Joseph Natividad

The Sartorialist Takes Fashion Photography to the Streets

I am a big fan of the work of Scott Schuman, a.k.a. the Sartorialist, a highly talented fashion photographer (though he doesn’t like to refer to himself as one). Traveling the world and snapping breathtaking photos of fashion-forward people, he posts interesting shots on his blog almost everyday and does a monthly column for GQ magazine and some others.

I was really struck by the picture on the left of a man on the street in Milano. This particular image says so much — the way he clenches his fist with rings on two of his fingers, his stone-like gaze at the camera lens, the contrast between his bright blue scarf and his dark hoodie and blazer. By far, it’s one of my favorite shots from Mr. Schuman’s blog. The elderly man to the right is what I jokingly see myself looking like four decades or so from now. It makes me smile every now and then. Who knows what I’ll really look like when I’m three times how old I am now.

(images courtesy of http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com)

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