“Sometimes when you’re taking a picture an extraordinary sense of luck and chance takes over and propels you to make pictures that you couldn’t in your wildest dreams have imagined. This is the magic of photography.” – Tim Walker (…) Read more »
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Snapshot: Thomas Northcut
Apr 06, 2012I have a special edition of snapshot for you today – it’s our April catalog photographer (and member of the fp family) Thomas Northcut! You’ve seen a lot of his work here on the blog over the past year – it’s time to get to know the man behind the lens! (…) Read more »
Snapshot: Leah Durant, Yorkshire
Feb 17, 2012Lives in: The leafy North of England, Yorkshire. However in a few months I am embarking on a journey via train for a month in Europe. Shoots with: I always have my Olympus Trip 35 or a disposable camera to hand. The idea of Toy- point and shoot cameras allow an element of play and experimentation (…) Read more »
Snapshot: Sofia McKenna, Philadelphia & Luke Smithers, San Antonio
Sep 30, 2011Today’s Snapshot is of a pair of photographers who wrote in their first email to me, “we are two young photographers, who live far from each other. Though we live on different sides of America, we manage to collaborate and make art together. Distance doesn’t affect our art or relationship; we’re still a dynamic duo.” (…) Read more »
Snapshot: Claire Oring, Los Angeles
Sep 20, 2011Lives in: a cozy apartment on the west side of LA on a hill overlooking the city. It’s decorated with antique Victorian furniture and tons of artwork all over the walls. It’s the perfect place to host tea parties, which I do on a regular basis. Shoots with: a Canon 7D with 1.4 L series (…) Read more »
Snapshot: Kayleigh Jordan, UK
Sep 13, 2011A new feature for up and coming photographers who inspire us. Based in: The UK, living on and off in both England and Ireland. I am half Irish and half South African (born and raised in Durban, South Africa). Sometimes I do feel like a bit of a gypsy… Shoots with: digital or film, depending (…) Read more »
September Catalog Photographer: Yelena Yemchuk
Sep 12, 2011Our September catalog was shot by the amazingly talented Yelena Yemchuk, originally from Ukraine. After working for several years doing video and photography for bands – most notably the Smashing Pumpkins – she turned her focus to fashion photography. Her work has a moodiness to it that translates beautifully through her lens, making her the (…) Read more »
Austin Photographer Alexandra Valenti Shows FP Her Home
Jul 20, 2011While down in Austin for our July Catalog shoot we had the opportunity to visit the beautiful bohemian home of photographer Alexandra Valenti. Her home is amazing and full of positive energy – you can tell a very creative and spiritual person lives there. (…) Read more »
our december catalog photographer
Dec 08, 2010get to know our amazing december catalog photographer, chrissy piper! How did you first get involved with free people? I had a friend who worked on the team that did in-store installations for Anthropologie. She mentioned that my work seemed perfect for Free People. Soon after that, I brought my book in to meet with (…) Read more »
september catalog – the photographer
Sep 08, 2010our september catalog was shot by the talented iain mckell, whose editorial “kate and the gypsies” was a huge inspiration for our team. they even got to see his art book first hand, with outtakes and notes from the shoot. here are a few shots from that editorial, as well as some photos from his (…) Read more »
