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“I had final cut, they wanted me to re-edit it,

I refused,” Dennis Hopper

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welcome

The world of professional photography is filled with images that confuse, mislead, challenge and, let’s be

honest, lie! A photograph is no longer an irrefutable proof of fact and is more likely to be a representation of

a vision; if the creator of that vision wants to distort the facts they will. It has never been easier or cheaper to cheat,

manipulate or change so convincingly. Can we believe what we see? Do we owe it to the viewer to present facts

and admit the lengths to which we go to manipulate what we saw to what we wish we’d seen? Photoshop has become

a verb, commonly used by anyone looking at pictures which they cannot believe. This leaves each of us as

photographers to make our own pact with the retouching devil and feel comfortable with however far we decide to go

and how honest we will be when questioned. This month we address the world of post production, concentrating

on the perfection of fashion, beauty and celebrity but the same moral dilemmas apply to a bridal, still life,

interior, sports or reportage image; in fact any photograph. I asked

regular contributor Peter Silverton to bring this contentious issue into focus by speaking

to those on the frontline of retouching decisions.You can read his findings on Page 80.

Our Post Production report continues with Guy Gowan answering your Photoshop

questions on Page 46 and this month I share my inexperienced, upgrade adventure

in I used to care but things have changed... on Page 41 as well as my experiences

shooting the Monaco and British Grands Prix in Monte Carlo and bust! on

Page 35. This month’s cover photographer, Regan Cameron, is no stranger to

the world of high fashion, shooting covers for UK Vogue as well as for many

international fashion brands. His approach to working with these clients to create an

image of luxurious perfection is examined by Cass Chapman in In Vogue on Page 86.

Another photographer working in the fashion world but creating her own

very distinct visual language is Alice Hawkins . This is her self-portrait,

but don’t judge her on that alone – read her interview with Alannah Sparks

in Who the f**k is Alice? on Page 56 to find out what makes her tick

and why she is one of Nick Knight’s favourite photographers.

Each month I share my experiences with you on some of the pro

shoots I’ve been on, but there is no way I can compete with the

hectic schedule of food, still life, portrait, plant and lifestyle

photographer David Loftus . Check out his hand-written diary

to find out more in Dear diary on Page 62.

We’re always happy to hear and learn from a voice from the

past and when it’s one as talented as Barry Lategan we’re

even happier. Hear him talking about his iconic beauty work

of the seventies in Back to the Future on Page 72.

If you love what we do each month make sure you check out

this month’s great value subscription offer on Page 50.

I’m running out of space, so it’s time to extend the

background and drop in my signature. But don’t worry, we

only deal with non-destructive layers!

Grant Scott, Editor

THIS IMAGE: ALICE HAWKINS

EDITOR’S IMAGE: MATT HALSTEAD

COVER IMAGE: REGAN CAMERON

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content july

8Portfolio

We bring you the best of your work posted in the

ProfessionalPhotographer online gallery.

Barry Lategan’s

celebrated beauty

and fashion work

of the sixties and

seventies remains

contemporary. Read

our interview with

him on page 72.

16Click

This month’s line-up of news, views, gadgets,

exhibitions and interviews.

25Frontline

The best information on getting commissioned from

the coolest ad agency in town, Mother.

27Diary

Our pick of this month’s photographic exhibitions.

28Dispatches

Clive Booth’s latest photo adventure takes him into

the world of cosmetics.

32Competition:Discovery4

Win a £5,000 budget by telling us how you’d shoot the

latest Land Rover Discovery 4.

35BeingThere

ProfessionalPhotographereditor Grant Scott on

shooting the Grands Prix.

41Iusedtocarebutthings

havechanged...

Does new software mean a new workflow? PPeditor

Grant Scott embarks on an upgrade adventure.

46ThePrinceofPhotoshop

Guy Gowan answers your post production questions.

49Feedback

You take the chance to tell us what you think.

53ObjectofDesire

Five reasons to buy the coolest Koss headphones.

72Backtothefuture

Barry Lategan’s work seems as contemporary now

as it was 25 years ago, before the advent of Photoshop

and sophisticated post production.

94Illustratedradio

Is shooting moving images with a DSLR

true movie making?

55Exposure

Wolfgang Tillmans is back and exhibiting.

97 Ahardraid’sgonnafall

We put the latest hard drive from LG through its

paces and recommend our top five.

80Canyoubelievewhatyou

see?

Peter Silverton speaks to those making the

post production decisions.

56Whothef**kisAlice?

Alice Hawkins, the latest protégé of Nick Knight,

is taking the fashion world by storm. And she has

enjoyed success by playing by her own rules.

100 Stoppress...

Our favourite latest kit from around the world.

62Deardiary...

David Loftus is one busy photographer, as his diary of

a month’s shooting shows, with the south of France,

London and Jamaica on his shooting itinerary.

86InVogue

New Zealander Regan Cameron is now one of the

world’s leading fashion photographers. We speak to

him about his career.

114 Legend

Peter Silverton takes a look at the life and times of

Robert Frank, the photographer’s photographer.

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