Interview With Ginger Broderick Of Blue Eclipse Photography
Q: Can you recall the first photo you took that made you go WOW!?
A: In high school I did a lot of black and white film. I did a lot of portraits of my best friend. I remember this one photo was perfect; the lighting behind her looks like sunrays and her emotion on her face was beautiful.
Q: Do you like to talk about yourself or your pictures? If yes, about what aspects of photography? If no, why?
A: My photography tells stories of who I am as a person and what I love and believe in.
Q: When did you decide to become a photographer?
A: In high school I started playing with the camera and I fell in love!
Q: What does photography mean to you?
A: Photography means everything to me! It’s my passion, my love, my world. I couldn’t live without my photography.
Q: Do you have any formal training regarding photography?
A: I took some classes in high school just basic things and explored in college. I learn a lot on my own and developed my own style.
Q: How technical is your photography?
A: I keep up with the latest equipment and what’s new I can bring to my photography.
Q: How do you feel about cropping?
A: I do a lot of cropping in the camera as much as possible. I also do cropping in post production.
Q: Where is your favorite place to live and work as a photographer in the World and why?
A: I love where I currently live Colorado. I would love to work and live in Hawaii and Ireland. Both of those places are so amazing and beautiful to photograph.
Q: Define the word “Beauty”
A: Beauty makes you feel emotional inside; you cant stop looking; its so amazingly beautiful.
Q: How does your personality change when you look through the camera?
A: I go into my own world and I am so focused on what I am photographing.
Q: How do you feel about missed shots which cannot be recreated?
A: That happens a lot when I don’t have my camera on me and I miss a perfect shot. I also feel upset if a photo doesn’t come out like I wanted and cant re photograph it.
Q: Who are your influences and inspirations?
A: Ray Man, Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams, Evanescence, Within Temptation, Nightwish.
Q: What is your favorite image, either your own or someone else’s or both? Describe its creation or meaning to you?
A: Ray Man’s Photography. One of his most famous photos of a woman’s face and beads of tears on her face. I first saw that photo in high school from my teacher and I was in awe and emotional on how beautiful it is.
Q: What are the biggest personal or professional challenges you face on a daily basis?
A: Getting more exposure for my photography. I network all over the net and friends and family help me. I’m growing with my photography talent and I would like to move up a step to be published and known outside of my state.
Q: What are your favorite subjects to photograph?
A: Fashion and fantasy with people.
Q: Have you ever thought about or actually stopped doing photography? What were the circumstances?
A: No way I love it to much to stop!
Q: Do you ever have photographer’s block and if yes how do you deal with it?
A: Sometimes when I’m shooting for a couple hours and I cant think of anymore poses for the model or ways to shoot it’s hard at times; we take a short break and get back into it.
Q: What types of assignments are you attracted most?
A: Fashion, Fantasy, Couples, Emotional, Beauty.
Q: Describe what black and white photography means to you?
A: I love black and white photography. Sometime black and white looks so much better then color depending on what your shoot.
Q: Do you think of yourself as an artist and what do you think of the word artist?
A: Photography is an art and people become their own artist in different ways. I’ve always been called an artist all my life.
Q: How do you describe your photographic style?
A: My style is very unique, emotional and outside the box. I love combining fashion with fantasy.
Q: What has been the most surprising or most predictable reaction to your photographs?
A: Amazing, WOW, Outstanding Vision, Unique.
Q: Who or what would you love to shoot that you haven’t already?
A: I would love to photograph a few famous people I admire and love, someday in the future. Kate Beckinsale, Amy Lee, Milla Jovovich, Keira Knightley, Angelina Jolie.
Q: What would you have done differently during your photography career so far and could this be an advice to others?
A: I am doing everything in my power right now to build my photography up and get noticed in the world.
Q: What are your thoughts on the paparazzi and their effects on photographers and photography?
A: I dislike them! They are not real photographers they only take photos of famous people for the money and making people look at their worst. They are a disgrace to the photography world!
Q: How do you feel about digital manipulation and to what extent do you utilize it?
A: I use it often in my photography work. Depending on what the theme and look I am going for.
Q: What other thoughts would you like to share?
A: Follow your dreams and never give up even if things are hard. Do what makes you happy in life!
Visit Ginger’s photography website at Blue Eclipse Photography, her MySpace and Model Mayhem profiles.
