The elements of Glamour III

Power in photography separates pictures from photographs and photographers from shooters. Anyone can shoot a picture, but not everyone can capture a photograph. Glamour is not something new, its roots go back to the early 1900’s, originating in Hollywood where photographs provided power to the already famous. The producers wanted their stars to shine, not glimmer, and they knew that good photographers could capture the drama and excitement often associated with Hollywood. Ruth Harriet Louise, a photographer who worked at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM during her early twenties, from 1925 to 1930 was one that helped stars shine using glamour. Her hundreds if not thousands of images helped frame the public’s perception of Hollywood glamour and glitz along with placing importance on fashion—impacting us still today.