{"id":24997,"date":"2016-09-07T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T21:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=24997"},"modified":"2016-09-08T09:44:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T13:44:59","slug":"meet-pro-fashionweek-photographer-will-yan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/meet-pro-fashionweek-photographer-will-yan\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet a Pro: #FashionWeek Photographer Will Yan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gallery\"><div id=\"slickGallery\" class=\"tn-block-slider-wrap\"><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rebecca_Minkoff_FW15_BS_WY_1594.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rebecca_Minkoff_FW15_BS_WY_1594.jpg\" title=\"Behind the scenes for Tresemme at Rebecca Minkoff show. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">Behind the scenes for Tresemme at Rebecca Minkoff show. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NYFW_SS2012_Sky_Ferreira_5140w.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NYFW_SS2012_Sky_Ferreira_5140w.jpg\" title=\"Musician Sky Ferreira at Milk Studios during fashion week. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">Musician Sky Ferreira at Milk Studios during fashion week. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM6_Margiela_SS14_7868.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM6_Margiela_SS14_7868.jpg\" title=\"MM6 Maison Margiela SS14 runway show. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">MM6 Maison Margiela SS14 runway show. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gigi_Hadid_WY_3786.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gigi_Hadid_WY_3786.jpg\" title=\"Gigi Hadid backstage getting her hair and make-up done before Jeremy Scott. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Gigi Hadid backstage getting her hair and make-up done before Jeremy Scott. Photo by Will Yan.<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gia_Seo_6964.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gia_Seo_6964.jpg\" title=\"Fashion week guests arriving to the venue before the show. Photo by Will Yan. \"><div class=\"caption\">Fashion week guests arriving to the venue before the show. Photo by Will Yan. <\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7644_2.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7644_2.jpg\" title=\"Public School FW16 runway show on the street below the Highline. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Public School FW16 runway show on the street below the Highline. Photo by Will Yan.<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7641_2.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7641_2.jpg\" title=\"Models waiting to walk the runway on the street for the Public School FW16 show. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Models waiting to walk the runway on the street for the Public School FW16 show. Photo by Will Yan.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"slickGallery-nav\" class=\"tn-block-slider-wrap\"><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rebecca_Minkoff_FW15_BS_WY_1594.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Rebecca_Minkoff_FW15_BS_WY_1594.jpg\" title=\"Behind the scenes for Tresemme at Rebecca Minkoff show. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">Behind the scenes for Tresemme at Rebecca Minkoff show. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NYFW_SS2012_Sky_Ferreira_5140w.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NYFW_SS2012_Sky_Ferreira_5140w.jpg\" title=\"Musician Sky Ferreira at Milk Studios during fashion week. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">Musician Sky Ferreira at Milk Studios during fashion week. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM6_Margiela_SS14_7868.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MM6_Margiela_SS14_7868.jpg\" title=\"MM6 Maison Margiela SS14 runway show. Photo by Will Yan\"><div class=\"caption\">MM6 Maison Margiela SS14 runway show. Photo by Will Yan<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gigi_Hadid_WY_3786.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gigi_Hadid_WY_3786.jpg\" title=\"Gigi Hadid backstage getting her hair and make-up done before Jeremy Scott. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Gigi Hadid backstage getting her hair and make-up done before Jeremy Scott. Photo by Will Yan.<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gia_Seo_6964.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Gia_Seo_6964.jpg\" title=\"Fashion week guests arriving to the venue before the show. Photo by Will Yan. \"><div class=\"caption\">Fashion week guests arriving to the venue before the show. Photo by Will Yan. <\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7644_2.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7644_2.jpg\" title=\"Public School FW16 runway show on the street below the Highline. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Public School FW16 runway show on the street below the Highline. Photo by Will Yan.<\/div><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7641_2.jpg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/959A7641_2.jpg\" title=\"Models waiting to walk the runway on the street for the Public School FW16 show. Photo by Will Yan.\"><div class=\"caption\">Models waiting to walk the runway on the street for the Public School FW16 show. 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He eventually picked up a camera in 2008 to document his on-the-street encounters with fashion notables, which he featured on his self-titled blog. As the result of this exposure &#8211; and the many contacts he made along the way &#8211; Yan became one of the earliest Tumblr New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Men\u2019s Creators, giving him access to fashion shows at Lincoln Center and Milk Studios.\u00a0 The relationships he\u2019s built with many of today\u2019s top designers are a key to his success in this fiercely competitive field, and Yan\u2019s outstanding work now appears in <em>GQ, Hyperblast, Oak Street Magazine<\/em>, and other top publications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still treat every gig and non-gig like it\u2019s a personal project,\u201d says Yan. \u201cI shoot images for a client the same way I shoot them for myself. I believe in pointing my camera in front of what makes me happy. If you shoot enough things that make you happy, people will eventually recognize that. And, at the end of the day, if no one does, these images still make me happy and that\u2019s all that matters. I try to capture fashion moments and pretty much whatever catches my attention. And I approach image making loosely, responding to the venue and the lighting design on the runway or backstage. It\u2019s important to be open minded.\u201d This freewheeling Zen approach, coupled with his uncanny eye for details, and a knack for capturing perfect moments, are what really constitutes Yan\u2019s distinctive style.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI first became seriously interested in photography during a Photography 101 class I had to take while studying art and advertising design at the College of Technology In Brooklyn, NY,\u201d notes Yan. \u201cBeing exposed to the darkroom and seeing a print come to life is magical. I\u2019ve also been inspired by the work of so many amazing photographers that my list could go on for days. However, it definitely includes Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lee Friedlander, Sergio Larrain, Saul Leiter, Irving Penn, Alex Webb, William Eggleston, William Klein, Gary Winogrand, Dan Winters, and Jeff Mermelstein. I\u2019m inspired by all the genres they represent, and \u00a0more. I don\u2019t restrict myself in what life offers for me to capture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarly in my career I was doing a log of free work,\u201d continues Yan, \u201cand that\u2019s the way I was able to get noticed. People saw my free stuff or personal projects online and that\u2019s what got me hired to do backstage, etc. Tumblr then reached out and asked me to join them for NYFW as a Content Creator\u2014they brought together influencers, bloggers and photographers to create original content for their fashion website. After I\u2019d shot and posted a lot of street style and organic fashion content and built a portfolio of fashion images, I started shooting for Timberland because they happened to notice someone on my website wearing their shoes. The Timberland connection led to a lot more work. I\u2019ve also been fortunate enough to work for Oscar De La Renta, creating runway and backstage content, and that opened up more doors in working in NY Fashion Week, and gave me access to events at Lincoln Center and other major fashion venues. As a result of this expanding network, I met Dao-Yi Chow, founder and designer of the Public School New York City back in 2008, when he had a much smaller clothing line. That relationship has also helped expand my opportunities as a fashion photographer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as equipment is concerned, I\u2019ve been using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ica5dm3.html\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 5D Mark III<\/a> with prime lenses, and I decide what lens to carry for the day depending on the venue and\/or show for NYFW,\u201d says Yan. I normally pack light\u2014one camera and one lens and sometimes an extra lens in my bag. Normally that\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ca3514afu.html\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 35mm f\/1.4L<\/a> and a canon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ca85122afu.html\" target=\"_blank\">85mm f\/1.2L<\/a>. If I\u2019m shooting backstage or covering a presentation where I need to capture the atmosphere as well as the clothes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ca24142u.html\" target=\"_blank\">Canon 24mm f\/1.4L<\/a> is a winner all around. Why prime lenses? Fashion Week is like a jungle and exploring it with prime lenses forces you to focus on what you\u2019re trying to shoot\u2014a makeup scene, a runway scene, getting hair done, etc.\u00a0 With prime lenses you move your feet instead of a zoom ring, to zone in and capture the visceral presence of a scene without being too visible. Prime lenses are non-intimidating, and that lets you get more intimate images that are often of higher technical quality. Lately, I\u2019ve also been shooting with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ifjxp2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm X-Pro 2<\/a>, and APS-C-format mirrorless camera. I love the traditional buttons and compact, ergonomic form factor that remind me of shooting film in my Leica M6 TTL, and it delivers image quality comparable to a full frame. \u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25039\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Will Yan.\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/willyanportrait.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Will Yan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Shooting Fashion Week: What It\u2019s Like Behind The Lens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want to get into this business it can be really intimidating,\u201d admits Yan. \u201cYou have to be prepared; you have to have fast lenses, a high-speed memory card, and a quick eye to capture those fleeting moments. Responsiveness is the most important characteristic both for the camera and the photographer. You have to be able to anticipate moments\u2014that\u2019s how you can capture candid moments such as the telling interactions between designers and models.\u00a0 When covering the runway you have to shoot in a way that represents the garment\u2014a pleated pants look, the way a dress flows\u2014must express the garment, and well as expressing your personal style as a photographer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRunway is all about the energy and excitement of the clothes that come onto the runway,\u201d asserts Yan, \u201cand the way the models are able to express themselves in their clothes to make a fashion statement. You get to see all the latest trends in makeup, silhouettes, and much more. It\u2019s all about art and personal expression. Some people dismiss fashion as narcissistic and superficial, but I emphatically disagree. If some individuals project fashion in those ways it\u2019s a reflection of who <em>they <\/em>are, not on fashion itself. Fashion is important because each fashion designer has his or her own point of view on how people present themselves in the world. Traditionally, they\u2019ve also had to keep their creations under wraps until the moment they\u2019re released to the public, but in today\u2019s social media age things are different. Brands and fashion are now more inclusive, and they want to give a more behind the scenes look to everything they do. \u00a0That\u2019s why it\u2019s very important for fashion photographers to build relationships with the designers and the brands so they\u2019re able to tell stories for the brand via the images they create\u2014being able to project an authentic and compelling image is crucial. These images enable you to get into their world\u2014to see how designers express their point of view, to build a story behind their brand and create an image and a style that people can buy into.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially fashion is life as art and art as life,\u201d Yan observes philosophically. \u201cWe absorb everything from what we see and then use it to create something that is beyond and yet part of our own experience. An example would be the grittiness and vibrancy of life in an inner-city environment. From the designer\u2019s perspective, the goal is to identify these elements and consciously infuse these aspects, and others, into a cohesive brand identity. A good example is Uniqlo, a clothing brand that\u2019s been working with Andy Warhol Foundation Graphics on t-shirts\u2014connecting street art and fine art to crate t-shorts that are very much like canvasses. This particular project has been very successful so far, and they plan to add other artists to their t-shirt repertoire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that I\u2019m back in the States, I\u2019ll definitely be covering the upcoming Fashion Week in New York,\u201c affirms Yan. \u201cFor the past 2 months I\u2019ve been traveling all over Asia\u2014from Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing to the Philippines. I\u2019m planning to release a \u2018zine, a handmade book of my travels. Over the course of this trip I\u2019ve noticed that even when I\u2019m not shooting fashion, there\u2019s always a fashion graphic way that I approach image making\u2014like when I capture the floral patterns on a Hawaiian shirt I see on the street. There\u2019s always a fashion element in what I do. Going forward I think I\u2019ll end up shooting more editorial images, and more portraits of fashion insiders. It\u2019s a great way to give more life to the designers, to make them more human and reveal their passion\u2014I want to humanize them by photographing them in their element.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong my greatest accomplishments was being able to work with Leica, an iconic brand that lives at the intersection of fine art and technology,\u201d notes Yan. \u201cThis is pretty big for a student who went through graphic ad design and took Photography 101-:) The camera my teacher was using was a Leica and I was impressed with the way so many legendary photographers have used it to crate great images. Being able to purchase a Leica and then to debut the Leica X-1, to partner with them on launching a camera and doing workshops with them, was truly a fun experience. I am grateful for being able to work with a camera brand with so much history, and the relationships we established make me feel very good.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all part of being recognized for who I am and what I shoot\u2014that\u2019s a big deal for me as a New Yorker. 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