Thursday, September 15, 2011
This is Marina. I used to work with her at Style.com.  As you know, she consistently looks incredible.
But to me, these are two separate pictures; above is a great shot of Marina, but below is a shot about the beauty of clothes in motion.
It’s the same reason I shoot so many people on their bicycles; shooting a person walking and smiling at the camera for you is one kind of movement, but a completely unselfconscious shot in which you see the flounced hem kicking up and the silk shirt billowing as she saunters shows you a beauty in the silhouette that your average standing portrait can never achieve.
Heart With Companion
September 15, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Pretty!
Michael Tornato
September 15, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Her wedges are to DIE for! I am in love with that POP of blue color that they add to her ensemble. It definitely compliments the floral patterned blouse and white skirt. She looks very beautiful and chic!
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Scott
September 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Great shot Scott. Great to have some more dynamic shots. It is always more difficult to capture the moment right when in motion.
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Laraine
September 15, 2011 at 4:16 pm
I wish I looked this pretty when my clothes are inflated.
Cassandra
September 15, 2011 at 4:36 pm
How lovely! The shoes are my favorite, I’ve been looking everywhere for a simple summer wedge. Tant pis. Here comes fall.
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m.edwin
September 15, 2011 at 4:43 pm
this is fun, comparing both shots
t c
September 15, 2011 at 4:50 pm
disagree w/ the wedges – throws the whole perception of mass and the center of mass off kilter. makes it all look unbalanced. not a specific problem to her, but a general flaw to all wedges. the initial first glance always gives off a sense of large chunks of wood (which they, in essence, are), or worse, hooves.
Laura
September 15, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Wow! Love this outfit!
Great shoes :)
xxx
Laura
http://the-shoe-issue.blogspot.com
The Styley
September 15, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Beautiful shot, wonderful light. I like your thoughts on portraits vs. candid street photography. I’ve also been experimenting with both, and the way that movement changes the narrative the photographer can create. So interesting.
Leticia
September 15, 2011 at 5:05 pm
bonito blogg :D
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Name*rafael azzi
September 15, 2011 at 5:07 pm
MY MUSE
The Styley
September 15, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Beautiful shots. Wonderful light. I like your comments about candid shots vs. portraits. I’ve also been experimenting with both recently, and the different kinds of narratives you can create with each. So interesting.
La Perle
September 15, 2011 at 5:14 pm
So true! I just started a blog and have been playing around with different styles of shooting – and making my boyfriend do the work too. Having Paris as your backdrop doesn’t hurt as well ;)
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Camille
September 15, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Absolutely loving these little narrations!
kati
September 15, 2011 at 5:20 pm
I love the shirt, skirt but not the shoes, that is why I was never fond of wedges, they are unsophisticated from the sideway look
dragon fruit
September 15, 2011 at 5:36 pm
I totally agree, each shot is so different and yet both are SO amazing and inspiring. beautiful clothes and beautiful lady!
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ladyofletters
September 15, 2011 at 5:39 pm
First photo looks like her legs are about to buckle under her. Must say, not really enjoying these fashion week women who look like their legs are bound in tight skirts and they can’t walk properly due to heel height… to me, the beauty of movement can only be expressed through freedom. Bad posture is not beautiful. That said, se still manages to smile, and has a lovely face.
Heather in Arles
September 15, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Yes, I know that you are a Lartigue fan, as am I–we often forget the force of movement whether it be lui or Avedon or you…
Thesecretcloset
September 15, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Wow!!!
I love that it’s still so nice in ny! With a little bit of wind to spice things up!
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September 15, 2011 at 5:49 pm
I LOVE that outfit, flawless!
Brigadeiro
September 15, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Love that second shot ‘clothes in motion’, especially the billowing in her blouse. Those wedges are brilliant!
xx
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steve
September 15, 2011 at 5:54 pm
i can not help but wonder what shots 3 and 4 might look like.
a stationary pose perhaps.
fasoolka
September 15, 2011 at 6:08 pm
beautiful shoes!!!
Remy
September 15, 2011 at 6:16 pm
A good interior or painting or building or whatever is – besides everything else- always in balance. There is no balance here. The beautiful shoes are too heavy with the beautiful blouse. Such a pity.
Greetings from Amsterdam.
Barcelona m'enamora
September 15, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Ohhh, this skirt is beautiful! I love it! ;P
cibele ribeiro
September 15, 2011 at 6:56 pm
SO BEAUTIFUL!
MOM AND DADDY
Lauren
September 15, 2011 at 6:58 pm
I couldn’t agree more. It’s one reason I love shooting (and seeing) candids.
The Styleseer
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beulabelle
September 15, 2011 at 7:05 pm
i dunno. i agree, she’s lovely. the pieces are all great separately but i don’t think that they go together at all. but you know, if you work it right (with bright attitude) you can sell a poorly made trashbag dress.
Nomadic D
September 15, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Agreed. The first shot is fine, but that breeze caught in the blouse and the movement of the fabric make the second one really special.
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Kacie @ A Collection of Passions
September 15, 2011 at 7:19 pm
I love the movement and the energy and she is totally radiant! Great shot in the wind.
Kacie
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Emily
September 15, 2011 at 7:24 pm
The blue wedges are a nice touch. She is also a classic beauty!
Jimmy Barr
September 15, 2011 at 7:34 pm
She is amazing.
NYCboy
September 15, 2011 at 7:54 pm
she’s gorgeous!
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tete
September 15, 2011 at 8:09 pm
wow!!!! LINDA DE VIVER!!!!
great pic!!! i loved it!!!!
xoxo
JL
September 15, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Most of the time, we credit the subject but an eye for noticing the beauty in the simplest movement raises the bar!
.. I love that back shot .. even if it were be be sketched in minimal lines in charcoal :)
Bohemian Style
September 15, 2011 at 10:28 pm
So pretty.
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Jamie
September 15, 2011 at 10:47 pm
O’lee cow! She’s gorgeous! Hey Marina, if you ever want to go out with an English teacher maybe we could make it happen… I teach you about Helen of Troy; you teach me your phone number?! Whaddya saaaay?
vicheka im
September 15, 2011 at 10:58 pm
i love her wedges! because of the beige in the front it ALMOST gives an illusion of open toes
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Kristy
September 15, 2011 at 11:08 pm
fantastic silhouette
Christa51
September 15, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Love your comments Scott, they add a lot to the beauty of your photos rather than detract from them. Reading your thoughts helps the rest of us learn how to look well at the world and dress well in it.
Clara Turbay
September 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm
She looks perfect. i like so the these shoes and this white skirt.
perfect for her.
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The Photodiarist
September 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm
As a fellow photographer, I could not agree with you more!
yvonne
September 16, 2011 at 12:04 am
oh dear she looks amazing!!!
Maryna
September 16, 2011 at 12:13 am
Unbalanced silhouette(especially her blue wedges shoes ) is make her look incredible.
Jaime
September 16, 2011 at 12:33 am
Wow. She’s adorable.
The Rosiest Cheeks
September 16, 2011 at 12:34 am
Wow! I love her outfit. She looks gorgeous!!
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Samara
September 16, 2011 at 1:15 am
WHO MAKES HER BLUE WEDGES???
Akv
September 16, 2011 at 1:42 am
Good posture is the key element in every appearance, I think. If you can’t stand up straight, you should re-concider your outfit :)
Maia
September 16, 2011 at 1:47 am
I love this… in no small part because her look reflects that same “denial of summer being over” that I am currently experiencing, in both feeling and in dress!
Tuba
September 16, 2011 at 2:56 am
I luv the wedges !!! Plus she looks so elegant …
beesandbugs
September 16, 2011 at 3:28 am
Wow! Amazing shots!
And she is so beautiful :)
Flower Diamond
September 16, 2011 at 4:01 am
Apsolutley GORGEOUS girl. Gorgeousssssss outfit. PERFECT!
Mode Uncover
September 16, 2011 at 5:17 am
Amazing outfit! Love her shoes!
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girl on a bike
September 16, 2011 at 5:34 am
She looks fantastic until you get to those ugly clodhopper shoes. Not only ugly but not functional. I am in awe at her capacity to actually walk in them.
Theafternoontea.it
September 16, 2011 at 5:45 am
Hi, I like her shoes. Frances http://www.theafternoontea.it
Hannah
September 16, 2011 at 6:13 am
Can we have more narrations? I really like them!
Nonso
September 16, 2011 at 6:31 am
SWEET and CLEAN
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art deco engagement rings
September 16, 2011 at 7:21 am
I love the shoes.. fantastic!
debbie
September 16, 2011 at 7:24 am
The skirt is killer.
sumi
September 16, 2011 at 7:26 am
I’m like it and very good idea
Meredith Howard
September 16, 2011 at 7:34 am
I totally agree. I much prefer candid shots. I like to capture life and movement. It is so much more interesting than a posed shot.
- Meredith
http://www.findingsoulbalance.blogspot.com
Catherine
September 16, 2011 at 7:51 am
I so appreciate your comments, which really shine a light on details that I probably would overlook. I like to dissect a bella figure, to figure out what exactly is so attractive, especially when the person is neither young nor svelte, yet great-looking overall. Pictures of people with beautiful bodies are too easy; they make even burlap bags look fabulous, so there’s little to learn.
However, I don’t always get past looks that I’m not fond of to see the one detail or two that could work for me. You really point those out well.
I also really enjoy the Glamourai for her sharp take on DIY. So much more interesting than somebody who just goes out and buys couture for the label.
Pip
September 16, 2011 at 7:53 am
Beautiful shots as always!
And you are so right about the shapes of clothes…. I always dress for the silhouette. These dainty curves are perfect on the petite Marina. Pip xx
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rubo
September 16, 2011 at 8:02 am
I’m like it and very good idea next time I follow you thank you
Marcela
September 16, 2011 at 8:36 am
I agree, when one takes pictures of people in motion the outcome is very different from the ones where people are posing, standing. I admire the beauty of both kinds of pictures, but I prefer the former, these often are more spontaneous, easy going and can turn out in all kinds of surprising ways and I like that.
Annabelle
September 16, 2011 at 10:22 am
That *is* a beautiful shot. It’s pictures like that that make me want to take up photography. (Maybe after a decade or so I’d start getting respectable photos!)
JoAnna
September 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Beyond stunning. Love every.single. thing.
Itsthenewblack
September 16, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Stunning outfit. Love the shoes x
Runway Girly
September 16, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Perfection personified. x
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MB@YarnUiPhoneAppv1.7
September 16, 2011 at 3:04 pm
I love how her silk (?) top billows out. There’s a real feeling of movement there…and it’s a look that’s only for the very confident. I’m not sure all women would go for this look. But it’s fresh especially when it’s paired with a white ruffled skirt, which is totally breaking the rules because it’s past Labor Day and she’s wearing something that’s looks like it’s white cotton or twill, a summerweight fiber. Go girl go!
Jeanne Canto (@jeannnnnnnnes)
September 16, 2011 at 3:52 pm
BEAUTIFUL
Hmmm
September 16, 2011 at 4:08 pm
She is unbelievable
julie
September 16, 2011 at 4:49 pm
amazing second shot….love it!
Judy
September 16, 2011 at 5:23 pm
…not to mention the perfectly toned arms & legs, and a beautiful tan!
thefashionguitar
September 16, 2011 at 5:36 pm
1. I love photos where people are walking
2. She is very pretty
3. Her shoes… wow!
XO Charlotte
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Dani
September 16, 2011 at 6:55 pm
I preffer the second one much more… And not because I don’t think the first one is beautiful, but in the second you managed to capture that rare elegant “slouch”, that only true ladies posses…
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Violet Cadburry
September 16, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Gorgeous! But those wedgies make my bunion ache…oh to be young(er).
jas
September 16, 2011 at 11:14 pm
love it
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Ana Garza
September 17, 2011 at 12:33 am
I totally am in love with the skirt and I really love your way of viewing clothes.
B.
September 17, 2011 at 4:23 am
Agree !!
and she looks super elegant !
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Amarie
September 17, 2011 at 6:15 am
I like her zara shoes! Generally nice look !
Mertxe Hernández
September 17, 2011 at 6:57 am
Great shot. This blue shoes make the photo really interesting. Beautiful.
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Mertxe Hernández
September 17, 2011 at 6:59 am
Great shot. Those blue shoes make the photo really interesting.
Beautiful.
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vintage engagement rings
September 17, 2011 at 8:05 am
Such a classic outfit!
serene
September 17, 2011 at 8:50 am
Love the shoes, what are they? MUST HAVE! HELP!
Lebo
September 17, 2011 at 10:03 am
Stunning pic..
Pusat Tas Branded Impor
September 17, 2011 at 11:34 am
niCE!!!!
red-tintedglasses
September 17, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Love the outfit!! She looks amazing!!!
xoxo
red-tintedglasses
Karlie
September 18, 2011 at 12:44 am
i want those shoes!!
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the sims social cheat
September 18, 2011 at 5:25 am
i love the outfit, she looks so young too.
Mario
September 18, 2011 at 12:53 pm
i Love her Mymu wedges great color combination !!!!
SUBTROPICALZONE
September 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm
What a beautiful silhouette!
Lynn Dell
September 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm
The electric blue wedges are a dream.
Adel
September 18, 2011 at 10:33 pm
The Charm of Elegant People is in Movement
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kat
September 18, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Adore this look! And so happy that she is wearing MYMU wedges. We are stocking them this season on my web boutique – they are so chic and super comfortable.
RUTH MONTES PERSONAL SHOPPER
September 19, 2011 at 10:15 am
Wonderful this skirt with ruffle bottom, cut a long and complicated because it is only suitable for thin women, the use of esparto shoes belt and leg shortened this long skirt a stiletto would have been better
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Angad
September 21, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Love the bold blue the shoes kick in but the shoes themselves are… not really working for me.
Fernanda
October 1, 2011 at 9:53 am
Absolutely perfect describe about street style photographs. That´s why I love your blog so much! Thanks for being so inspiring :)
SWANK
September 1, 2012 at 5:34 pm
The pop of blue is FABULOUS on those wedges. Love that fact that wedges seem to transcend timeless fashion.