Greg Kadel is no stranger to fashion photography, one visit to his website gives you an idea of his breadth and scope. These photos are striking, racy, and edgy; they remind me of a more provoking spread in POP magazine last year (I'll track it down).

The soft tones within the atmosphere coupled with innocence and piety, juxtaposed with the bold/raw outfits and makeup partnered with sexuality, create a duality that is loud and rebellious, and tame and conservative all at once. Great use of lighting, color, perceptive, and fashion. 

http://www.gregkadelstudios.com/women/

While there are many photos (25) in this spread by Jill Greenberg it is the instances that only feature a single model that resonate the most with me. This idea of suspended animation, frozen; creating such contrast against the texture of the waterline and sky above. Are these people even real? I get this sense of plastic and beauty all in one composition; throwing me for a loop, I need to keep looking.

http://www.manipulator.com/

Wow why did it take so long to bring the animated GIF back in new ways? And you can see this on your iPhone, take that Adobe. 

Great exploration of The RIng like photography using an old medium in new ways. Can't wait to get this going in more retail sites.

http://www.ssense.com/post/reed_and_rader_editorial

Akrans takes a variety of shots; some bold and striking, underscoring jagged lines amongst the human form but it's the soft, slightly blurry / mis-focused photos that suggest some other time, place, or distant memory that intrigue me the most. In this place where reality is often blurred by marketing, polarizing politics, and plastic people there is a sense of loss when I view these photos; something we will probably never get back.

http://www.lundlund.com/photographers/camilla-akrans

While this magazine is not new, the concept appears to still be: the 'rag' is all digital that’s its only format, the contributors are in it for the passion (sans ads) and contribute because they want to. What do you get? Cutting edge articles, and photography without the bullshit.

As magazines continue to crumble until the invention of cheap color e-ink (which by then it will be interactive content anyway) it still amazes me how most "graphic" magazines can't seem to move into the digital space; relying heavily on the printed photo as the sole need to purchase the physical magazine. Good luck with that.

http://www.ilovefakemagazine.com/

Often times 'innovation' is so close to you, you just need to see it. Darren may be on to something with these RAW takes from a Skype session: physical real-time filters perhaps could lift this off of the idea book and into practice. 

http://coldam.com/?p=567

It should be no secret that I Iove fashion photography for a plethora of reasons, I subscribe to POP, Purple, V etc.; it's usually edgy before it becomes mainstream, safe, boring (yawn), and tame. I find that the Canadian commerce site SSense does a fantastic job at not only showcasing great young fashion photogs but also in its engagement with their end-users.

I would scroll through their blogs/news/and fashion spreads to see how they get their users to spend money. And enjoy the photography while you're at it.

http://www.ssense.com/post/california_dreaming

Amazing photos, he makes it look easy to get striking yet casual shots.

http://www.terrysdiary.com/