New Photo Directions: Subway Series featuring Lindsey Calla (DBA, NY)

12:54 PM // By Craig Arend // 23 comments

With the new fashion season about to hit, you know you can count on some serious Models Off Duty coverage from all 4 major fashion weeks to come. From Lincoln Center in New York, to Somerset House in London, to the Duomo in Milano and finally the Tuileries in Paris. I'll be there.

Often these girls are in a serious hurry between shows, fittings, and castings. A model can have as many as 17 appointments in one day during the middle of fashion week. Fashion season for a model is kind of like a hurricane of professional obligations to tend to: designers, casting agents, PR people, hair and make up, mother agents, drivers to find, taxi's to hail. A model is not contractually required to stop for me for a picture and by no means, required to stop and let me take detail shots, full body shots, and carefully execute a photo shoot. Let alone when she's fatigued, jet lagged, or hating the make up they just applied to her skin. To those girls that do stop for me, I am grateful for their time and patience.

Because of this, I've decided to add in the off season, some work of mine that better represents the current state of my creative photography. Sometimes that will include models from agencies like Marilyn (look out for a coming series) and Women, and other times, that will include photos from DBA girls, like Lindsey above.

Hope you enjoy the shots!

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23 comments

Fashion Agony says:

January 25, 2011 at 3:09 PM

Can't wait to see your new models off duty shots, they are those fashion insiders that are the first to find out and wear the new fashion trends :)

xoxo
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Callahan Brooks says:

January 25, 2011 at 3:18 PM

beautiful images! x
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Kira Lilly says:

January 25, 2011 at 3:43 PM

great photos! love the one where the train is a blur and the model is in focus, really clever

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b.fee says:

January 25, 2011 at 4:41 PM

really nice one, Craig!

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*sunday* says:

January 25, 2011 at 4:57 PM

the fourth shot .. the back to us in an empty carriage - awesome!

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*sunday* says:

January 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

ha sorry i accidentally pasted something irrelevant in my last comment - didnt mean to !
Jeanne Marie says:

January 25, 2011 at 5:08 PM

love that idea!
caroline says:

January 25, 2011 at 5:27 PM

It probably shouldn't be, but the fact that her MetroCard is facing the wrong way is really annoyingly poking at me.
NewYorker says:

January 25, 2011 at 5:34 PM

awesome !
Pardoleta says:

January 25, 2011 at 6:20 PM

The pictures have a very good qualitiy!
I like your observations on models ;)
Cecylia says:

January 25, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Wow editorial-like shots!!! Well done, the styling is perfecto!
Brigadeiro says:

January 25, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Loved these shots! Adds a story, and another dimension to the 'models off duty' photographs! :)
xx
Jakarech says:

January 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM

LOVE these photos!!

Great theme in the subway!!

xo
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Brandon says:

January 26, 2011 at 1:28 AM

I think it's awesome that you are exploring your creativity and trying new things! We definitely loved your shots from Antigua. And we'll look for you in NYC next month, stalking models ;)
yifie d. says:

January 26, 2011 at 3:05 AM

wonderful blog
Joanna Paulsen says:

January 26, 2011 at 6:50 AM

Pretty! Love Saucy Glossie!

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Maria Ana says:

January 26, 2011 at 7:57 AM

Can't wait :)

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Irene says:

January 26, 2011 at 11:03 AM

Beautiful pictures!
xoxo irene
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choicesmultiple says:

January 26, 2011 at 11:22 AM

beautiful dress!!
Lena says:

January 27, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Beautiful pictures. Looking forward to seeing
more :)
TheStylist LA says:

January 27, 2011 at 6:36 PM

LOVE these pictures and as always, love your look. Keep it up :-)

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Tilda says:

January 28, 2011 at 8:46 AM

Gorgeous photos!

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Anonymous says:

January 30, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Very nice development of an editorial approach, not often seen in street photo blogs. -- FashionableFun