https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion...ges-40th-birthday-portraits-combine-grandeur/ thought this was a good write up on the photos, unfortunately paywalled and I forget the trick to sharing a link that works
I thought exactly this. Interesting that this is how she wants to be cast.New thread
Kateâs picture gives me the same vibes as the one PMargaret hated in the crown and went ahead and had the picture Lord Snowden took instead. Itâs very old fashioned and Iâm quite traditional
Yes I agree, the lightening feels off. Maybe a deeper or more pigmented lip colour would have been better for that type of shot?It's also the way this is lit. Look at where the shadows fall on her face. It's not just Photoshop. The light blows out a lot.
I speak Italian and I donât see anything about her family choosing any of the photos in the article. Maybe the quote is somewhere else.The photographer gave an interview for an Italian outlet. Apparently * the close up photo was chosen by William and their children. itâs my least favourite of the three but I think thatâs really sweet. Must be something about it which reminds them of her at home.
*according to the fashion editor at the Telegraph, Bethan Holt, who shared some extracts translated. The article is in Italian so not 100% sure. https://www.corriere.it/esteri/22_g...no-9164aa08-70bc-11ec-bed9-868e21cce827.shtml
As I said in the last thread, I think these are lovely and appropriate for the occasion. I also like the way it harkens back to Cecil Beaton and the pre-raphelites.
Thank you! I was hoping we had a tattler who read Italian. I wasnât 100% sure. It was in Bethan Holtâs IG stories.I speak Italian and I donât see anything about her family choosing any of the photos in the article. Maybe the quote is somewhere else.
The photographer is Paolo Roversi and usually I like his work. Itâs quite ethereal with a turn of the century vibe and sometimes haunting. Definitely get the Cottingley Fairies references. I just donât think his work has translated well in the red dress and the portrait photo, itâs almost like two different photographers worked on this shoot or they didnât want it to be too âfashionâ or âartâ (which is what he is known for) so they dialled it down which seems a silly choice to make.One of the photos especially, reminded me of the infamous fairy photos, which were later proved to be a hoax, although Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was taken in by them!
I do get that the photographer wanted to get a certain vibe or feeling, but I just donât think they have been achieved with these shots.
Sorry am backtracking now as Iâve seen the bit where itâs mentioned now.Thank you! I was hoping we had a tattler who read Italian. I wasnât 100% sure. It was in Bethan Holtâs IG stories.
The photographer is Paolo Roversi and usually I like his work. Itâs quite ethereal with a turn of the century vibe and sometimes haunting. Definitely get the Cottingley Fairies references. I just donât think his work has translated well in the red dress and the portrait photo, itâs almost like two different photographers worked on this shoot or they didnât want it to be too âfashionâ or âartâ (which is what he is known for) so they dialled it down which seems a silly choice to make.
Here is some of his other work:
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Iâve translated it on my phone and this bit mentions William and the children - maybe a translation issue? What does the actual article say?I speak Italian and I donât see anything about her family choosing any of the photos in the article. Maybe the quote is somewhere else.
Yep sorry I corrected myself above, I had missed the piece about William and kids as I was focused on reading the photographerâs bits. The interviewer comes across as needlessly sycophantic to the RF, which is weird since heâs not even talking to them directly plus Italy is a very anti-monarchy country due to its own history with royals, so the tone is a bit odd and I was skimming. Apologies!Iâve translated it on my phone and this bit mentions William and the children - maybe a translation issue? What does the actual article say?
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Here's an archived version of The Telegraph article:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion...ges-40th-birthday-portraits-combine-grandeur/ thought this was a good write up on the photos, unfortunately paywalled and I forget the trick to sharing a link that works
I love the sound of that, just sad it wasnât translated well with the red dress and portrait one In the Italian article it said it was shot at Kew Gardens (I think?). Would have been good to use some of the nature there as a backdrop.He does say in the Italian interview that Kate provided paintings and images that she wanted reflected in the work and that there was a strong Pre-Raphaelite flavour to her request, and he was happy to comply as he enjoys the style himself.
I agree, integrating the park would have also been a good callback to her outdoorsy nature.I love the sound of that, just sad it wasnât translated well with the red dress and portrait one In the Italian article it said it was shot at Kew Gardens (I think?). Would have been good to use some of the nature there as a backdrop.
Apparently she only gave them 4 hours in total so that would explain the lack of hair changes.I like Kate's hair in that style. She's been wearing it curly a lot recently. She has the same hairstyle in the 3 pictures though. If they were going for 3 different looks then it be would have been nice to change up the hair as well.
Thatâs a good point. I read a profile the Times did on her this weekend and they specifically referenced âqueen motherâ behaviour and other regal oddities. âShe doesnât do drama, like a Queen mother wouldnâtâ, etc etc.The side profile is such a throw back to Victoria. I assume theyâre getting Kate Queenly.