Photographer interview: rebeccaislearning

Shotaddict community keeps on growing and the level of photographers is increasing. We are happy to see fresh faces, especially if they are so young and talented as REBECCA, our interviewee. She is reletively new to shotaddict, but has already been a finalist of our contest.

1. Who are you? Please give a brief background information.
A lover of photographic expression, an advocate of creative activity, and a believer in artistic senses.

2. How long have you been doing photography?
5-10 years on and off

3. How did you start doing photography? What got you interested in it?
My mom put me in a photography class when I was 7, I loved it.

4. Do you earn living from photography or you do photography as your hobby/ your half time job?
Hobby right now, still studying all I can in an Independent Study Course

5. What's your day job?
Retail, gotta earn a living.

6. Do you have special education? Did you take courses or go to a school learn photography?
Photojournalism and Independent Study

7. Are you specializing in a particular area of photography? What are your favorite places/objects to shoot? This year I am working with nature, advertising, sports, and fashion. Nature/people is more of my niche, but I'm hoping to discover talent in the other areas also.

8. Who are your big photographic influences?
My photography mentor and a good friend of mine who is amazing in the photography work that she does.

9. How do you educate yourself? Do you read special literature, visit photography galleries? What photo books/magazines do you have on your bookshelf?
I study photographers, techniques, and just plain practice. I like to read articles and photography magazines that you can find in most bookstores or online. I also have a few text books that focus on digital, film, black and white, etc.

10. What equipment and software do you use (camera(s), lenses, film, etc.)?
Nikon N55 SLR (Nikon Lens) and a Nikon D80 DSLR (Tamron Lens) Various films, I don't really have a preferance.

11. What is your opinion on post-processing, especially enhancing pictures?
Sometimes it adds a nice effect but overall I do not like digitally enhanced photos that look too fake, it takes so much emotion out of a photo.

12. What advice would you give someone who is interested in photography and wants to improve their photography skills?
Develop your own style. Once you do that, study the techniques generally used for that style, then make up your own. Practice!

13. What's the most challenging aspect of photography for you? What's the best part of it?
The most challenging thing is having emotion and pictures come alive, it is not all about lighting and composition. The best part is just the ability of expression and the freedom given to any photographer.

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