Latifu Laoye
LB: Your most memorable and forgettable LB: What’s your favourite piece of lighting LB: What are your plans when you finish
projects to date? equipment? studying?
LL: The best yet was a renaissance LL: No question about it. The Bowens LL: Well obviously it has to be world
project in which the brief was to recreate QuadX 3000. domination through stunning
a painting of that period in a photographic imagery with subliminal
contemporary fashion. The power these packs kick out is messages of love, lies and deceit – all
amazing. It’s like having your own caught up in a world that couldn’t really
I chose The Last Supper by Leonardo personal lighting storm. care less.
da Vinci.
At the other end of the spectrum I had to LB: What’s your fantasy shoot if money is
fulfil a project tagged ‘Environmental no object?
Issues’. I fully accept the importance of
the topic in today’s society – but LL: Wow there’s a question. Why not
photographing it was completely soul give me a blank cheque and see what I
destroying. come up with?
LB: What are your aspirations and LB: What’s the most important thing
ambitions as a photographer? you’ve learnt about photography?
LL: How cool would it be to wander into LL: Ninety nine percent of the time
a prestigious photographic gallery and things will either go wrong or not go
see your work hanging on the wall? exactly how you planned them.
For me that’s when you know you’ve
“a special thank-you to my goes to my mum and to my
made it. The key, I think, is to prepare for every
tutors for all your help and support.” Latifu Laoye.
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possible outcome and just expect the
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LB: Who is your favourite photographer unexpected. Always.
and why?
LB: Have you sold any work yet or had
LL: No outright favourites. I admire anything published?
many photographers who have
mastered their craft and fought their way LL: I have had work published in the
to the top. AOP’s ‘New Shoots’ book. Plus, I sold a
But if I could pour Rankin, Avedon, copy of my ‘Last Supper’ image to a
Steve Klein, Mario Testino and Perou, very kind lady who saw it at the college.
(the music fashion and video genius)
into a blender, that would be close
LB: How did that feel?
enough.
LL: Amazing. All the hard work and
LB: If you could have taken any planning seem even more worthwhile
photograph in the world, which would it when other people also appreciate it as
have been, and why? much as you do.
LL: When I see it I’ll let you know.
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