US Vogue is not where any photographer should be learning how to do things, it's where they should be after they've done their apprenticeship, gone through their growing pains, had a crisis of confidence, considered a career change, tried a few things contrary to their usual style, and then finally found what works for them and can deliver it on a consistent basis.
We used to bemoan this about models who started out by getting US Vogue cover stories without having learned how to model through working their way up from the bottom.
I can see how it happens - there's nowhere to 'start out' these days because most magazines are gone, photography is digital and the lessons gleaned from using film are long forgotten, and everything relies on how well recognised your name is on the internet, which now counts for more than the actual finished result.
