picture from www.mariotestino.us

I love reading Vogue and other fashion magazines. What makes them so special is the clever way that they photograph the lovely designer clothes. Peruvian born Mario Testino is one of the best known fashion snappers. He is recognised for his talent of photographing couture clothes and for his ad campaigns for major brands like Burberry and Versace aswell as his portraits of many famous people. In addition to Vogue, his photos appear in many other publications including Vanity Fair and Harpers Bazaar. What I really love about Mario’s fashion pictures are the bright exotic colours that bring the picture to life. He manages to capture something very beautiful about both the clothes and the models that he photographs.

Testino’s work is admired by many and widely considered art. His poularity with glossy magazine editors  and the big fashion labels is his ability to sell clothes with his photography.

 If you fancy having a go at taking some really professional photographs it is important to have the right equipment. I like the Canon EOS 450D SLR Digital Camera. A light weight camera for the serious photographer with 12.2 megapixels.