Miles Aldridge

Miles Aldridge

Miles Aldridge is an English fashion photographer, born in 1964, London, who studied illustration at Central Saint Martins. He began his career working as a music video editor, then in 1933 he began shooting fashion photography. Alderidge’s work has been featured in publications including, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, The New Yorker and The New York Times as well as being displayed in the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the International Centre of Photography in New York. He has also exhibited in the Miami Beach Art Expo (2007), the Galerie Alex Daniels, Amsterdam (2006, 2008, the Contributed Studio for the Arts, Berlin (2010), the Gallery Hotel Art, Florence (2010) and his first United States solo show, ‘The Cabinet and Acid Candy’, was displayed at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York City (2009). Aldridge is influenced by his father, Alan Aldridge who is a graphic designer and David Lynch, Derek Jarman and Federico Fellini who are filmmakers.

Miles Aldridge often shoots cinematic photographs of women. His main influence is from 1940-1960s Hollywood and therefore he engulfs his photographs in fluorescent colours and lots of glamour. His photographs are often filled with light and drama and the still life’s are often of a mysterious situation. His collections often reflect on religion and popular culture.

This photograph was for Stern Magazine. Aldridge was inspired by a 70’s advert as well as homeware actalogues which commonlyu featured a glamourous home. To light the scene, he uses a Broncolour Flooter as the main light to focus on the face. The light was on ‘full flood’ so that the models fac wasn’t too bright. Numerous Broncolour Soft boxes were used either side of the scene to create an even light. “I like for the shadows in my pictures to have a blue or green tinge, to add subtle tone and colour to my images.” Miles Aldridge All of the portraits were taken on Rolliflex 6001 with 120/180mm lens, set at f.16 and shot on Kodak ekta 100 ASA film – rated at 80 ASA. The film was processed at labs in London at + 1/2.

“My aim was to capture 12 different images where the model was interacting with a catalogue product. My use of bright and bold colours helped to enhance the over exaggerated facial expressions. The 70’s inspired styling and hair has a modern approach giving my take on 70’s advertisement a contemporary and fun twist.” Miles Aldridge