Josh Barrett
A day in the life of an Irish photographer at Copenhagen Fashion Week
Josh Barrett takes us with him inside a day in the life of a photographer at Copenhagen Fashion Week.
A coffee and cardamom bun are always needed to start my days off shooting Copenhagen Fashion Week, and Darcy’s Kaffe always provides that. After my fuel for the morning is in the tank, I set off for my first show of the day, Danish brand A.Roege Hove. The metro provides me with the perfect transport, a much-needed break from the on-again off-again public transport system of Dublin that I’m used to. The weather is a perfect blend of summer sun and winter breeze. I expected it to be colder during the day, so the warmth is a welcome surprise, or perhaps it’s just me being hopelessly optimistic as an Irish person.
I arrive outside the show with plenty of time to shoot some street style of the various press and fashion week alumni waiting to enter the venue. There is always a large group of photographers outside shooting at these shows and today was no different. It can be quite daunting at first when everyone is trying to get that perfect shot, people walking across the front of your lens, elbows in your face as you gently nudge the camera in between different heads to try and get the shot that’s in your head. However, you quickly adapt, and I have learned to adapt quickly when a part of this group of photographers.
The lighting changes often with the winter sun being quite harsh and the shadows being as dark as ever. My thumb is constantly scrolling through the settings of my camera, changing as constantly as the light changes. When everyone is inside, the door opens, and a woman beckons for anyone else outside to come in and watch the show from standing. Myself and a number of photographers and other fashion alumni proceed towards the door hastily. Two flights of stairs and a long corridor later I am positioned nicely on the photo platform with the other photographers ready and waiting for the show to begin. Once the show starts it usually lasts between fifteen and twenty minutes. When the show is finished, I make my way outside the venue to shoot some more street-style looks.
