enough as I was walking down the street one day, there was this guy boxing the air and shouting at traffic. It took me about ten minutes to get him to agree and I think I traded him three cigarettes for three photos. I was pretty lucky, I had 400 speed film and the sun was really low so I couldn’ t shoot faster than 1 / 200th. Any slower and his face movement would have blurred.
How often would you say you shoot?
That always depends on how I feel. Sometimes I shoot all day, every day. Other times I have a two month hiatus. I never know.
Describe your process for starting a
new project
I usually get a feel for something and I’ ll find a model who works with that.. I might
have a location but I always prepare them for walking. I like working on the fly and doing everything by feel.
Has being in the Midwest affected
your approach?
Living in a city in the Midwest is like living around a bunch of people without all the extra nuances we associate with big cities. It’ s forced me to look harder and have patience. While visiting New York, I went through 7 or 8 rolls a day no problem. In Omaha, I can go out some days and never take a shot. That’ s negative in some ways but ultimately working harder for the photo pays off.
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