Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue: Summer landscape with competing blues
Spring is not over, but we're already preparing for summer season! Beautiful summer landscape shot featuring Dolce&Gabbana Beauty (@dolcegabbana_beauty)'s Light Blue. I love the vibe, but from the first glance I couldn't understand if the cap is blue or if it's white but lit with blue gel (which would be weird, because skies don't give blue reflections on products). On another side, the warmer and darker blue from the skies competes for attention with the lighter cap of the product.
Balmain Beauty fragrance: Elegant styling with refined lighting control
Loved this shot from Balmain Beauty (@balmainbeauty) by Florian Sommet (@floriansommet) from the first glance! Beautiful styling and lighting. If I had to be annoying, I'd add more separation between the background and the top of the glass.
PHLUR's Honey Moon: Moody florals and honey-streaked elegance
Probably my favorite brand in terms of their creative direction and photography from PHLUR (@phlur) shot by Luke Wooden (@lukewooden). I mean, what exquisite taste in color and composition! The photo feels seductive due to its lower exposure and honey streaks. Beautiful florals definitely add more interest and scent cues to the composition. PHLUR's Honey Moon work really nails that quiet, transformative mood they're after.
CYKLAR bodycare: Consistent minimalism with challenging color accuracy
Another brand whose photography I deeply admire from CYKLAR (@cyklarofficial)! Here though I'm not sure about the colors. Even though the series looks consistent, I can't clearly see the color of the products and the skin. Product photos are more forgiving in this case. The model doesn't look natural, but more on the orange side, even though the point is to show her natural pale skin. The after photo is even worse, making her look a bit like Donald Trump on a bad day. I think it's more of a postproduction issue than photography. The point of the before and after is to show real people, real results. These photos didn't sell that to me, but created more confusion.
Dolce&Gabbana Beauty: High glamour Italian luxury cosmetics
Proper advertisement shot from Dolce&Gabbana Beauty (@dolcegabbana_beauty) by Karim Sadli (@karimsadli). All the commercial information is intact, textures and colors are clear. What else do you want? Looks luxurious! I would buy.
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