A Real Beauty
Caroline Ryan is no stranger to the delicate art of beauty photography. When she sent along her latest stunning shots, we knew we had to ask her about her not-so-hidden talent for really getting the gorgeous out of a shoot.
Why beauty?
Most of the work I do is about pinpointing what’s happening in a given moment, but beauty is much more intricate. When shooting beaty, the thing I’m really attracted to is lighting – manipulating the light and concentrating on precision, it’s much more complicated for me than location shooting. When I was in school I admired two photographers, Horst and George Hoyningen-Huene, if you look at their work, you’ll see what I mean about precision.
What’s your take on what’s ‘sexy’?
Women get the concept differently, women shoot 'sexy' very differently than men do. I think it’s an overall feel, it doesn’t need to be the girl’s pose, it’s more the mood, the vibe, the tone that can be sexy. Light can also be sexy, when it wraps the skin or glistens over the arm, silky and wet light. Women also have the same insecurities and foibles as the model does so that makes a difference too. I don’t like an overly-retouched look or ‘plastic’ feel; when I look in the mirror, I see imperfections and that’s what I like to see in the shot – I hope I have an empathetic approach.
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March 10, 2010
