![]() ![]() I loved the futuristic style, textures and background here. This cover with Hannah John-kamen caught my eye especially. This publication was filled with culture, events, opinions and importantly for the context of this post, editorial fashion photography. On Fridays however, we are also treated to a supplement to The Evening Standard, the ES magazine. They serve as the perfect distraction for the multiple delays you’ll encounter during your journey and/or save you from actually make eye contact with your fellow passengers. In London, tube users are gifted two free newspapers a day (The Metro & The Evening Standard), which can be picked up from nearly every station on the network. But, what made a Friday commute special for me, is the free Evening Standard magazine. And in the winter, it’s the same, except everyone is also soaking wet. In the summer your face is either smushed up against the doors due to the crowds of desperate commuters fighting for space behind you, or its locked tight directly underneath a sweaty city workers’ armpit. Now, you may say, ‘this girl is crazy, the tube is a hellish nightmare at the end of the week!’.Īnd, you’d be right to say so. No, my thoughts are firmly pointed at the Friday night tube commute. I mean, who doesn’t love Friday’s? But for me, the end of the working weeks’ excitement didn’t centre around Friday night drinks in the pub (well, it sometimes did…). Why I love editorial fashion photography. “When I shot for Karan Torani in Kerela with elephants, the shoot led me to explore borderline surrealism, and I continue to interpret some form of it in various ways.” Thus Sarkar’s stint with computer-generated graphics intertwined with photography emerged.Defining that grey area between art, commerce & story-telling and why it’s so special to me. This work changed the trajectory of my work, and I started to introduce some quirk into my images, as subtly as I could.” As he continued his work in fashion, Sarkar started dabbling into surrealism. For his work with designer Suket Dhir in Jantar Mantar, Sarkar says, “I got drawn to the geometry and the scare of architecture. Having worked closely with designers like Rajesh Pratap Singh and Sanjay Garg during his initial days as a professional photographer, Sarkar wanted to develop alternative and experimental imagery to break away from the mould of commercial campaigns. ‘Self-portrait from the first lockdown.’ “I hadn't taken a proper picture of myself in nearly 12 years, and during the lockdown, had nobody else to shoot, so I started and found that I could transform myself into the strange characters in my head.” Menon Pranoy Sarkar While speaking about her work, Menon enthusiastically states, “I guess in the bigger scheme of things I want to create stories that go beyond selling clothes to put out an imagined universe very close to reality but with much more empathy and curiosity for alternative culture, with a side order of humor.” And when asked about what genre she identifies her work with, she adds humorously, “Mockumentary drama.” Menon started her career as a fine art photographer, combining mixed media and storytelling she ventured into fashion as she realized the possibilities of using fabric and drapes in ways to create characters. The sequin gloves were used in close portraits as shown in the image to emphasize the look and give an extraterrestrial vibe.” Pretika Menon That is why the stylist suggested a metallic dress combined with white balaclava and boots that gave a distant resemblance to an astronaut’s spacesuit. ![]() “This is another favorite image of mine from a recent shoot inspired by the concept, “Space.” We tried to create a fashion look based on this theme using modern trendy attire. ![]()
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