One shot interview with Josh iskander
one shot interview with Josh iskander
What made you push the shutter button to capture this image?
We’d followed Kate and Stephen up to Haytor (Devon) for a short portraiture session. Both had said “we hate being in front of camera and will hate posing…”. I sat them down when the light seemed good and they chatted about the surrounding ponies, Haytor and looked out across the view. I snapped this from the hip with a 50mm lens. I thought the image had the potential to feel a classic without being officially posed in any way.
Is this image part of a wider project, if so what is the projects focus?
No not part of a wider project, a wedding early on in my wedding photography career.
Why is this image special to you?
The process of choosing one photograph was harder than expected…….. I narrowed it down to about six images but this one kept coming back as important. I should clarify, I believe, I have taken technically better photographs. I have also taken photographs that mean more to me on a personal level, like my new born children etc. However, I think this photograph was a defining moment for me and my photography journey for several reasons. I never wanted to be the stereotypical wedding photographer who takes far too long with the group shots and removes the bride and groom from their guests for a couple of hours for portraits. We did this shoot in well under 10 mins and they got back to their guests. I didn’t pose them once, we just chatted and had a laugh. I made the decision from then on not to formally pose any couple but only look for flattering light and chat with them. Before this wedding I had emailed a photographer I hugely admired (Ross Harvey - still hugely admire) asking for advice on gear and approach. He came back and said ‘buy a D750 and a 35mm/50mm lens and get good with it. If you do that you’ll be better than most’ - I did exactly that and shot this wedding with one camera and one lens - I had more in the bag but didn’t touch them. It opened my eyes to prime lenses, getting closer and really interacting with the people I was photographing. Since then my style and approach have been simpler, I have enjoyed weddings even more.
Is there any photography books that inspired you to capture this image?
Not really. This was taken probably on my fourth ever wedding so I was very much new to the game and finding my style/feet. I love documentary photography so have since enjoyed: Magnums 'Contact Sheets', Magnum ‘Home', Greg Williams’ ‘Bond on Set’ books.
What camera are you currently using?
Main camera Nikon D750 and 35mm. I have toyed with going to FujiFilm over and over as the X100 was my favourite camera ever.
Please tell us about yourself
I am a professional Teacher and Head of Year in a secondary school in Devon. I am married to Hannah and have three children; Evie, Harry and Erin. I love my job and all that comes with it but I also am a totally passionate photographer. I have loved photography since my dad bought me a Nikon D40 in 2007 probably even before this. Since then I have taken A Level photography, had work published in magazines and regularly shot 10 or more weddings a year. I absolutely love people, therefore wedding photography was a natural progression for me. My ambition is to continue to build my photography business and extend into corporate and event photography alongside my wedding photography. I carry a camera everywhere and am not ashamed about being ’that guy with his camera’.
Links to your social media and website
Instagram: @Joshiskanderphotography
Facebook: @joshiskanderphotography
One shot interview with Daniele dainelli
One shot interview with Daniele Dainelli
What made you push the shutter button to capture this image?
I was in india , in the holy city of Varanasi, during the Shiva Festival in august 2018. The alleys were full of these people with little orange containers in their hands. They were taking the water from the Gange river in order to bring it, to their countries. Those peregrines came from all over India, and this thing made me totally amazed. you can feel in the air, a powerful sensation when you understand how important is the Gange river for indians.I found a cool painting on a blue wall, where there was a tiger hunting a gazelle, and shortly after i saw a man who was walking there, so i decided to push the shutter when he was in the center of the painting.He looked at me in the same time that i push the shutter.The blue wall is also a very strong cover for the subject.
Is this image part of a wider project, if so what is the projects focus?
This image is part of my last project about India, called “Struggle For Saints. This project is my vision and analysis about the duality that leads indians in a balance between the struggle of the daily life and the necessary search for the religion.
Why is this image special to you?
This image is very important to me because it made me understand the beauty of every different religious tradition that we can find in the world. It’s wonderful to dive in other cultures and admire them for the first time. So photography it’s a great instrument to discover and know people.
Is there any photography books that inspired you to capture this image?
No there isn’t a specific book that made me take that photograph, but i often buy books to improve my skills. I consider books an important thing to understand photography, taking examples from the classics and also from the modern ones.
What camera are you currently using?
Currently i’m using a fuji film xe2 with a good flash. It’s very small, and so i can bring with me in a lot of situations. I also have used a canon 6d for many street photos with a bigger metz flash, but it’s too much heavy and not so comfortable to bring around the streets.I always bring with me also a compact film camera, the Olympus xa.
Please tell us about yourself
Hello, I’m Daniele Dainelli, a street photographer based in Florence. i started taking pictures in2012, when i bought my first canon reflex. I started to shoot landscapes and seascapes, as you know here in Tuscany it’s full of wonderful settings. Then i started to discover the pleasure of wandering in the cities of the world, catching with my eyes, every kind of possible beauty. In 2019 i printed my first zine , about the “Struggle For Saints” project, and i made an important solo exhibit in Florence.
MY LINKS TO INSTAGRAM AND WEBSITE
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/daniele_dainelli/
website : https://danieledainelli.carbonmade.com
One shot interview with Justin Van Marle
One shot interview with Justin Van Marle
What made you push the shutter button to capture this image?
Question one has two possible answers! Either a: The light coming through the window was just right due to the diffuser I’d put in the window frame and the 2m softbox that was lighting her from camera right (that’s the technical answer).
Or b: Zoe is a mother of two that wanted to show that a still-breastfeeding mother could still be sexual. She commissioned me to take the images and we aimed to capture a vintage/analogue feel to them, without them coming across as cliched boudoir photography with nudity for the sake of it. They were designed to be elegant, rather than cheesy. I’d shot her wedding many years ago and we had a good amount of trust there already, so it felt really natural to be invited to take these images.
Is this image part of a wider project, if so what is the projects focus?
As above really. We spent the best part of the whole day creating a full set of images, and included two images of the youngest child actually breast feeding. It was never intended to be a part of a wider project, but I’ve had a few enquiries for similar shoots after Zoe (who is prolific in the online breastfeeding community) recommended that others might want to do the same. She loved the sense of empowerment that the shoot gave her.
Why is this image special to you?
I really like the feel and tone to this particular image and I think I nailed the lighting for the particular effect that I was after. There’s minimal post processing in there as well, which as a photographer who doesn’t like overly-processed imagery, hits the spot for me.
Is there any photography books that inspired you to capture this image?
Not particularly, but the best book I have ever read on my favourite subject (portraiture) is Chris Knight’s The Dramatic Portrait. I’ve honestly learnt more from that one book than every other I’ve had on my shelf over the years and the imagery it contains continues to inspire me.
What camera are you currently using?
I shoot a pair of Nikon D850’s and have more lenses than I reasonably need. An extensive Godox setup for the lighting.
Please tell us about yourself
I’m a commercial and wedding photographer living and working in North Wales, although my job takes me around the country and the world from time to time. I’ve been a full time photographer for the past 12 years now.
Links to your social media and website
@jvanmarledotcom (Commercial Instagram)
@fresh_photography_uk (wedding Insstagram)
www.jvanmarle.com (commercial website)
www.freshpics.co.uk (wedding website)
One shot interview with Adam Maizey
One shot interview with Adam Maizey
What made you push the shutter button to capture this image?
The picture was taken in The Blue Mosque, Istanbul last year. I stood there for quite a while waiting for people to move out of the area as I was interested in how the grey fake pillars looked so odd against the really busy patterned carpet. The plywood pillars were covering up steel girders that were supporting the ceiling whilst repair work was going on.
Is this image part of a wider project, if so what is the projects focus?
I was in Istanbul taking part in a Street Photography workshop for a couple of days, the remainder of the time was my own to explore.
Why is this image special to you?
I shot this on a medium format camera which gave a hell of a lot of detail, but also made the image look like its been heavily Photoshopped (I actually do very few tweaks to my images, I am lazy) and has a feeling of being unreal. Its like a high definition Minecraft screen grab, its just really odd. I like the kid taking a picture of his dad on the left hand side, the people praying in the distance, the colours, the overall surreal feeling.
Is there any photography books that inspired you to capture this image?
I love the work of Alec Soth and also Mark Power and so I think anything I take has a little bit of their influence on me in one way or another but mostly subconsciously. I do not go out to copy anyone, but what you read and look at influences the way you see right? If you do not know Soth’s Sleeping By The Mississippi or Power’s Good Morning America books, you are missing out.
What camera are you currently using?
Oh gawd. Mostly the Fuji GFX system, but I also got the new X100V just prior to this bloody awful Coronavirus lockdown and its made going out to use it impossible. I am not one for messing about shooting a lot at home other than pictures of Ted terrier in the back garden with an iPhone. I also use a Leica Q a lot for an ongoing project/commission which started about 18 months ago. I do not want to change the camera halfway through. I use a Leica MP when I feel like a lazy and slow day and finally I mess about with a Ricoh GRiii. I carry a camera everywhere.
Please tell us about yourself
50, happily relaxed in North Norfolk with my wonderful partner Carol (she may read this). Father of Max, and a plaything for Ted terrier. I normally take photos every single day. Street Photography is my first love but New Topographics are a very close second. Formally known as The White Wall W****r, don’t ask…
Links to your social media and website
Insta - adam_maizey
One shot interview with Graham Long
One shot interview with Graham Long
What made you push the shutter button to capture this image?
This 'one shot' was literally just that - i had been wandering around the Barbican estate one Sunday afternoon, which if anyone who knows, is a warren of corridors and brutalist architecture - and if i'm honest, i needed the loo so went inside the Barbican building itself and on the way out, coming down the glass staircase, the sun was just right casting shadows on the patio area below and i snapped just two quick shots, as others were behind me on the stairs.
Is this image part of a wider project, if so what is the projects focus?
No its a one off and quite far removed from my usual style.
Why is this image special to you?
Because its probably been my most successful image across all social media - even though i never really rated it, but whenever i post it, it has huge accolades from fellow street photographers and been awarded "Image of the Day/Week/Year" on social sites so much so i have also entered it now, into the Lens Culture 2020 Contest in Street Photography genre.
Is there any photography books that inspired you to capture this image?
No, i don't tend to read or own many photography books - there are many and varied photographers out there who all have their own style. i tend to look at web sites and instagram for inspiration rather than books - I'm on the Admin Team on a Vivian Maier Facebook Group and have been to two exhibitions of her work - i love the fact she was unknown and unheard of until she died - so maybe my time will come . . . .
What camera are you currently using?
I only have a bridge camera - Canon SX60 HS or my iPhone
Please tell us about yourself
I'm 51 years old hobbyist street photographer, who uses getting out on the streets with my camera as stress release, from the day job, where i am a Manager for a local authority responsible for Town Centre Management and Markets in North Kent.
Links to your social media and website
IG: http://www.instagram.com/photographybymrg
FB: http://www.facebook.com/photographybymrg
Blog: http://www.photographybymrg.com