HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009: PART 1//
I’M GOING TO DO SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY TODAY: TALK ABOUT MY PHOTOS. I DON’T EVER REALLY LIKE TO ELABORATE ABOUT MY PHOTOS JUST BECAUSE I HATE WRITING BUT TODAY I’M FEELING ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE AMAZING MOMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED THIS PAST YEAR AND BY THAT, I’M REFERRING TO THOSE MOMENTS I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CAPTURE ON FILM. I WON’T GET INTO JUST YET BUT WHAT EXCITES ME THE MOST STILL TO THIS DAY IS BEING ABLE TO DO WHAT I DO.
TO GET THINGS STARTED, LET’S BEGIN WITH SHOES. YES, SHOES ARE INDEED ONE OF MY FAVORITE SUBJECTS TO PHOTOGRAPH. I’M BEST KNOWN AS THE SHOE FETISHIST OR SHOE PORNOGRAPHER TO MOST PEOPLE WHO COME VISIT MY BLOG. I LOVE SHOES DON’T GET ME WRONG BUT WHAT REALLY INSPIRED ME TO START PHOTOGRAPHING SHOES WERE MOMENTS LIKE THESE TWO IN PARTICULAR. OUT OF ALL THE IMAGES OF BEAUTIFUL SHOES I’VE PHOTOGRAPHED THIS PAST YEAR, I CHOSE TO HIGHLIGHT THESE TWO JUST BECAUSE THEY CAPTURE WHAT ONE FAILS TO SEE AMIDST ALL THE CHAOS. THERE’S SOMETHING QUITE PERVERSE AND GRATIFYING ABOUT GETTING INTO AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION TO PHOTOGRAPH A SHOE AT IT’S BEST AND WORST. BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. WHETHER I’M KNEELING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A STAMPEDE OR OBNOXIOUSLY CHASING AFTER A COMPLETE STRANGER, I GET MOST EXCITED ABOUT THE THRILL OF CAPTURING AN IMAGE THAT MAY UNPREDICTABLY TURN OUT BETTER THAN EXPECTED. THAT’S THE BEAUTY OF IT REALLY; YOU JUST HAVE TO RISK IT, POINT AND CLICK AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
78 Responses to “HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009: PART 1//”
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December 31st, 2009 at 5:18 am
damn you are so right: shoes are indeed2
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xxxxx happy new year
December 31st, 2009 at 5:32 am
You’re amazing. Your blog and photographs never fail to amaze and inspire me! Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 5:37 am
No need to explain yourself, there is no harm in loving shoes!
And you’re doing a hell of a job with this blog.
Happy holidays! Tiffany
PS: are those louboutins with a extra sole at the bottum so that the red lacker won’t scratch off? anyone who had this done with their pairs? I’m afraid of taking my Louboutins to the shoe repair guy, since i guess he has never seen a pair of louboutins up close and he’ll probably ruin them…
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December 31st, 2009 at 5:45 am
Happy new years!!!!!!!!
December 31st, 2009 at 5:53 am
That second picture is one of my favourite pictures of you, love it
Here’s to another great year, happy 2010 Tommy!
December 31st, 2009 at 6:07 am
I now have enven more admiration for these photos knowing you have braved stampedes and such! Have a happy new year x
December 31st, 2009 at 6:11 am
Amazing.
December 31st, 2009 at 6:20 am
shoetastic! Its so hard to get a decent photo of someone’s shoes when they are in full stride, i know, but still you seem to manage quite ok…!
December 31st, 2009 at 6:20 am
thank you for all your photos!
happy new year.
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:21 am
Love this!
A PIECE OF PASSION
December 31st, 2009 at 6:31 am
The first image is stunning. Thank you for risking so much to get us our daily shots of shoes!
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:55 am
“Hope for the best”…
C’est exactement ce que tu nous donnes à chaque image, le meilleur.
Venir ici a été une découverte pour moi en 2009 et un plaisir quotidiennement renouvelé.
Alors puisque tu nous parles de ton travail, permets-moi de te dire une fois encore, pour tous ces sourires, ces inspirations, ces instants volés de cette année, MERCI !!!
You are the best and may I just tell you that I love your pictures !!!
A dream for 2010 : my shoes shooted by you… the orange ones
See U next year and thanks for every little smile you’ve put on my old face (please forgive my poor english.)
Love
Anne
http://www.chicandgeek.com
December 31st, 2009 at 7:37 am
taking risks not only help you grow but those around you too. Thank you for that!
Happy New Year!!!! I always love enjoying the end result of your passion for getting that rad shot!
December 31st, 2009 at 8:22 am
LOVE DRIES!!!!!!
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December 31st, 2009 at 8:23 am
Great shoes! xoxo
Check out my Fendi, Gucci, and Zanotti heels at http://www.fashionsnag.com!
December 31st, 2009 at 8:40 am
Your blog rules!! Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 8:56 am
I love the photograph of the Dries sandals.
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December 31st, 2009 at 9:06 am
I’ve read a couple of interviews you have done through various magazines and I always love how eloquently you speak and write. Even if it isn’t your thing, I would love to read more of your commentations.
Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 9:07 am
really good opinion and pictures but please write with small letter, it’s tiring to the eyes to read your text with such a large letter..
December 31st, 2009 at 9:11 am
i love those dries van noten shoes.
your photos are always amazing!
happy new year.
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December 31st, 2009 at 9:22 am
I love your blog!
Your photos translate in such a fashionable way,the mood,the vibe,the appeal of the people wearing their clothes, bags, shoes…without showing necessarily their faces…for me that is awesome !
HAPPY 2010 !
XXX
December 31st, 2009 at 10:05 am
I hope the New Year will bring more fabulous shoe-pictures. I love it.
Happy New Year!
December 31st, 2009 at 10:12 am
The photo of the Dries shoes is incredible. The motion and action is so dynamic and completely candid. You could never get this out of a posed shot. I love your blog and look forward to more fabulous photos in 2010. Happy New Year!
- Catherine at Littlehouse of Style
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December 31st, 2009 at 10:37 am
Those are jaw-dropping images– I love the sense of motion you capture in your photos!!
Ava
http://www.aandhblog.wordpress.com
December 31st, 2009 at 11:43 am
You have such a talent for capturing the beauty of shoes and many other items in life, congratulations and happy 2010!
December 31st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
The moment you captured in the second photo is one of my favorites.
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December 31st, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Love your pictures and love the fact that you focus on shoes. I am an admitted stilettophile so I browse your blog every day for a glimpse! Keep up the good work and have a happy new year. Can’t wait to see what you have instore.
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December 31st, 2009 at 12:42 pm
wooohooo! i love tights and i esp love pink!!! hot shoes…xoxo
Miss Z ♥Prima.Donna.Ville♥
December 31st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Yes, but it is so worth it to get that picture. Really enjoyed your blog the last year, best in 2010~
Eyeliah
December 31st, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Tommy these are amazing! We just posted a link to this on our blog. Thank you for taking a moment to explain the process behind your photos. Your photos are incredible.
Happy New Year!!
December 31st, 2009 at 1:46 pm
WELL SAID.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:02 pm
That was an absolutely beautiful description of the essence of photography. Thank you for taking the time to share that insight.
December 31st, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Great photos!
December 31st, 2009 at 2:28 pm
beautiful shots
I hope you have a great new year.
December 31st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Always enjoy your photos! Happy New Year! -Elaine
December 31st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
hey, happy 2010
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December 31st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
both of these photos capture the shoes perfectly! i’ve enjoyed your photographs and your blog so much this year, thank you thank you thank you!
hope 2010 brings you many more shoes, clothes, people, etc to capture with your camera!
December 31st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Loove your blog and your pics sooo mcuh!:)
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December 31st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Voy a escribir en español…
Gracias por seguir publicanos hoy 31, cuando todos ya se están divirtiendo y sólo quedamos unos cuantos esperando las horas para salir de trabajar y montarnos corriendo en unos stiletos para recibir el año nuevo.
Yo soy Diseñadora Industrial, y he vasado muchas cosa de mi vida en los zapatos y mis primeras impresiones siempre han empezado por un buen par de zapatos!
Feliz Años
Thanks for yours daily sorprises! Always make me smile..
December 31st, 2009 at 6:11 pm
best to you for 2010! may you capture more of these wonderful moments
December 31st, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I LOVED THIS POST. I ALWAYS ENJOY YOU PHOTOS BUT LOVED THIS BECAUSE YOU EXTRA LITERATURE… NOW I HAVE A MENTAL IMAGE OF YOU IN A WEIRD SKEWED POSTION TO GO ALONG WITH EVERY PICTURE. ITS ADDED A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION TO YOUR BLOG…. AGAIN LOVED THIS. CANT WAIT FOR PART 2..
ANGIE XOXO
ANGIE XOXO
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December 31st, 2009 at 8:47 pm
i like how you focus on parts of peoples’ outfits and not full body pictures:) happy new year!
December 31st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
you have a wonderful eye and share it on your wonderful blog.
happy new year – looking forward to more highlights.
December 31st, 2009 at 11:10 pm
love ur blog!!! wish a HAPPY NEW YEAR and looking forward to more beautiful photographs of urs in the future :]]
December 31st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
You are doing a great job at shoe chasing! And everything else chasing!! Your photos are amazing and they can tell more than 1000 word article on shoes!! Keep it up!
Have an adventurous 2010!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 2:24 am
I adore these photos as much as i adore the shoes!
amelia xx
http://venomvenin.blogspot.com/
check it out!
January 1st, 2010 at 6:25 am
I love the first pic, you capture it real well. I can feel the feeling of the person who was wearing them… good job
January 1st, 2010 at 6:44 am
shoes can instantly change the appearance of an outfit! fabulous photography! happy 2010, keep up the amazing work!!
kxo
http://www.fashionistadiary.co.uk
January 1st, 2010 at 7:36 am
I am also addicted to shoes!!! or more specific, I am addicted to LEGS!!!!! People always put too much attention on the clothes and forget to also “dress up” for their foot.
Shoes can make or break an outfit!!!
January 1st, 2010 at 7:42 am
Both of these pairs are amazing… I have a slight preference for the first one, though. Happy 2010 and thank you for sharing all these gorgeous fashion pictures!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:28 am
Shoes are the best way to start the year!
Happy 2010!
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January 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
Great photos!
And Happy New Year!:)
January 1st, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Your blog has provided me with such beautiful eye-candy over the last year–thank you! As someone with a street-style blog, I understand the concept of chasing after strangers and getting into uncomfortable positions to get what you hope will be that great shot. Keep doing what you do, your blog is wonderful!
January 1st, 2010 at 3:49 pm
first photo is gorgeous!
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January 1st, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Oh those Dries Van Noten sandals are definitely on my most wanted list.
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January 1st, 2010 at 7:25 pm
oh yeah, that top one is just so lovely! the spontaneity of the shot makes it and the red and pink shoes add such a pop!
January 1st, 2010 at 7:45 pm
BRAVO and BRILLANT!
Keep going and Happy New Year!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:33 pm
i love those two pictures.
keep doing what you’re doing.
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:39 am
I was never a huge fan of the Dries tribal sandals, but that photo is just perfection. To me it really sums up what your blog is all about. Happy new year!
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:17 am
I liked reading this post. Haha, keep chasing shoes! You’re really good at it
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January 2nd, 2010 at 8:52 am
Thanks for this little view inside, have a successful new year!
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:08 am
Well, I for one, am glad you risked it because that first photo with the black tights and the red-soled shoes is spectacular. I would love to print it and frame it.
January 2nd, 2010 at 12:26 pm
These two are incredible. Love them.
Happy new year and thanks for your amazing blog!
xx
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Happy New Year… We only need to risk fashion not only to look it on runways… <
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
second photo is pure poetry
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I love hearing you talk about photography, and I love the two photos (especially the first). Fabulous!
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:09 pm
It really does show in your work how much you enjoy what you do and the lengths you go to capture your photos, as well as how much you love your subject matter. That’s a big part of why I love your blog so much. Have a super Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:09 am
I totally feel your love with shoes, good talk!
January 3rd, 2010 at 5:24 am
j’adore
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:19 am
I love both of these shoe shots, amazing!
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January 3rd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
lovely photos! you have a wonderful blog.
fall in love with a shooting star…
http://youareashootingstar.blogspot.com/
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I have loved the top photo for a while now!
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January 4th, 2010 at 6:01 am
My absolute favorite shoe photo of yours is the one with the blue-soled YSL Tributes going up the stairs paired with sparkly leggings! The composition, angle, placement, lighting, all were great in that photo.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:32 am
hello,
First and foremost, HAPY NEW YEAR 2010..I wish you more wonderful opportunities with your incredible blog and great, great photos for this year.
I am so very impressed with your photographic eye, your attention to detail and why yes, of course, your love affair with shoes. I too am a divine stilettophile (oh..new word, I love it..) and I admit, I post daily links to your lovely shoes every day on my Face book profile Yes, I ALWAYS credit the photo
.
Merci mille fois, Laura
January 5th, 2010 at 6:19 am
I know exactly what you mean as I feel the same when I photograph shoes in the streets. Have a wonderful year! And thanks for you beautiful work!
January 6th, 2010 at 6:14 am
I love your blog soooo much, and I totally get what you mean about risking it when shooting shoes *love*
Keep it up !
January 20th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
noy, you do your job so well. If I were you, I’d love my job too!!!
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March 3rd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I bought these for my ex gf (the dries ones). love.
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