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Douglas Kirkland

Today I would like to introduce one of the most famous and successful photographer that I ever know. He have shut a wonderful technique of shooting portraits and make it look natural and very real even it's in the studio and set up the scene. I would like every one to try out his technique when you shoot your portrait.In the Douglas Kirkland on Photography series, well-known photographer Douglas Kirkland explores a variety of real-world photographic scenarios, sharing technique insights and critiquing the results.
American photographer young at age of 24. Kirkland was hired as a staff photographer for Look magazine and the editor sent him to Paris. To capture and record the returning back of Coco Chanel after the first lady, Jackie Kennedy made luxury Chanel boutique returned to the global fashion stage.
In August 1962, Paris, France Kirkland cannot speak French. This is his second time travel abroad. He had to asked for the doorman hotel to tell the taxi driver where he want to go.
To commemorate the experience with a smile and impression of Kirkland in the aged of 80, Look editor of Paris Let him know that Whether, in any case, do not call that Madame Coco Chanel is strictly prohibited, even if the practice is common and women age 79. She was considered a reasonable term. But she does not adhere to tradition therefore generally Mademoiselle age 79, she was the only one. If a photo does not mean that the banked Mademoiselle Douglas will act immediately. And prepare to fly home
Today, at the age of 80 at the time the story, Kirkland is still used when Mademoiselle Coco Chanel !!! identified
Kirkland began his work with the model group. Fortunately these models affecting him. Ostensibly to help take care of a younger brother.
Photos on the first day he brought them to see flip flip Mademoiselle consider her about it imply that ...
"On peut continuer."
"We worked on it."
Kirkland passed !!!!!!!!
Kirkland appeared alongside photographs of Mademoiselle work every day (sometimes night) over three Sunday he collected in the book Coco Chanel: Three Weeks, 1962.
He got the green light from Mademoiselle to take anything at any time during the design work are discussed. He can do what ever he want.
Kirkland thought that Mademoiselle treating him like her son that she never had.
Beside the work, Mademoiselle had to take Kirkland to have dinner, teach him about table manners how to use proper utensils and wine glasses, and advised him to start learning French as well.
The last day of Kirkland's work, Mademoiselle took him to take a tour of the Palace of Versailles by herself. That was Saturday, the rain began to fall, Kirkland took his raincoat and put over Mademoiselle. She moved the raincoat a little bit and it turned out to be a chic and cool style immediately.
"When we had to leave each other that day. I looked back at her ... How is it possible that this little girl can influence people in the fashion that much .... ".