Mastering Visual Storytelling with Fashion Photographer and Artist Miles Aldridge
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Get ready for an exciting and artistic episode of Wear Who You Are! Host Natalie Tincher invites the incredibly talented Miles Aldridge into a vibrant discussion that dives deep into the captivating worlds of art, photography, and storytelling through image.
This deeply artistic Industry Insider episode revolves primarily around image making and photography (including fashion photography) and how to nurture a fulfilling creative life.
Miles is a London photographer born in 1964 into an artistic family with his father, Alan Aldridge, a significant illustrator of the 1960s psychedelic movement. Miles studied illustration at Central Saint Martins but shifted to directing music videos before becoming a fashion photographer in the 1990s. Aldridge's work, influenced by film and his illustration background, features women in cinematic scenes characterized by intense colors and dark undertones, often capturing moments of introspection. Aldridge’s work has appeared in prestigious publications and exhibitions, including solo shows in London, New York, and Amsterdam, often accompanied by catalogues with essays on his photography.
Recording from his studio in London, Miles shares the value of maintaining a distinct separation between his work and home life, emphasizing how the division enhances his focus on each. Miles details his meticulous approach to photography and art, detailing the evolution of his ideas from sketching and planning, and then how the tension between ambition and practical constraints of a shoot ultimately play out. Natalie and Miles also explore the impact of digital media on the fashion photography landscape, the importance of Vogue Italia in fashion and art, and how Miles plants seeds (or clues) in his photographs to create a rich visual narrative.
With plenty of banter, this episode is packed with creative sparks as Natalie and Miles explore the elements that make art come alive!
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