“People don’t believe me when I tell them that these images are barely retouched,” says Jeff Lipsky of his portraits of Sharon Stone for AARP The Magazine. I can see why they wouldn’t believe him—the actress, who will turn 54 on March 10, looks just as stunning as she did in her Basic Instinct days.
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The amazing Sharon Stone. Photo by Jeff Lipsky for AARP The Magazine, February/March 2012 issue.
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Jeff and Sharon had worked together before, and when she specifically requested him for this cover shoot, Jeff was happy to oblige. “She’s so good—the camera just loves her,” says Jeff, who photographed her in Malibu. “I would take a picture and look it, and it would be so incredible that I’d go give her a little hug. Then I’d take another picture, give her another hug, take a picture, give her a hug…”
Jeff was commissioned by AARP The Magazine director of photography Quentin Nardi. “Jeff is a dream to work with,” she says. “He puts everyone at ease with his friendly, down-to-earth way. And that is exactly how he was with Sharon Stone. He captured her natural beauty wonderfully because, in part, she felt so comfortable and relaxed on set. It’s always so great to collaborate with Jeff.”
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Photo by Jeff Lipsky for AARP The Magazine.
Photo by Jeff Lipsky for AARP The Magazine.
Photo by Jeff Lipsky for AARP The Magazine.
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