P6
1. How do you find working in the photography industry?
Working in the photography industry is something I’ ve wanted to do since I was 10, so finally being able to pursue the dream is amazing. Some days it can be stressful but organisation and being able to control your subjects is key. I’ ve learnt that it’ s an extremely competitive industry so there’ s no time for sloppiness.
2. Have you had any successful opportunities in the industry?
In 2014 I went to Malawi. Here I captured wonderful portraits of Malawian culture as well as their landscapes. This was a great opportunity to show others the third world country and the conditions people live in. Another great opportunity has been photographing my first wedding. This was stressful but a great opportunity to spread my name and produce great images.
3. Have you hit any bumps along the way to get where you are now?
Studying photography at college has been a big struggle time wise. I always seem to fret about not being organised but I’ m the most organised, OCD person you’ ll probably meet. Always trying to please lecturers to get into the next year has always been a big thing to me. I think that added to the stress of doing paper work, photographing and finding an image that will be accepted within your course work. Handling the lights within the studios was always bumpy, every light was different, having to control them and learn the equipment is difficult and that you will make mistakes and curse yourself for it.
4. What kinds of opportunities do you have for the future? Which are you planning to take?
Continuing my studies in photography is a big one but also
having experience within wedding photography, as that’ s my overall dream, stressful but worth it. I hope to have my own business with a studio to also go down the route of baby photography, I think it would be fun, giggly, good side of my job I know I’ ll love more, but for now it’ s practice, patience and experience.
5. Do you enjoy the work you are doing? Does it feel like a chore?
I love, love, love portraiture and street photography. Editing photos can feel a bit of a chore, having an idea and you know it takes forever and it turns out the idea doesn’ t work is always annoying. That long drag to get what you want and it doesn’ t work out. Still life and landscapes isn’ t really my thing. They just bore me. Don’ t get me wrong I love looking at beautiful landscapes and would love to have the patience for them, but I’ m not a nature girl. Doing something I love like portraiture, street photography etc never feels