FASHION
P H O TO G
RAPHY
Words Heather Kay
Being a photographer isn’t as easy as
some may think. It takes a lot of practice
and building up a solid portfolio to even
get a chance of booking some shoots
or getting a hold of an internship 100’s
of other graduates has gone for. It does
make me wander if the amount of hard
work put in over the years makes future
photographers fall out of love with their
art or make them want to be married to
the job.
I caught up with recent photography
graduate Julia Seavill, to find out how
studying photography has impacted her,
how she got into photography and what
her next steps are for the future.
Did studying photography make you
love it even more?
I think it did. Whenever I had a block of
creative ideas or didn’t think I was good
enough for art/photography, at the end
of the day, I still had a degree to work
towards, so it helped me to not give up.
Would you ever want to do fashion
photography again?
I’d definitely be interested in trying
fashion photography again. It is a huge
industry and it would be nice to bring
some change and diversity to the media.
What is your next step as a photography
graduate?
Can you tell me more about your final
exhibition at university? What photographers do you admire? My final exhibition was based on our
diet and our relationship with food. More
specifically how we relate to food in
advertising and the world of consumerism. To look at more of Julia’s work and find
out more about her, visit https://www.
juliaseavillphotography.com
A lot: Saul Leiter, Grant Cornett, Vivian
Maier, Joel Mereyowitz, William
Eggleston. How did you find the transition
between still life photography and
fashion photography?
you
studied
I have studied photography for 7/8 years.
Starting in GCSE through to completing
my university degree
Image from juliaseavillphotography.co.uk
I enjoyed stealing my dad’s camera on
holidays and taking snaps of absolutely
anything and everything, so when it
became a subject I could study in GCSE I
took the opportunity to try it out and that’s
what really made me fall in love with the
subject.
The transition between still life
photography and fashion was a big jump
and I found it quite tough. I’m not use to
telling models how to pose or how to style
them, but I got the hang of it in the end.
I want to work more on my personal
work, build up more of a portfolio and see
what opportunities I can take to build on
my experience.
How
long
have
photography?
16
What made you get into photography?
17