Girl sitting in Zeus lounge. During daytime, talking to her boyfriend on the other end.

Group of boys discussing whether or not they should ride the skateboard, during lunch.

Boy walking to trash can to throw away his tray after lunch.

Boy walking sadly, during passing period. Thinking whether or not he will past the test.

Couple sitting down outside to have quality time.

Richard Avedon

Richard’s early fashion photographs were characterized by movement and action. He didn’t conform to standard techniques of studio photography, where models stood emotionless and seemingly indifferent to the camera. Instead, he showed models smiling, laughing and even jumping about which was revolutionary for the time. Richard  fashion photographs also introduced some form of narrative, which was a departure from the static, posed and formal fashion photography more prevalent at that time. His fashion photos are a perfect example of how to tell a story in a single frame. His models came alive in his photos and many of the stories often revolved around the high life or the elegance of being a woman. The shots might seem improvised, but his photoshoots are far from spontaneous. Avedon would put a lot of time into preparation: researching locations, sketching proposed shots and taking test photos. On the day, Avedon would talk to the models before he would begin; discussing what characters he wanted them to portray and poses he had in mind, as well as telling them the stories he wanted them to act out.