Beth Garrabrant Explained

Beth Garrabrant
Education:University of Notre Dame, International Center of Photography
Occupation:Photographer
Known For:Photography, notably for Taylor Swift album artwork

Beth Garrabrant is an American photographer known for her editorial and commercial work, and her photography collaborations with Taylor Swift since 2020 on her albums Folklore, Evermore, Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), Midnights, Speak Now (Taylor's Version), 1989 (Taylor's Version) and The Tortured Poets Department. She primarily uses medium-format film in her work.

Early life and education

After growing up in Connecticut and the North Shore of Illinois,[1] Garrabrant attended the University of Notre Dame, before studying at the International Center of Photography in New York.[2]

Career

Garrabrant works across a range of photography genres, from editorial to commercial shoots. Her most recognized work is her collaboration with Taylor Swift since 2020, when she worked on folklore.

She worked with Swift on subsequent album projects Red (Taylor's Version), Evermore,[3] Midnights[4] [5] and The Tortured Poets Department.[6]

In 2019, Garrabrant photographed author Joyce Carol Oates for ELLE Magazine.[7] In 2020, Garrabrant shot a commissioned project portrait series for the Netflix show I Am Not Okay with This. Garrabrant has also shot portraits for Disney's Cruella and A24 films When You Finish Saving the World, Love Lies Bleeding, and Problemista.[8]

From 2014, she served as photo director of NYLON magazine.[9] Prior to her work at Nylon, Garrabrant worked as a photo editor at Travel + Leisure magazine, where she was introduced to the Pentax 6x7 II, which became one of her "go-to cameras" along with the Fuji GA645. She also shoots with the Contax T2 and Rolleiflex. Garrabrant shoots primarily on medium format film.[10]

Personal life

Garrabrant is married and lives in the vicinity of Austin, Texas.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photographer Spotlight: Beth Garrabrant . February 5, 2024 . BOOOOOOOM! . en-US.
  2. Web site: Whitfield . Zoe . September 24, 2020 . Meet the photographer behind Taylor Swift's folklore artwork . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201002043059/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/z3ed8e/beth-garrabrant-photographer-behind-taylor-swift-folklore-artwork . October 2, 2020 . i-D.
  3. Web site: Ruggieri . Melissa . Album review: Taylor Swift remains introspective on 'evermore,' her second album of 2020 . December 11, 2020 . February 5, 2024 . Georgia Entertainment Scene (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) . English.
  4. Web site: Taylor Swift Midnights Press Shot_Photographer credit Beth Garrabrant . February 5, 2024 . Metro Weekly . en-US.
  5. Web site: Finkel . Lena . October 22, 2020 . 'folklore' Photoshoot: Taylor Swift's Photographer Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Secrets . February 5, 2024 . Femestella . en-US.
  6. Vasquez . Ingrid . February 4, 2024 . Taylor Swift Shares the Sexy Cover of New Album 'The Tortured Poets Department': 'All's Fair in Love and Poetry' . February 5, 2024 . . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-01-04 . Joyce Carol Oates Thinks Trump Is a Red Herring . 2024-07-05 . ELLE . en-US.
  8. Web site: Beth Garrabrant Home .
  9. Web site: McDermott . Emily . November 4, 2014 . Our Photo Director Shows Us Her Barbie World . February 5, 2024 . Nylon . en.
  10. Web site: January 1, 2017 . Meet Beth Garrabrant . February 5, 2024 . passerby magazine . en-US.