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Kerena^ Bamroliahotography has
always been a space
for me to create,
challenge and
communicate societal
discourse through a captivating
medium. With editorial photography
a source of creative inspiration from
a young age, I observed minimal
diverse representation – not only in
front of the lens, but also behind it.
This is what drives me in practising
photography: to create work that is
diverse and inclusive of all; to be
relevant to and reflective of all
audiences, breaking the cultural
homogenisation often seen in
mainstream imagery, and doing so
with creatives behind the camera.
An example of this would be this
image, part of a series that depicts
creatives who communicate and
deconstruct the social and racial
issues that are all too easily
consumed globally; all visually
portrayed through editorial
fashion photography.
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Powerful
portraits
Kerena Bamrolia
shoots with purpose6 | PORTRAITSf/2.8 1/40secISO
400Have a narrative
To try shooting editorial photography
yourself, ensure you have a narrative you
wish to depict beyond the image surface:
editorial photography is defined by its ability
to construct a narrative through the image.
This could orientate around the themes
of fashion, histor y, societ y, culture,
or another topical discourse.Use powerful composition
Once you have a narrative, you can
construct a composition to illustrate
this. Your model is usually the central
point to narrate the themes represented.
Movement, styling and lighting are a
few ways which you can choreograph
an image to enhance a narrative. All
decisions are yours; choose wisely.Select your environment
Whether it is in the studio or on location,
the setting can bring together the
narrative you set out to create within the
image. I find that a considered location
helps to enrich themes. In contrast,
the studio has the ability to isolate
the image to draw the focus on the
subject. Both are equally as powerful.