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"   Photo: Phil Oh  Phil Oh, aka Mr. Street Peeper, has become a fashion week staple, photographing the who&amp;#039;s who roster of designers, models, and socialites every season. He has stood out among the growing mass of street-style photographers with his signature spontaneous style, even catching the attention of brands like Saks Fifth Avenue and Urban Outfitters for collaborations. Now, Oh has teamed up with Free People for the boho brand&amp;#039;s September catalog, which captures a behind-the-scenes at NYFW feel featuring none other than runway regulars Karlie Kloss, Crystal Renn, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Ajak Deng, and Aline Weber in their best model-off-duty stances. Since bloggers have also become front row attendees, Oh also shot Rumi Neely, Alexandra Spencer, Natalie Suarez, and Dylana Suarez. To really capture the crazy hustle of photographers during style season, Oh was joined by fellow lens masters Greg Kessler and Anna Palma. We chatted with the photographer about his Free People gig, which celebrity made him hyperventilate, and the biggest wannabe faux pas.  How did you choose the NYC locations to shoot this campaign? We shot in the Meatpacking District at and around Milk Studios, which is where a lot of New York&amp;#039;s young, fun designers show their collections during fashion week.  How does your aesthetic style align with Free People&amp;#039;s? We share a spontaneous, fun, cool aesthetic. What was your favorite part about having the big cast of top models and bloggers in one place? It was really exciting being able to work with models like Karlie Kloss, Hanne Gaby Odiele, Crystal Renn, and Aline Weber, as well as bloggers like Rumi Neely, who I see and shoot so often in between fashion shows. Recreating those moments was pretty fun.  How did you approach photographing the catalog differently from doing street style? Any similarities? Usually working on catalog or commercial shoots, we have to focus on specific items\u2014like a heeled boot, a new It bag, or whatever\u2014for sales purposes. What was so much fun about Free People is they wanted to capture the overall experience of a fashion runway show, which was kinda already what I try to do with my own pictures.  You often catch subjects candid, laughing, and making silly faces. What does that add to a street style photo?  I just think that people, even the most talented models, look more natural when they are unaware of being photographed\u2014and I think people can relate more to happy, laughing, kooky faces than angry, pouty, and salty faces.  What part of an outfit catches your eye immediately? Color and prints! At this point you&amp;#039;ve photographed a lot of big names on your blog, was there ever a time you were star struck? The time I saw Janet Jackson sitting front row at the Versace show in Milan. She had her hair done up in braids like from her role in Poetic Justice, which is kinda one of my favorite movies ever. I almost hyperventilated. Not really, but it was the most I&amp;#039;ve ever been star-struck while at fashion week.  How do you prepare for fashion week? Any essentials? I prepare by being utterly unprepared and spend the whole month (New York, London, Milan, and Paris) playing catch-up. Essentials include airline points for upgrades, credit cards with no foreign transaction fees, and vitamins. What is the biggest street-style photograph faux pas you&amp;#039;ve seen? Standing around waiting to be photographed, pretending not to be standing around waiting to be photographed when, come on, we all know you&amp;#039;re standing around waiting to be photographed. I mean, if you really want your photograph taken, at least get out there and own your vanity, right?  Photo: Phil Oh  Photo: Phil Oh  Photo: Anna Palma "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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