Without the porn goggles and the lumberjack shirt, Terry Richardson would be a normal man in his mid-fifties. At least visually. Because the New Yorker is a cunning creep, a photographer who can’t keep his fingers on the shutter of his camera – if you believe the models who posed for him. For many starlets, one of his shoots is an accolade – or the trigger for sessions with a psychologist. However: Terry Richardson is successful with his style. He shows people as they are, without embellishment. Richardson justifies the fact that genitals are included in the picture with the art premise and proudly holds up both thumbs – another trademark. In addition to show-offs like Miley Cyrus, who couldn’t have the word “provocation” written more directly on her forehead, Terry’s models also include people like Barack Obama and Woody Allen. And they really don’t need the extra attention. Maybe there is more to Terry Richardson after all?
1 Anyone who still had doubts after reading his biography and the headlines in the press can now put them to one side: Terry Richardson is crazy! Can be read from the bend in the ear.
2 Crying models, distraught business partners: Working with Richardson is not easy. No wonder: the photographer tends to be ruthless, as his grown earlobe attests.
3 Another shot, another pose. Satisfying Terry Richardson is not that easy. His drive to optimize can be seen at the tip of his nose.
4 The world of fashion is changing fast. You have to stay up-to-date, be able to react and be resilient. We don’t have to worry about this man when it comes to resilience, as his broad nose shows.
5 That too: the man is a perfectionist! Someone who doesn’t let up until he has the perfect picture. How do we know that? Very easy: The distance between the eyebrow and the eye is greatest at the outer corner of the eye.
6 There are a hell of a lot of buttons on a camera like this. A technical understanding is therefore essential for the profession of photographer. Well, Richardson has this ability, as we can see from his forehead ridges.