WOVEN STARLIGHT

FEATURED ARTISTS

Photographer: Mike Lewis

www.mikelewisphotographer.com

https://www.facebook.com/mikelewistoronto

@mikelewisphoto

Wardrobe Stylist: Joanna Plisko

www.redfashionstyling.com

https://www.facebook.com/RedStyling 

@RedStyling 

instagram: joannastylist

Hair/Makeup: Eduardo Mella 

www.eduardomella.com

@eduardo_mella

instagram: eduardomella

Model: Charlotte @ Sutherland Models

http://www.sutherlandmodels.com

https://www.facebook.com/SutherlandModels

@sutherlandmodel

FEATURED FASHION

http://juliaramseyknitwear.com/ Julia Ramsey

http://lakrause.com/ Lakrause

http://www.mizdragonfly.com/ Mizdragonfly 

http://www.lucianmatis.com/ Lucian Matis

http://www.hm.com/ca/ H&M

http://www.mooseandbeaver.com/ Moose & Beaver

http://www.arcticicejewels.com/ Arctic Ice

http://www.francosarto.com/ Franco Sarto

https://www.facebook.com/dashoflace / Dash of Lace

http://www.bcbgeneration.com/ BCBGeneration

http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng / Aldo

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER INTERVIEW

1. How  does  this  collection  speak  to  you?  How  did  it  come  about?  What  did  you  want  to  say  to  your  
audience?      

We  started  with  the  idea  of  knitwear,  which  in  itself  seemed  like  a  macro  version  of  all  clothing.  It  was   really  just  a  celebration  of  the  idea  of  clothing  being  tiny  strands  weaved  together  to  form  a  larger  piece.     

2. What  do  you  find  to  be  the  most  difficult  when  bringing  a  team  of  artists  together  to  create  a  
cohesive  look?  How  do  you  pick  the  right  team?      

Finding  your  team  is  a  lot  like  dating.  You  work  with  a  bunch  of  people  until  you  find  the  ones  that  click.   After  that,  it’s  easy.  The  process  becomes  very  intuitive  and  collaborative.  Not  to  say  there  aren’t   disagreements  but  hopefully  they  serve  to  make  the  work  stronger.     

3. As  an  editorial  artist,  what  do  you  feel  is  one  of  the  biggest  mistakes  beginners  tend  to  make?      

I  think  one  of  the  most  common  mistakes  by  beginners  is  every  member  of  the  team  trying  to  shine  at  the   same  time.  People  serving  (what  they  think  are)  their  own  interests  instead  of  the  greater  interests  of  the   shoot.  Sometimes  natural  hair  and  makeup  is  better  for  the  concept  than  big,  big,  big.  Same  goes  for   styling,  lighting,  post-­‐production,  etc.  In  my  experience,  you  should  be  able  to  point  to  one  thing  that  is  the   focus  and  everything  else  should  work  to  emphasize  that  thing.       

4. How  would  you  describe  your  artistic  style?      I  tend  towards  the  darker  side  generally  but  every  now  and  again  I  like  a  good  clean  fashion  story  such  as   this  one.     

5. Do  you  prefer  to  be  behind  the  camera  or  in  front  of  it?      Behind.     

6. What  is  your  greatest  weakness  and  your  greatest  strength?      I  wish  I  knew.     

7. What  misconceptions  do  you  think  outsiders  have  about  fashion  and  beauty  editorials?      

People  think  we  actually  get  paid  to  do  this.  Okay,  some  people  get  paid  a  little  but  I  think  the  public   perception  is  incredibly  out  of  whack  with  the  reality.  I  also  feel  that  that  tends  to  devalue  it  a  little.  It’s   actually  quite  remarkable  what  people  are  creating  on  a  daily  basis  without  any  financial  support  or   budgets.  Just  through  the  love  of  doing  it.     

8. What  is  your  secret  to  keeping  a  happy  balanced  life  while  following  your  passion?      Finding  ways  to  use  the  unpaid  creative  work  to  get  paid  work.  There  always  has  to  be  a  balance  between   art  and  commerce.     

9. Music  feeds  the  soul  and  often  motivates.  What  music  are  you  playing  while  you  are  shooting?      

Darkside   &   http://densorteskole.net/lektion-3/   

10. Words  to  live  by?      

Success  is  not  final,  failure  is  not  fatal:  it  is  the  courage  to  continue  that  counts.