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 I should pursue Photography and make it my career of the future.
What influences your photographs?
I would have to say that the area from which I’m from has quite a bit of influence on my Photography. I was born and raised in South Carolina. I have been here all of my life and it has so much natural beauty that I find myself creating projects around that idea. Natural beauty would be the influence. Although we make changes in the editing stages of the process it is still something that was created not by someone, but by nature itself and I find nature fascinating!
Is there a certain subject, content, or theme that you like to include in your work?
As I just mentioned my background has a good bit of influence on my work. So the content or subject that I include in my work is based off or around the South and its traits.
How do you come up with ideas for your work?
It depends on what the work is for. If I’m taking a portrait I ask the subject about places that they find themselves most often. I like to capture them in an environment their most familiar with. If it’s a project for me it depends on the mood. I love nature and most often I find myself taking landscape photos. However I love the idea of line. So I tend to take picture of trees or repetition of line. Some of my photographs could be considered abstract I suppose.
What photos that you have taken thus far are your favorites?
There is a photo that I took of my best friend and one of the lake that I live close to. Those are currently my favorite that I have taken digitally. Both are not edited as of yet.
Do you prefer digital or film cameras? Why?
As of right now I don’t have a preference. I am currently using digital because I haven’t used it before, not for a project anyway. I do like to work with film, but the process is a bit lengthier. As far as the process goes I would choose digital. The outcome in my opinion is just as good either way.
Who are some of your influences or favorite photographers?
I wouldn’t say that I have influences. Not yet anyway. I hope to complete more research and come across a few that might do just that. And as far as a favorite photographer, I don’t have one. My favorite photograph so far is the Flat Iron Building taken by Edward Steichen. It fascinates me! The trees in the foreground, that amazing building! The overall makeup of the photograph was in my opinion very well composed.
Are there any ideas or projects that you have wanted to work on that you haven’t had the chance to yet?
Yes. I would like to begin taking portraits. I have only taken a couple and I would like to make improvements in my work. After all I do plan to make a career out of them. I would also like to continue my series of, “The South in My Eyes”. I have slight tension and disgust with where I came from, but at the same time I’m glad that I was raised in such a small town. It made me realize what I did and did not want out of life.
When you graduate from USC what would you like to do in the future?
When I graduate I plan to start my business right away. I won’t have an office or studio right off, but I can work from home. I plan to take the traditional wedding photos and portraits. I want my business to be both business and studio for my own work. I have big plans and every intention of making them happen.
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