All images copyright Peter Lindbergh
There are some photographer's work that I can never get enough of and Peter Lindbergh is one of them. I adore the way Mr. Lindbergh shoots and sees women especially his portraits. ONYA PETE!!.
Having the great fortune to work and photograph some of the most beautiful women in the world (teensy bit jealous here) his images are a never ending source of inspiration for me and thousands of other photographers.
Why I love Peter Lindbergh's Portraits
1. His Light. Mr. Lindbergh loves great light and I am yet to see a portrait of his that doesn't make my photographers heart flip for his light. It is soft and kind and would take years off any womans face. Long known for his love of cinematic HMI lights Mr. Lindbergh's light always ROCKS.
2. The way he works with his subject. I have seen a couple of backstage videos of Mr. Lindbergh and his gals and boy are they having a good time on set. Pete seems to have the power to convince them to do anything and like a director he manages to drag out of them a little tortured emotion. His gals aren't rolling around laughing instead you feel as though you are really getting a little insight into their soul. Something deeper more private than laughter. I LOVE THEIR EXPRESSIONS.
3. Though Mr. Lindbergh spends a fortune setting up a shoot using incredible cinematic lights his images always have a simplicity to them that I love. This simplicity allows the emotion to stand out and his light is heart thudding stuff (or maybe I am just delusional).
4. His images are almost always in black and white (and we know Carla loves her black and whites). In his book simply tititled PETER LINDBERGH (I have leafed through my copy so often it's on it's last legs) there is a story about the first time he showed legendary fashion editor Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia his images and how she adored his black and whites so much she never asked him to work in colour. BRAVA FRANCA!!
If you are new to Peter Lindbergh's work I can highly recommend his self titled PETER LINDBERGH..
Life is too short for bad light
Carla xx
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These photos are amazing, Carla. A lady always loves good lighting :-)
ReplyDelete~ Clare x
A great post to the legendary Peter Lindbergh...it's the sensitivity he brings to his portraits that I adore...and you can't beat black and white photography...simply one of the best.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Oscar de la Renta dresses on way to you next month :)
Catherine
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Well actually Carla I tend to like your photos better. Why? because in their candid movement and naturalness, you do it simply. it never looks orchestrated to the viewer, no matter how much time you spend doing a shot. There's such beauty in the ordinary. It's easy to photograph beautiful women because candidly they can look good in a paper bag.Just a thought, lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely comment from myfrenchawakening.
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to photograph beautiful women but Peter Lindbergh always makes you look at a famous face in a new way that seems fresh and intimate at the same time. So inspiring.
Thanks for stopping by Hair Romance too Carla
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Gorgeous. I love seeing your inspiration. I agree about the simplicity of the photos, and it's funny to hear how complicated they are behind the scenes.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree...I pretty much love your portraits too! xo
I love Mr. Lindbergh. His women portraits are unique.
ReplyDeleteI purchased the very same book and now is happily put in my photography teacher's studio. He appreciated it much. The book is really worth buying.
Certainly a lucky guy to be able to shoot so many gorgeous women across the world.
ReplyDeletegorgeous photos :)
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Peter sure is a nice man! I really like his pictures. Went for an exhibition of his pictures in a gallery in Berlin last year, so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you for putting nice words on what he does. I'm not good at that myself. But you made me realize why i like him :)