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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
But I'm really not sure that such a contract exists though. Usually companies are not going to want to be bound to someone like that, they would want the option of using whoever they want, whenever they want.
I think its too much of an easy answer to say that the only reason he is still around is because of a contract. Because usually people like to espouse about how much control Ayu has in her career and that she has the power to work with whoever she wants - it seems like only when it comes to Kazuyoshi is her artistic control bound by a contract. 
I will say that I don't think his other covers are bad. Not GREAT, but not bad either. His PVs though have been atrocious imo and he has had more misses than hits when it comes to non cover photo shoots. |
The way I know commercial/fashion photography works in the states is that photographers have to place a bid to get the job and the ones that are too high or too low get over looked because companies look at it as losing money whether the work is good or bad. Typically the photographers that place a high bid have really great work or just think their work is great and the ones that place a low bid have no clue what the hell they're doing or have no confidence in their work when it's good. Most companies mostly go for the bids in the middle range and pick the one they think will do the best job even if the result is mediocre. Most of the time you save your money for high end photographers for big project, like in Ayu's case, albums, photobooks, ect. In my opinion the NEXT LEVEL covers would have been perfect even with the outfits and hair if Leslie Kee would have done them. Looks at Secret. The covers and inside shots were stunning. I personally hope to work with Ayu someday and create something I think the fans (especially the ones here) would be proud of. All that being said I hope someone notices this post.