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David Bailey
PhotographerKnown for:
British fashion photography of the 1960s
Education:
Self-taught photographer
David Bailey began shooting for British Vogue in 1960 and, with Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy, transformed British fashion photography by replacing the formal studio aesthetic with an energy drawn from the streets. His relationship with Jean Shrimpton produced some of the defining portraits of the 1960s, and his subsequent work with Catherine Deneuve and Marie Helvin extended his influence into the following decades. He has also directed commercials and documentary films.
David Bailey's Gear List(1)
Hasselblad
Connection note
Bailey used Hasselblad medium format cameras for his fashion and portrait work at British Vogue from the 1960s onward. His use of Hasselblad is documented in multiple interviews and in his autobiography.
Product description
Produced from 1970 to 1994, the 500C/M is a modular medium format SLR using 120 or 220 film. Its interchangeable magazines, focusing screens, and Carl Zeiss lenses made it the standard camera in professional studio and location photography for three decades.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
