Xoxo, Gossip Girl (and 35mm film)

I try to avoid to much repetition with showcasing photographers, since there are so many great talents and so little blog time. But I can’t resis...

I try to avoid to much repetition with showcasing photographers, since there are so many great talents and so little blog time. But I can’t resist showing these Jessica Dimmock behind-the-scenes Gossip Girl pictures from this week’s New York Magazine. Also this serves as a public service announcement, as the new season of Gossip Girl starts tonight. I refuse to be shamed for liking this show, so don’t even try. Three of these pictures were taken with a digital SLR, and one was taken with a film SLR. Can you tell the difference?

Blake Lively getting ready.

Taylor Momsen between scenes.

Taylor Momsen on set.

Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley on set.

Jessica spent two days on set getting these shots, and thoroughly enjoyed herself. It’s a nice progression, I think, for a photographer who has done so much documentary work. She’d like to do more of this type of editorial work in the future. It also “reinvigorated” how she feels about shooting negative. She feels like the digital images just don’t have the same feel. If you haven’t guessed already, the first image is shot on film. So much warmer.

Jess has lots of gossip about behind-the-scenes of GG, but unfortunately it’s largely off the record. I CAN say that Ed Westwick made the best impression. Plus his character wears yellow pants. And he’s a Brit. That I did not know.