Research on Fashion - Christine Szeredy

Christine Szeredy

Christine was born in Germany where her mother worked for a fashion designer. Because of this Christine got involved with the sewing and pattern making and was clearly influenced by fashion.

After graduating in Germany Szeredy moved to the United States where she focuses on fashion and beauty photography. Her clients include Abbeydale, Maxim Agency and Compass USA.

'I am the happiest when I am shooting, trying to be better today than yesterday. Photography is a constant improvement for me.' - Christine Szeredy

Below is some of Christine's work in fashion photography. I wasn't able to include some images I wanted to because of copyright but you can view her portfolio on her website and the link is below:
http://www.szeredy.com/

This image is very theatrical and dramatic and really shows off the dress that the model is wearing. With the dress being so big the photographer as had to shoot from afar to capture the full length of the dress. The dress is so dramatic in itself so she has used a dramatic background to mirror this. It also has quite a magical and look with the snow and the castle backdrop and I like that the model is centered to the image as this draws your eyes through the photo.

The depth of field in this image is really nice and the white dress really stands out against the darker background of the trees and hill-side setting. It has a very natural and effortless feel and I like how the photographer has positioned the model and that the detail of the dress is shown. The model is the main focal point, however, you do end up looking into the distance.

This is the same model as in the image before but is more focused on the model with the shot being taken in portrait instead of landscape and more close up. She has also chosen black and white for this image which gives more of a mood to the photograph and I like the way she has added movement to the shot with the models hair moving with the wind. 

I love the earthy colours and tones in this shot and I like the angle of the model as this shows off the clothes the model is wearing. The colours and lines are really sharp and there is just enough aperture.

This shot is really powerful and energetic. The photographer has used portrait instead of landscape to create more height in the shot which gives the appearance that the model is jumping much higher than they actually are. I love the drama of the clouds and the smoke in the background and the rural setting adds more edge.

This is more of a beauty shot and making the image black and white makes it more classic and beautiful. The lighting used here is lovely and highlights the features of the models face really well and has created some lovely shadowing.

I love the drama and energy in Christine's images and this is the main thing I will take inspiration from for my own images.