Roversi and the element of balance

Paolo Roversiphotography is the ultimate in fashion photography for me. Even though he worked straight through the peak of glamour fashion in the 80's, he has kept his photos ethereal and airy. His style is vastly different from Meisel, Bourdin, and Helmut... but I love Roversi the most. <3
I was lucky enough to see one of his shows at the Pace MacGill Gallery in NYC this summer, and he changed my life. In a collection of ten photographs Roversi really took my mind to the next level. The photos put me at rest, in a very strange way. He really seems to care about the women he photographs and cares about the energy of the photo. In these ways, I connect to his work the most.
I have had long talks with friends about what I want to get out of a career of photography, after analyzing Roversi I can say that I want to have a collection of work as beautiful as his. With an emphasis on the beauty of women and the mastery of light.
His works bring a spirit of lightness and aren't caught up with technical elements. Roversi's focus is in making his women look beautiful in spirit. As much as I love Bourdin and Helmut, I can't connect with their work. Their perception of women don't match up with mine, we don't believe women stand for the same thing. Photographer's own personalities clearly are displayed through their photographs and it's evident by looking at large bodies of their collections.
Roversi reminds me of Sally Mann, Julia Margaret Cameron.

Roversi, these are my favorite things about you:
You are smart.
You love women and respect them.
You paint women with light and make their bodies look like angels.
You use film and mostly polaroids, without even hesitation.

Roversi, I love you.

photos by Paolo Roversi