Monday, May 30, 2011

"My photo bag is heavier than me!"... VALENTINA VALLONE.



1Q) Can you please tell us the story behind this portrait? How you took it and why you choose to shoot this person?
I took this picture a couple of weeks ago. I adore the seaside so i decided to go there with my friend Ludovica and shoot some pictures. I took her aback and just clicked! I love to improvise and it’s a very natural thing to do so with her … 

Monday, May 9, 2011

"Draw your ideas down!" ... interview with CATHLINE DICKENS.

Cathline Dickens is an eighteen year old surreal portrait photographer in Western New York. She is going to major in environmental studies in a college just outside New York City to reach her goal of her dream job - National Geographic or the World Wildlife Foundation. Her inspiration stems from novels, music, and movies. Each of her photographs tells a different story about her, and some usually dig deep into her soul if looked at in the right way. 


1Q) Can you please tell us the story behind this portrait? How you took it and why you choose to shoot this person?
This photograph was actually apart of a Harry Potter series I did back around November of 2010. It was in commemoration of the Deathy Hallows release and to pay a little respect to a peice of my childhood. It was a self-portrait so the model was me and it look a lot of prepping to get the lighting right and the water to glow. This is a pensieve, you'd store memories in it and then you could look back at them whenever you wanted

Friday, May 6, 2011

"Just do what feels right."... Interview with CHARLOTTE GAUCKLER.


1Q) Can you please tell us the story behind this portrait? How you took it and why you choose to shoot this person?
There's not really a story to tell. For most of my photos I just get inspired by something I see, in this case it was the shadows on my bedroom wall. And it has become really normal to me to take a self portrait whenever I feel inspired. It's just something I have to do and I can't explain why.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

ALEXEY DEMIDOV... Interview with professional portrait photographer.





































1Q) Can you please tell us the story behind this portrait? How you took it and why you choose to shoot this person?
This was a warm day. We were out in the city walking with my wife, so this is spontaneous photography, without any planning.