Who or what inspires you? Instagram plays a big role in inspiring me. Following very, very gifted photographers from all over the world definitely helps broaden my horizons to the way different individuals shoot different things. However,
I love shooting landscapes. I would say that
being inspired by someone is definitely no
my street shots tend to be more grungy and
excuse for biting their own style.
raw-looking, while my landscape or nature photos tend to be smoother and more moody.
I’m a super sensory-oriented person, so just
Shooting people is another game altogether;
being in the environment I’m shooting in
I shoot whatever fits the scene, outfit of the
inspires me the most and influences how
person, and general aura I feel from it all.
I frame, shoot, and edit. Textures of brick walls, the scent of the ocean, the sound of
Honestly, I just shoot and edit to capture
a waterfall. . . .For me, everything works
scenes the way I see them in my head. That
together to form the picture I see in
changes from time to time, so I try not to get
my head.
bogged down in trying to develop one certain “style” for myself.
What type of cameras do you like to shoot with?
Why do you take photos? I take photos because I love everything about
I shoot with a Nikon D700, and I mainly use
it. To make a scene permanent . . . I see so
a 50mm lens and a 14–24mm lens. I love my
much value in that. For me, at the end of
50mm. It’s compact and discreet in the streets,
the day it’s all about sharing moments with
and it’s a prime lens. Shooting with a prime
others. To be able to show someone a photo
lens keeps me creative. It forces me to move
and have them feel the same thing I felt while
around a subject to get different perspectives,
capturing it—all just by looking at the photo—
to push in on a subject, or step back and
that’s it right there. That’s why I shoot.
frame farther away.
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