Jean Muir Fashion Photography Competition
The winners announced!
Entrants were invited to submit work inspired by the recent
Jean Muir: A Fashion
Icon exhibition and were judged not only on their
interpretation of this theme but also on the quality and creativity
of the three images they put forward.
The standard was very high and the breadth of talent out there
presented no easy task for the judges.
On the panel were internationally acclaimed photographer David
Eustace, stylist Kelly Cooper Barr, Kristina Stankovski, curator of
Dress and Textiles at National Museums Scotland, and Craig Boyd
Alexander, picture editor of The Herald Magazine.
Winner - Adeline Scott
First
place goes to twenty-four year old Adeline Scott, a call
centre worker from Glasgow. Adeline is self-taught and only became
seriously interested in photography in the last three years but
would love to do it full time. Her prize of accompanying David
Eustace on a shoot will give her a real insight into the world of
fashion photography, a particular interest. She says, “I still
quite like doing portrait photography but fashion photography
allows for a lot more creativity. With fashion you’ve got a lot
more freedom.”
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Judges' comments:
Adeline appears to have thought the whole story through. The
make-up is simple, as is the styling, complementing the extremely
shallow depth of focus. By lighting the model’s legs from above
it’s as if they fade into the background, putting the emphasis on
the clothes. The three images show different parts of the clothes,
using the focus to show off the outfits and fabric.
Second place - Lorna Campbell
Runner up is former accountant Lorna
Campbell, originally from Hamilton. After an evening course sparked
an interest in photography, Lorna enrolled at Reid Kerr College in
Paisley for a two year course and is now studying Fine Art
Photography at Glasgow School of Art.
Although fashion is not a particular interest, fashion photography
is. What she loved about her entry for the Jean Muir competition,
shot in Marks Hotel in Glasgow, was the chance to tell a story,
“the idea of this girl in this hotel. Is she hiding out or waiting
for somebody or up to no good? What’s she all about?”
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Judges' comments:
Lorna has focused on using just one outfit, photographing it
from varying angles. She has also considered the subtle use of
colour – orange – between certain elements of the styling and the
background. She has attempted to incorporate a shape and structure
with the model’s pose.
Third place - David Howat
Third place David Howat impressed
the judges with his embracing of the Jean Muir theme, using copies
of sketches by the designer as a backdrop. David, a solicitor by
trade, has recently got back into photography as a serious hobby
and loves the creative process. “The nice thing about fashion
photography is you create it from scratch. You’re literally
starting with a blank stage, a set, and you’re creating every
aspect of it. You have total control of the model, the dress, the
lighting. You’re literally putting something together and that’s
very very satisfying.”
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Judges' comments
David has tried to work with simple lines, keeping a cleanliness
to the overall image. His choice of outfits works well – they
complement each other. David has kept the images natural. He has
mixed black and white with colour, using the light to show off the
texture of the clothes – he gave a real feel of the silk skirt in
the black and white shot.
The Jean Muir Fashion Photography Competition was run in
partnership with:
