Description:
This winter join fashion photographer Mark de Paola, fashion journalist and stylist Alessia Caliendo, and Leica Akademie USA backstage for Milan Fashion Week. Experience and document first-hand the excitement in watching future trend and style come to life. Document the transformation process of the models from street to runway with the most highly regarded makeup artists, stylists, and hairstylists in the world. See the unseen!
After a group Milanese welcome dinner, kick off this program just before fashion week begins with an epic day of editorial fashion shooting on location with a full team in Milan, followed by a day experiencing the rich fashion culture of the city. Shoot the world-renowned street style in between your scheduled events, and capture iconic images backstage during your assigned shows.
During the backstage experiences participants will shoot shoulder to shoulder with Mark with highly exclusive access alongside world renowned art director, stylist, and fashion journalist Alessia Caliendo, one of Milan’s most highly regarded professionals in the fashion industry. Learn how to discover a sense of immediacy and intimacy in the fast paced backstage environment, and come away with images and an unforgettable experience that will resonate for a lifetime. This extremely intimate and highly exclusive week-long experience is sure to elevate and immerse you in de Paola’s world of high fashion photography both backstage and on location.
TOPICS
- Capturing an editorial fashion story
- Collaborating with a fashion team
- Shooting backstage in a fast paced, action packed environment
- Finding authenticity and story backstage
- Discovering your voice through fashion as cultural medium
- Production and shooting protocol
- Fashion industry trends and insights
- The purpose behind fashion week
- A behind the scenes look at the life of a fashion photographer in Milan
AGENDA
Sunday February 22
Welcome dinner + Lecture
Monday February 23
Museum/Site Visits + Fashion Week Briefing
Wednesday February 25 - Saturday February 28
Milan Fashion Week Shows Scheduled
Sunday March 1
Reviews of Fashion Week Images
Closing Presentation
Group Dinner
By Application Only x Next Steps
- APPLY: Required application materials for this program are to be emailed to akademieusa@leica-camera.com
- A brief biography
- A brief statement on why you are taking this course
- A brief selection of 15-20 images from your portfolio
- ACCEPTANCE: Should you receive acceptance to this program, you will be asked to register within one week of receipt of this notification.
- REGISTRATION: Process your registration as normal on the Leica Akademie USA website.
What To Expect
- Weather: February/March is winter in Milan. Dress warm and pack layers.
- Gear: The backstage environment is often in tight spaces. Pack the gear that you can keep on your person backstage.
- Walking: Bring comfortable shoes that you can stand in for 3 hours backstage. In addition, Milan is an incredibly walkable city, about a 25 minute walk from one end to the other.
- Wardrobe: Crew backstage must wear casual all black clothing.
- Production Protocol: All participants will be thoroughly briefed on production protocol backstage and will be expected to follow all such guidelines in order to provide the most incredible experience. Call times for your assigned show or presentation will typically be two to three hours prior to show time, with the show lasting up to an hour. Prior to your assigned Paris Fashion Week show, you will meet with Mark de Paola and the production team to discuss backstage etiquette, pacing, etc.
- This experience provides backstage access to two shows (not front of house/runway).
- The final backstage show assignments will be provided 1 week prior to the start of the program. A full detailed schedule will be provided at that time from production.
What’s Included
- 1 x Editorial Shoot Day in Milano
- 2 x one on one experiences shooting backstage with Mark de Paola and fashion journalist Alessia Caliendo (two different designers)
- Opening and Closing Dinner
- Pre production briefing
- 2 x Museum Visits
- Closing review of your images from fashion week
- Closing group presentation of the work
Please note that student flights to/from Milan, airport transfers, and accommodations are not included in tuition and must be arranged for individually by each participant.
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