Comments on: John Michael Fulton http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/john-michael-mike-fulton/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:13:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ian Aleksander Adams http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/john-michael-mike-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-8815 Ian Aleksander Adams Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:43:46 +0000 http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/?p=2260#comment-8815 Unfortunately, editorial fashion doesn't make that much. Magazines, at least these days, even ask for big shoots to be done for free at times (since they say it's good for your publicity.) It's sort of bull, but it's so competitive that they get away with it. Unfortunately, editorial fashion doesn’t make that much. Magazines, at least these days, even ask for big shoots to be done for free at times (since they say it’s good for your publicity.) It’s sort of bull, but it’s so competitive that they get away with it.

]]> By: Alison http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/john-michael-mike-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-8814 Alison Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:38 +0000 http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/?p=2260#comment-8814 some stunning images (and he might even make some money and meet pretty women!) some stunning images (and he might even make some money and meet pretty women!)

]]> By: zachary http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/john-michael-mike-fulton/comment-page-1/#comment-8603 zachary Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:56:57 +0000 http://www.ianaleksanderadams.com/blog/?p=2260#comment-8603 I personally love fashion photography. And to me, it really seems like the most practical direction for a photographer wanting to make money while still functioning in a creatively free manner. The only other appealing option to me is documentary photographer, eg: James Nachtwey. The other choices then are fine art photographer, advertising, food, and sports. Fine art photography as a career is tremendously impractical, and is usually a by-product of an already successful commercial career (usually fashion). Advertising can be interesting, but usually involves more computer and less camera. Food photography is boring, but certainly not more boring than sports photography. The choice is easy for me. Plus, just look at the work of Irvin Penn, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts... There is great art to be found in fashion photography. I personally love fashion photography. And to me, it really seems like the most practical direction for a photographer wanting to make money while still functioning in a creatively free manner. The only other appealing option to me is documentary photographer, eg: James Nachtwey.

The other choices then are fine art photographer, advertising, food, and sports. Fine art photography as a career is tremendously impractical, and is usually a by-product of an already successful commercial career (usually fashion). Advertising can be interesting, but usually involves more computer and less camera. Food photography is boring, but certainly not more boring than sports photography. The choice is easy for me.

Plus, just look at the work of Irvin Penn, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts… There is great art to be found in fashion photography.

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