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I think all these artists are just as relevant today as they are when
I first started.
Has it changed today? We are blessed these days to be saturated
with imagery from around the world with Instagram, Pinterest etc.
Whilst over the years I have many of my colleagues that have in-
spired me at different intervals throughout my career ( too many to
mention without offending someone I might have forgotten )
Today I look for inspiration everywhere.
It might be something that I saw in a dance routine or a scene in a
movie. Maybe some ones story. Or the passion in a student who I
am mentoring.
Seeing the joy in someone face, when they see an image for the
first time.
What I am trying to say is that, if you open your eyes and your
heart, inspiration is everywhere.
when it comes to photographing portraits of all
walks of life, gender and age.
I also love it when my couples come back for the
next chapter in their lives. From maternity to new
born to the family portrait.
My approach is that of their family photographer.
I recently photographed a bride whose portrait I
had taken when she was 2 years old, and now I
have photographed her 2 year old daughter.
Besides making feel old, its this that truly makes
me happy.
Q - Who inspired you when you started out and
has that changed today?
When I first started,
I followed all the masters Ansel Adams, Henri Carti-
er Bresson , Brandt, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon
etc.
I also love Cindy Shermon, Robert Mapplethorp,
Annie Liebovitz, Herb Ritts
inspiration is everywhere
ONLINE:
http://www.nickghionis.com
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