20 striking portraits from the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

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Laura Vitto
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For A-listers lucky enough to attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, a simple photo booth just doesn't cut it.

Instead, Vanity Fair had renowned photographer Mark Seliger on hand for the second year in a row to capture editorial-style celebrity portraits for the magazine's Instagram account.

Armed with a camera, superior lighting and a custom-built portrait studio, Seliger photographed the likes of Eddie Redmayne, Mindy Kaling and Oprah Winfrey. The magazine shared a time-lapse of his portrait studio coming together before Sunday's event.

Building @markseliger's #VFOscarParty portrait studio from the ground up. #Timelapse by @chrispgeorge @vfphoto A video posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 12:26pm PST

See all of Seliger's enviable snaps below.

Original wild and crazy guy Steve Martin inaugurates @markseliger's 2015 #vfoscarparty portrait studio A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 5:42pm PST

Smiling swans! Here's Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones in @markseliger's #vfoscarparty portrait studio! A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 6:34pm PST

Gotta love @kateupton photo-bombing Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann. #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 6:43pm PST

Vote for Conan! Or something. The late-night icon poses for @markseliger in the #vfoscarparty portrait studio A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 7:30pm PST

Va-va-vergara! Sofia strikes a sultry pose for @markseliger #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 8:15pm PST

Monica Lewinsky adopts a regal pose for @markseliger #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 8:58pm PST

Little ditty 'bout Josh and Diane. Jackson and Kruger, that is. #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:25pm PST

Sacha Baron Cohen and wife Isla Fisher pose with the newest member of their family for @markseliger #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 11:21pm PST

Mindy projects pure confidence in this portrait by @markseliger #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 22, 2015 at 11:53pm PST

Check out these Animals #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 12:09am PST

No caption needed. #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 12:58am PST

The @markseliger studio is alive with the sound of @ladygaga #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:22am PST

The "Glory" of @oprah #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:50am PST

The lovely @ritaora #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 2:23am PST

Eddie, meet Oscar. Oscar, Eddie. The best actor winner poses for @markseliger #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 3:10am PST

Two roads diverged in the #vfoscarparty and @anselelgort chose the one that led to @markseliger's portrait studio A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 3:24am PST

Despite what you said in #Whiplash...good job, J.K. Simmons! Go to VF.com for more #VFOscarParty portraits by @markseliger. A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 8:55am PST

@jasonwu and @karliekloss strike a pose. Portrait by @markseliger #VFOscarParty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 9:41am PST

@jasonwu and @karliekloss strike a pose. Portrait by @markseliger #VFOscarParty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 9:41am PST

Triumphant #Birdman director Alejandro González Iñarrítu takes a moment to savor his best-director victory with @markseliger. #vfoscarparty A photo posted by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) on Feb 23, 2015 at 1:17pm PST

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