Paul Richard Thomas
I
always had a passion for graphic arts, drawings, paintings, sculpture,
photography came as an extension to those tools, allowing us to share
our thoughts, our feelings.
Tell us about your background and your journey.
I
had started my career as a photographer in the field of press
photography, traveling around the world with my camera to capture the
architecture of the modern world, contrasting with the archeological
beauties of the past. Along those trips, I was always shooting people in
their context, which pushed me also to pay tribute to the female
aesthetic through numerous portraits.
Then, the love of
harmony and beauty, and the experience I had previously as a drawer
(Storyboard), naturally drove me to fashion photography. I was first
very suspicious about the ethical aspect of Fashion, it seemed to me as
an extremely superficial and meaningless part of our life, mostly driven
by vanity, materialistic matters, and greed. What to think about those
cycles of fashion that everybody follows to be "in", dressing in a
uniform.
But the more involved I was in the industry, the more
I understood a totally different aspect and purpose of fashion in our
societies. As the fashion world reinvents itself constantly (even though
there is often some repetition and re-usage of vintage trends), those
cycles break the monotony of our sightseeing, given to our eyes, periods
and seasons with new shapes, new colors, new attitudes, that bring
diversity and energy in time life, and initiates creativity, not only in
art but also in our everyday way of living.
How and when did you realize your passion for photography?
I
always had a passion for graphic arts, drawings, paintings, sculpture,
photography came as an extension to those tools, allowing us to share
our thoughts, our feelings; a tool may be more interactive, more
engaging for the subject of the photograph, which becomes, in one click,
part of the creation.
How would you describe your photographic style?
Graphic but sensual, conceptual but organic, controversial but peaceful.
What are some tips you could share with amateur photographers?
Stay away from the camera. Just joking:)
Remember. You reveal the subject, but also the subject reveals you. Be authentic.
What are the important skills one should have to be a successful photographer?
As
important as your technical and artistic abilities as a photographer,
are your social skills, essential assets in particular in fashion
photography. You are constantly dealing with people: the models, the
production team, the client, the crew, the magazines, the advertising
company, just to name a few... Patience and psychology.
Which is your favorite book and why?
Yellow pages, I like the color.
Social Media-
Instagram - @paulrichardthomas
Portfolio - Paul Richard Thomas
Interviewed By - Nimisha Dutta
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