FASHION IMAGE REVOLUTION

For more than 30 years, Brian Dowlings studio was the birthplace of some of the most remarkable fashion photography ever created. In his Islington darkroom, using specialist analog equipment, Dowling shepherded amazing images from negative to paper captured by the likes of Anton Corbijn and Nick Knight. Dowlings BDI studio was also responsible for a number of technical innovations in color photography, paving the way for many of todays digital effects.This tribute to Dowling includes extensive interviews, commentary, testimonials from his clients, and numerous examples of iconic haute couture photographs that passed through his hands. In addition, a series of photographs specially commissioned for this volume demonstrate Dowlings groundbreaking techniques: cross-processing, masking, filtering, layering light, and color fades. Dowlings hands-on achievements and alchemic talents are showcased in this beautiful ode to fashion photography.