moment’s notice in order to form huge guns and cannons as Stark thinks of them.

Of course there are a few problems with this, and while nano-tech means that a hard substance thin enough and light enough to store inside our bones could one day exist, current Iron Man scribe Matt Fraction has made no effort to explain how his ‘bleeding edge’ armour might operate.

The Film Armour

So this brings us to the film armour, which is assembled around Tony by something akin to a car assembly line (with the exception of the Mk5 & 7) and which for the most part is quite grounded in science.

The writers of Iron Man one show a good understanding of science by focussing on the arc reactor as the main aspect of Iron Man’s technology – currently an energy source doesn’t exist that could power such a suit without weighing tons and requiring fuelling up. That said, with electric batteries coming on a long way recently, it might not be long until we could see an electric-powered battle suit.

And actually a walking exoskeleton that improves the users’ strength is something that can already be done when plugged into an external power source. This is something that is being tested for the military, and is already used in some hospitals to help staff to carry disabled patients into their beds.

Flight

But that’s obviously not the most impressive part of the Iron Man suit – which is probably the fact that it can fly. So how possible is this?

Well so far it isn’t looking promising. Type ‘real life Iron Man’ into YouTube and what will most likely come up is the Jet Man who uses a suit with wings and a backpack in order to fly. While this works well, the thing is huge and incredibly heavy and it more importantly requires the guy to be dropped out of a plane in order for it to work. And then it doesn’t last that long and is a little more like gliding than it is flying…

Jet packs exist of course, but so far none of them can really last for very long. These require compressed gas such as nitric oxide in order to work, but that means they need to be topped up regularly and again it’s not quite as dynamic as Iron Man.

Conclusion

So what we might see in the future is suits that allow soldiers to carry greater weights on their backs – which will most likely mean some kind of arsenal and greater protection. That’s close to an Iron Man suit, but unfortunately we’re probably a little way off a suit that can fly and not burn off the wearer’s legs at this point.

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All of the shoes presented are totally wearable and can function like real shoes. The main reason behind each design was creativity, not functionality. Sense of humor is an important part of Kobi’s work. His designs are a combination of art treated as wearable sculpture. He loves seeing concept ideas come to reality, but then again who doesn’t?

“In my artistic footwear design the shoe is my canvas. The trigger to create a new piece comes when an idea, a concept and/or an image comes to mind. The combination of the image and footwear creates a new hybrid and the design/concept comes to life. The piece is a wearable sculpture. It is “alive” with/out the foot/body. Most of the inspirations are out of the “shoe-world”, and give the footwear an extreme transformation. The result is usually humorist with a unique point of view about footwear. Another aspect of the creation is the realization. All the pieces are hand-made in my studio. The challenging technical development is the key to bring the design to life in the best way.” - Kobi Levi

Note: © All Rights Reserved by Kobi Levi

Coffee

Elephant

Contemporary Chinese

Mother and Daughter

Toucan

Duck

Swan

Olive Oyl

Blond Ambition

Slide

Blow

SlingShot

Dog 2010

Banana

Miao Leather

Chewing Gum

Twogether

Tongue

Tulip

Rocking Chair

Androgyne

Sport Elegant

Double Boots

Denim & Casted Alluminum

Market Trolley

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Ok, let’s answer the first question on your mind. Yes, you can actually purchase all of the designs showcased. Hope you have some deep pockets, because these shoes are not your average Payless prices. Pricing for most shoes listed is around $200 – $250 per pair. On his online store you will be able to find sneakers based on many categories like tv, movies, video games, technology, comics, sports, and music. These geeky sneaker designs are easy to love and probably can relate to every single person reading this.

Current BrassMonki.com, which is Daniels online store, ships worldwide with a flat rate of £20. At the moment, Paypal/Credit and Debit Card payments are accepted. We hope you will enjoy this exciting collection. Please help us spread the word, by sharing this with your friends!

Note: All rights reserved by Daniel Reese.

Angry Birds – Hurt Pig

Angry Birds – Blue

Angry Birds – Yellow

Angry Birds – Red

Eeyore

Gryffindor

Bugs Bunny Concept

Domo

Hello Kitty

Lego

TokiDoki Marvel

Vintage Mickey Concept

Stitch Concept

Dexter

Spongebob

Robocop

Smurf

Tigger

Banksy

Snarf

Everyone wants to look good these days, well OK I take that back – not everyone, but there is a majority that do appreciate luxury brands, matching them together with other items and the most important part, the price that comes along with. The only downside about buying expensive brands such as Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and more, these certain designer brands are classified as “luxury” therefore come with a big price tag.

Take a look below for a collection of fashion print ads that stand-out from the rest and really sexy.

American Apparel

Calik Denim

Hema

Funky Cold Medina

Energie Shoes

Uniform Jeans

Vogele Shoes

Deichmann Graceland

Harvey Nichols

Keen Utility

These days people love controversial topics to argue about or take part in. This is one of the reasons we think Wordboner has become such a huge hit with the young crowd. We wanted to cover them for quite sometime, and today we finally have! If you are interested in buying t-shirts, check out their official store. After browsing, let us know which design was your favorite. Personally I really liked “You click your life away!” We hope that you will enjoy and get inspired from these typographical statements as much as we did.

Warning: Some of the following work contains inappropriate language that might not appeal to all ages or be safe for work environments.

1. Prove Everyone Wrong

2. On The Covers

3. Just Friends

4. A Part Of Me

5. Equally

6. Figment

7. Age

8. Life is the slowest form of suicide

9. Fades

10. Conquered

11. Sometimes I think we should…

12. Why I Love You

13. Get Stuck

14. Miracle

15. Sleeping is for the dead, dreaming is for the living

16. Other Plans

17. Forget

18. Take a step back

19. Fortnight

20. Other Half

If you are even thinking of starting your own clothing line, the following t-shirts should serve as a great example of what high quality is. All of the t-shirts we collected are some of the most creative designs we have stumbled upon. We hope that these t-shirts will get your creative juices flowing, as they did for us. You can purchase most of these t-shirts as well if you are interested. All of the images are linked to their original source, so just right click them and open them.