If there were an award for coolest fashion photographer, Melissa Rodwell might just take the cake. As a trailblazing fashion photographer and educator, Melissa joins Eryka Clayton, the photo editor at The Collective Magazine, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at how photographers and their editors work closely together to map out and execute stellar ideas.
Presenters: Melissa Rodwell Eryka Clayton
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5 Uplands
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If there were an award for coolest fashion photographer, Melissa Rodwell might just take the cake. As a trailblazing fashion photographer and educator, Melissa joins Eryka Clayton, the photo editor at The Collective Magazine, to offer a behind-the-scenes look at how photographers and their editors work closely together to map out and execute stellar ideas. If you’re an aspiring fashion photographer, also find out from Melissa and Eryka how to market yourself better, break into the field, and attract your dream fashion clients.
After graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Melissa Rodwell embarked on a globe-spanning career as a fashion photographer, photographing for Ralph Lauren, Nike, Coca Cola, Honda, and Dell Computers. Her editorial assignments have led to her being published in Harpers Bazaar, Kurv, Jimon, Flaunt, and Men, Genlux, and Playboy. Simultaneously, Melissa Rodwell has had numerous solo exhibitions in Amsterdam, Sydney, Los Angeles, and Miami. In 2012, Melissa released the DVD Fashion Photography Exposed and the following year started Breed, an educational website for emerging and aspiring fashion photographers.
Eryka Clayton has been successfully working in the fashion industry since the mid-nineties as a brand consultant, creative director, producer, fashion show director, editor, and stylist. With her extensive skill set and creative vision she has been instrumental in building successful multinational brands from scratch and helping artists and actors define their image. Her career has taken her across the world and she is currently based in New York, where she consults innovative entrepreneurs, artists, and creatives to successfully achieve their visions, styles, and serves as the Editor and Fashion Director of The Collective Magazine.
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