Alicia Hickey: Who, if anyone, inspired you to become a photographer? David Hicks: I suppose you could trace my roots as a photographer to my father, he abandoned his 35mm film camera and I stole it from him (still have it) and the rest is history. AH: Was your father interested in photography himself? [...]
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What is your inspiration? The natural rhythms of everyday life and the world around us. I have little desire for fiction. When doing a shoot do you already have something in mind or do you just “wing it”? There are photographers like Cindy Sherman who control their subjects in order to communicate the vision in [...]
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How did you get started or interested in the field of photography? My interest in photography sparked when I was a teenager. I don’t know the approximate age, but I found myself constantly saying, “I wish I had a camera, I would love to take a photo of this!” This brought forth the idea that [...]
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The following interview is part of a series of interviews conducted between photography students enrolled in ARTS 461/561. David: Why do you think you are drawn to photography rather than other visual arts (or non-visual arts for that matter) what makes you a photographer at heart? Alicia: Well, I am drawn to some other mediums, [...]
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