Porter #20 Summer 2017 : Bella Hadid by Terry Richardson

[vogue28]

 

[t-rex]

Why do these women magazines (especially Porter, one of the smarter ones) keep using Terry?! Not buying!

 

[Nymphaea]

^Indeed!
Upper part of her face reminds me of Laetitia Casta. It's a plain cover, I'd rather be laying on the beach over there.

 

[phungnam96]

come on people! At least that's a decent cover, something out of my expectation from Richardson - white background and flash with nasty poses

 

[WeberFanatic]

THIS IS GORGEOUS. It's so intimate, reminds of the days when Terry worked for Bazaar under Tilberis. I can't wait to see more

 

[magsaddict]

i think Bella looks a little sunburnt and pedestrian, i don't think this kind of natural setting does her any favours.

 

[AD011620]

OMG! What do they promote? Skin cancer? I don't like this a bit.

 

[ChicSaks]

what's wrong with her face??????

 

[TaylorBinque]

Dior self-tanning products may have been behind this!

It's a decent cover but it's puzzling to me that a women's magazine like Porter still uses Terry when they can hire so many other great photographers. Has Gigi done a Porter cover? She deserves one more than Bella.

 

[LastNight]

I actually love this! The fact they're using Terry is a very challenging idea to get on board with, but speaking from a purely aesthetic point of view I think it's beautiful. It feels vintage but fresh at the same time. I love the pale pink of the type against the blue sky and I love the lighting.

Bella is absolutely stunning to me, I'm happy to see her land this cover.

 

[honeycombchild]

I find it appalling that a magazine that sells its on the fact it is filled with, and is produced for, smart and intelligent women, looks to Richardson to shoot a cover for it. He's as bad a photographer as he seems to be a human being. Anyone could have shot this image, Bella's natural beauty is what is displayed here, no expertise of camera work.

 

[narcyza]

It's her best cover ever.

 

[mepps]

That's a great cover shot. People are just hating on it because they don't like Terry.

 

[apple]

It looks like someone forgot to put on her sunscreen..
Anyway, I like the shot. It has a beautiful atmosphere, I love seeing the sea behind. Very natural

 

[KateTheGreatest]

I have actually been looking forward to this issue of Porter for weeks now and this is what they've done? Bella by Richardson? really?

 

[Benn98]

People are just hating on it because they don't like Terry.

And they don't 'like' him because he's a sleazebag. Towards women! So quite justified, if you ask me. I'm appalled that Porter of all magazines had to give him a cover. Not even Glenda or Arp, his most loyal supporters, would dare to do this because they know the backlash which would ensue. Won't be buying this issue, but in addition to that I'll make sure the Porter team knows exactly where I stand regarding this slip up.

The cover image is nondescript and evokes nothing, is this his strategy? To adopt a new style to hoodwink inattentive readers into buying the magazine. Porny flash photography or cliched Bruce Weber rip-off style, he'll always be filth in my eyes.

 

[GERGIN]

This is actually beautiful considering the model choice and photographer...gives me a Hans Fuerer vibe!

 

[parkereloise]

according to bella's instagram styled by george cortina

 

[dfl-001]

This is actually beautiful considering the model choice and photographer...gives me a Hans Fuerer vibe!

Ditto...
and sometimes a straight forward beauty portrait can work.
This is nice even with Bella's inability to move her face in the slightest.

 

[Miss Dalloway]

It's a stunning cover shot, no tricks or gimmicks, which kills me because i will NEVER buy, or support an issue with Terry Richardson's work!

Porter has been letting me down lately, sigh!