William Klien was born in New York, was a photographer and filmmaker, he has a unique approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in his fashion photography. He was trained as a painter and found early success with the exhibitions of his work, but he soon achieved widespread fame as a fashion photographer even though never trained in photography. he has is most know for his use of wide-angle and telephoto lenses, natural lighting and motion blur. He's influenced many fashion photographers to this day and further more.
William Klien's work is very sultry, his use of black and white, which is also imposed by the era he was in, using the black and white, soft film that was present then, this adds to the romantic perspective of his work but also to his creative setting and dramatic effect.
I like his work for it's feminine feel not just because of his use of female models but with the overall detail, accessories and the poses of the models. He captures the models in a way to show elegance, like a lot of photography from his era. I want to incorporate in my work, his use of movement and lighting to create stories within the photos.
I especially want to focus on trying to recreate his smoking images, as i feel they represent women of this time, making them look ambitious and mysterious. however I also want to look at the women in bed image, I like this image as it makes you try to decide why she looks tired possibly hungover and again hints of the mystery behind his work.
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