Glenn Glasser Scores the Look Book

A rather momentous shift has taken place over at New York Magazine— the Look Book, the weekly photo and interview documenting New York street fashion, has an additional photographer. Jake Chessum had been the man behind the helm since 2004, in collaboration with writer Amy Larocca. The Look Book had become so popular that it actually became a Look Book Book last September, so this is a prized photo gig, indeed. I was therefore quite excited to see Glenn Glasser‘s name under the quirky fashionista’s image a few weeks ago, and delighted to see it again today. Here are the images, and a quicky Q & A with Glenn to find out how he dug his way into this well-suited empire.

Sheena Humphrey, Developmental Aide
“I’ve been single a whole year now, and I love it. I have a beautiful 3-year-old son and that’s my man.”

RH: Dude, i see you’re in it to win it again this week! So tell me for the record: How
did you land this gig? 

GG: Really, I have no idea how I landed the gig, but it makes me feel as if I’m walking on sunshine. I met Jody Quon a few years ago while assisting Platon and sent her
promos and updated portfolios. Taking pictures of strangers on the
street against a seamless has always been a long term project of mine,
and the transition into an assignment was natural. I pounded a lot of
pavement and wrote a bushel of thank you notes. And having Platon and
his Nutopia Forum as my advocates was a sincere honor and help too.

RH:  Did you have a tryout? How does the shoot process work? Film or digital?

GG: I always will feel as if i’m trying out– with every client and every
shoot, like it’s my last– it drives me and keeps me from feeling
“safe”. we basically pick a street corner or location, set up shop with a
seamless and approach passersby. And after doing 30-50 portraits in a
day, they all tend to blur in my mind until the film is developed and
returned and the nervousness has subsided from my stomach and the
excitement and editing and interview process begins. I’m so happy that all of my clients prefer film these days and that New York Magazine gives me the freedom and support that they do.

Thanks, Glenn.