In the search for new faces and bright personalities, representatives of the fashion world are going to the most crazy acts. Extravagant appearance is difficult to surprise, you see, shocking antics, too, what else did the British photographer Cameron Wilson do to attract attention? Correctly, act as a hero of ancient Greek mythology Pygmalion and create your ideal Galatea! Alas, the photographer is unlikely to breathe a soul into his virtual model, but here's to use the image to create a robot, why not!
The first ones who appreciated the artist's and photographer's emotional impulse were Instagram users. Last year, he created a page on behalf of a dark-skinned girl named Sudu Graham and regularly updated her account with her photos. For the year of operation Instagram model has collected more than 50 thousand subscribers, we note that each picture was estimated at least 10 thousand likes!
Cameron Wilson admits that now seriously engaged in promoting his ward. If before the processing of the photo took up to 2 days, now, striving for greater realism, he can sit at the computer and three or four days. He pays special attention to the texture and shade of the skin, playing with highlights, shades.
The proportions of Shudu Graham are ideal, the creator has provided everything from growth to data from the figure. Attempts to find a prototype among existing models did not work, the dark-skinned girl is unique!
The success of the account attracted the attention of representatives of the world of fashion and PR. The girl recently "starred" with the real man-model Nfon Obong, and a little later became a participant in the PR campaign to promote the lipstick of the cosmetic brand of singer Rihanna "Fenty Beauty".
The photographer was accused of racism and exploitation of the work of a black girl
Not everyone appreciated the work of photographer Cameron Wilson, there were those who accused him of racism and exploitation of the work of a black girl! Journalists have collected a set of the loudest statements:
"Excellent, the white man who exploits the black model. How he dared to make a girl with dark skin and make money on her image! Pay to pay real if you can create? "
Wilson did not enter into scandalous correspondence and laconically replied that in his presentation the ideal woman and model is exactly this:
"Having created Graham Schud, I wanted to express my admiration for the dark-skinned girls, to show their magnetic beauty. I'm glad that not everyone is so categorical and appreciated my desire to create a unique model. It is special, although I do not beg the beauty of African women and men, this continent is rich in bright images. "
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Note that many representatives of the world of fashion appreciated the work and courage of Wilson. Will it be able to replace real models?