62 Striking Shadowed Shoots

From Frightening Faceless Captures to Armless Torso Editorials

— January 26, 2012 — Fashion
These shadowed shoots are spooky and glamorous, enticing onlookers with an air of mystery. Many magazines are using a shadow look in editorials, and the end result is always just as gripping as a horror movie scene.

The gallery shows some striking images from editorials like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar that have used murky shadows to create an ominous look. The Karmen Pedaru shoot for Vogue Paris by the famous Hedi Slimane uses dramatic shadows to convey a cinematic movie-like scene.

From shadowy siren shoots to monochrome campaigns, these captures grip the attention of every reader. Photographers enjoy playing with shadows, as this technique undoubtedly helps create sensuality and mystery in a shoot, which pairs extremely well with today's fashion fads.
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Shadowy Sword Fights
Shadowy Sword Fights
TEAMLAB's Shadow Sword Fight Vid Pits Taichi Saotome Against a Shadow Samurai
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Ochre Outback Captures
Ochre Outback Captures
Lost World by Akiss Paraskevopoulos Has a Sandy Sepia Tinge
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Tabletop Light Shows
Tabletop Light Shows
Augmented Shadow is an Awesome Display of Light Using Blocks
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Combat-Themed Captures
Combat-Themed Captures
The Revs Magazine Battle Editorial Has a Fighting Chance
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Laid Back Shadow Shoots
Laid Back Shadow Shoots
The Glamour Italia January Edition is Sweetly Tempting
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Shimmering Body-Hugging Dresses
Shimmering Body-Hugging Dresses
The Nicole Richie THAT Magazine Editorial is Dazzling
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Shadow Contouring Photography
Shadow Contouring Photography
Midniight Playground is Daringly Dark
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Electric Eyeshadow Shoots
Electric Eyeshadow Shoots
Ana Gregoric's Urban Warriors Series is Tough Yet Feminine
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Shimmering Shadow Hipster Shoots
Shimmering Shadow Hipster Shoots
Evelyn Pritt Uses Bright Colors to Bring Out the Odd and Unusual
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Shoe-Obsessed Shadows
Shoe-Obsessed Shadows
We are Head Over Heels for the Works by Alva Bernadine
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Shadowy Sherlock Scenes
Shadowy Sherlock Scenes
Javier Oli­vares Renders Mystery Novel Images Using Pseudo Art Deco
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Achitectural Shadow Photography
Achitectural Shadow Photography
The Tassos Vrettos SOUL 53 2011 Editorial Plays With Light
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Slick Shadow Spreads (UPDATE)
Slick Shadow Spreads (UPDATE)
Ryan Gosling GQ Russia Cover Features a Smoldering Gaze
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Shadowy Light-Show Pictorials
Shadowy Light-Show Pictorials
The 'This is Acid' Photoshoot by Mario Godlewski is Trippy
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Amplified Pedestrian Shadows
Amplified Pedestrian Shadows
Big Shadow Project
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Metropolitan Shadow Captures
Metropolitan Shadow Captures
Photo Silhouettes Merges Cities and Civilians
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Shadowy Secret Agents
Shadowy Secret Agents
The Joop! Spring Summer 2010 Campaign is Full of Dark Corners
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Shadowed Sultry Shoots
Shadowed Sultry Shoots
The Faces of Now Editorial Captures the Current Group of ‘It' G
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Deep Diving Depictions (UPDATE)
Deep Diving Depictions (UPDATE)
Photographer Hengki Koentjoro Gets Emotional Under Water
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Saucy Siren Spreads
Saucy Siren Spreads
The Moga Magazine October 2011 Spread is Sassy and Stylish
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Silhouette-Centric Architecture
Silhouette-Centric Architecture
The Multiple Shadow House by Olafur Eliasson
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Shadowy Widow Editorials
Shadowy Widow Editorials
This Claudia Schiffer Vogue Germany September 2011 Spread Gets Dark
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Stark Silhouette Ads
Stark Silhouette Ads
Jil Sander Shows Designs Against Shadows
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Shadowy Street Art
Shadowy Street Art
'The Night Shadows' Project by Michael Neff Highlights New York City Darkness
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Shadowy Summer Shoots
Shadowy Summer Shoots
The Jessica Alba Harper's Bazaar Australia Fashion is Calm
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Giant Urban Shadows
Giant Urban Shadows
Black Stencils by Sam3
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Silhouette Self-Portraits
Silhouette Self-Portraits
Tatiana Biryukova Captures a Breathtaking Photo Series of Shadows
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Somersaulting Supermodel Shoots
Somersaulting Supermodel Shoots
The Vogue Italia December 2011 Issue is Full of Playful Fun
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Celeb Shadow Companions
Celeb Shadow Companions
The Ryan Gosling GQ Editorial is Playfully Dapper
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Murky Shadowed Editorials
Murky Shadowed Editorials
The ‘Swamp' Series by Javier Carmona is Pale and Gloomy
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Smokin' Monochrome Campaigns
Smokin' Monochrome Campaigns
The Carina Duek W11 Lookbook Will Warm the Weather
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Wacky Wig Editorials
Wacky Wig Editorials
The Harper's Bazaar Singapore November 2011 Issue is Steamy
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Trophy-Clutching Editorials
Trophy-Clutching Editorials
Camilla Belle is Prom-Dress Pretty for Genlux Magazine Spring 2011
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Armless Torso Editorials
Armless Torso Editorials
Naomi Campbell for Vogue China
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Shadowy Street-Stalking Editorials
Shadowy Street-Stalking Editorials
Model Cameron Russell in 'Just One Look' in Vogue Nippon
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Dual Personality Lookbooks
Dual Personality Lookbooks
The George Wu Spring/Summer 2010 Collection is Mischievous
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Silent Shadow Shoots
Silent Shadow Shoots
The Fashion Gone Rogue Lidia Kochetkova Issue Captures Child-like Innocen
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Spiky Skeletal Leggings
Spiky Skeletal Leggings
TwistedLamb & Skingraft Wrap Your Legs in Spiny Bones
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Androgynous Shadow Shoots
Androgynous Shadow Shoots
The Glamour Poland Charlotte Editorial Presents Sharp Silhouettes
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Daring Draped Silhouette Shoots
Daring Draped Silhouette Shoots
Elisa Sednaoui for Marie Claire Spain December 2011 is Stunning
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Recycled Garbage Projections
Recycled Garbage Projections
Eco Shadow Sculpting
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Shadowy Fashion Spreads
Shadowy Fashion Spreads
Model Sigrid Agren Gets Dark for Vogue Russia in ‘1001 Night'
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Haunting Headless Photography
Haunting Headless Photography
The Chronicles of Never FW 2011 Lookbook is Fashionably Dark
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Illusion Shadow Art
Illusion Shadow Art
Cool Creations Made From Junk Look Like Silhouettes
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Chiaroscuro Magazine Shoots
Chiaroscuro Magazine Shoots
Jessica Biel's Sultry Shadow Poses for GQ
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Sensual Shadow Shoots
Sensual Shadow Shoots
The Princess Tam Tam SS10 Campaign Stars Marloes Horst
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Seductive Siren Shoots
Seductive Siren Shoots
The Rod Howe Editorial Will Convince You to ‘Call Me'
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Rubbish Shadow Art
Rubbish Shadow Art
Tim Nobles & Sue Webster's Trashtastic Masterpieces
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Frightening Faceless Captures
Frightening Faceless Captures
The Cristi Lopez Photographs Express Emotions Through Poise
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Metamorphic Shadow Art
Metamorphic Shadow Art
Pilobolus Dance Company Takes ‘Shadowland' on World Tour
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Angels & Demons Editorials
Angels & Demons Editorials
Italian Vogue March 2010 Features ‘The Great Illusion'
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Stunning Shadowy Shoots
Stunning Shadowy Shoots
The Dark Editorial 'Dazzling Noir' in Numero Tokyo
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Interactive Human Shadows
Interactive Human Shadows
Russ and Reyn Give Hand Shadows a Life of Their Own
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Guerrilla Street Shadows
Guerrilla Street Shadows
Katie Sokoler's Playful Street Art Project
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Shadow Fashion Shoots
Shadow Fashion Shoots
Photography by Solve Sundsbo
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