Suited: Inga Lis in Vertiqlè Magazine
A white shirt, dark trousers, suspenders and a hat give Suited its starting point. I photographed this black-and-white editorial with Inga Lis in Moscow, working with makeup artist Liudmila Elkina and stylist Tatyana Podolyakina. The series was published in Vertiqlè Magazine.
A Moscow setting
We photographed in an old yacht-club building on a river island in Moscow. Its architecture became part of the photographs: the balcony railing, window frames and interior details give Inga lines and shapes to work within.
In the opening spread, she leans against the balcony railing with one hand near the brim of her hat. The full-length frame lets the clothing and the setting establish the character of the series together.
What black and white brings out
The white shirt stands apart from the dark trousers and suspenders, while the railing adds a repeating pattern behind the pose. In black and white, those contrasts are especially clear.
The following pages move between portraits by the window and poses within the darker interior. The clothes, hands and direction of Inga's gaze carry the variety as the framing changes.
The team behind Suited
Photography: Dmitry Bugaenko
Model: Inga Lis
Makeup: Liudmila Elkina
Wardrobe styling: Tatyana Podolyakina
The opening magazine spread includes the title, Moscow location and the team's printed credits. I am grateful to everyone involved for their work on the series.
The original pages and current portrait work
The gallery below preserves the original Vertiqlè spreads. The printed pages are dated December 2019 and show how the portraits were grouped for the feature.
For current sessions in Toronto, explore my personal and creative portrait photography. If you have a wardrobe idea or a setting you would like to build a series around, tell me about it and we can discuss the direction of a shoot.
