It doesn't take many looks at the Annabella Barber Matthew Priestley black and white portrait series to realize how a strong connection between a top photographer and supermodel can transform a simple, old-school editorial setting into a collection of memorable snaps.
Matthew Priestley is an accomplished portrait shooter and specializes in fashion portraits as well as shots of musicians. His talent for portraits is clear in this collection. He makes Annabella Barber -- an Australian model with few major credits to her name -- look like the kind of rising star destined for greatness.
The Annabella Barber Matthew Priestley portrait series is the kind of photograph collection that can help make a middling model transition to bigger major fashion editorials. She is signed to New York Model Management in NY, a boutique agency, but if this shoot is any indication, it shouldn't be long before the rest of the Big Apple starts knocking on her door.
Monochrome Supermodel Portraits
The Annabella Barber Matthew Priestley Portraits Are Star-Making
Trend Themes
1. Supermodel-inspired Fashion Portrait Sessions - Opportunity for photographers to offer personalized portrait sessions to models aspiring for a breakthrough in the fashion industry.
2. Black-and-white Editorial Photography - The rise of black-and-white editorial photography revival using classic techniques to offer a new aesthetic appeal.
3. Boutique Model Agencies - The emergence of boutique model agencies that groom undiscovered talent and provide more personalized campaigns for brands.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Photography - Opportunity for fashion photographers to experiment with new concepts that bring out the potential in undiscovered models.
2. Modeling Agencies - There is an opportunity for modeling agencies to groom raw talent and provide a more personalized approach to their campaigns.
3. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry should expect to see a new wave of emerging models from niche boutique agencies in the coming years.