WHO? I am an NYC-based photographer with a focus on street photography, though I work on other types of projects as well. Throughout my journey as a history major in college, a law student and lawyer, and stay at home mom, I often dabbled in photography. But it wasn’t until I took an introduction to photography class at the International Center for Photography in NYC about 13 years ago that I became completely hooked. Photography became my passion, my way of expressing myself, and overall a very large part of who I am.
Interviews
Interview with Suzan Pektaş
WHO? I am a photographer telling visual stories. Photography is a tool I use to explore space and persona, to look deeper at issues that concern me. Beyond photography, it’s actually more about how the whole process transforms me into another version of myself. It definitely makes me braver, more curious; leads me to find what is more different; makes me feel like I can do anything.
Interview with Neta Gov
WHO? My name is Neta Gov. I live in Tel Aviv, Israel. I have three children and I have traveled the world a lot.
Interview with Svilen Nachev
WHO? Born in 1979 in the small Bulgarian town Svishtov, located on Danube River. I’m married, with 3 children; we’ve got 6 cats, a hamster, a giant African land snail and many fish.
Interview with Brian Karlsson
WHO? A cloud of dust. Your memory, not mine. WHERE? Under the bridge. Around the corner. Behind the door. Through the veil. Inside the sphere. The tip of your tongue. The back of your mind. WHEN? Then; now; always. WHAT? I think of my work as gathering evidence and looking for clues. Letting things both […]
Interview with Jonathan Jasberg
WHO? I’m a minimalist vagabond, propelled by photography. Greatly influenced by the book Vagabonding by Rolf Potts, I’ve been on a permanent tourist visa bouncing from country to country for the better part of 15 years now. All of my belongings pack down to a carryon bag with a bit of room to spare.
Interview with Ilya Shtutsa
WHO? I’m a photographer and process-oriented psychologist. I live and work in St. Petersburg, Russia. I have always loved the books of Arnold Mindell, and when I started getting into street photography, his book “Dreammaker’s Apprentice” was my favorite one. The name of the book perfectly mirrored how I felt when I wandered around with my camera, searching for I don’t know what.
Interview with Latife Baudet
WHO? I was born in Germany to Turkish parents. We moved to Istanbul with my mother when I was 8. Once an adult, I lived in England and Romania on different occasions, and have been living in Paris, France the last 19 years. After having studied business administration and marketing I have been working at non photography related jobs throughout my professional life.
Interview with Franz Mangel
WHO? I am Franz Mangel. I am a German photographer. Born (1994) in Munich I briefly grew up in North Carolina and California before returning to a small village, far outside my birthplace, in the foothills of the Bavarian alps.
Interview with Ricardo Cases
WHO? I am a photographer who lives and works in Valencia, Spain. Trained in journalism and later as a member of the BlankPaper collective. I usually publish my work in the form of books and for some time I have been working with the Spanish publishing house Dalpine.