Alaric Campbell
MAKING BLACK BEAUTY
DM: What sparked your interest in photog- raphy? AC: It’s really hard to say because I was really young when I started to develop an interest in photographic work and even wanting to take pictures myself. I was about 7 year old when I got my first Kodak instamatic.
DM: How did you develop your skills as a photographer? AC: All throughout junior high school and High school I was always the guy who always had a camera. At that time it was more about taking pictures to document want was happen- ing more than creating art or taking cool look- ing photos. It was more like ‘Hey there’s my friend let me take a picture of him’. I started taking in seriously aſter meeting this woman that used to take event photos for source and vibe. She invited me out to a couple of events and i began to see the this is something I could also do. It was great to go out and party and then a few days later collect a check. Hofstra had a continuing Ed program for photography. Tis was a good fit for me since i was work- ing during the day at that time. Once I got into the darkroom and started to develop my own images, I began to realize that i wanted to create something kool and artistic with this medium.
DM: What advice do you have for individu- als interested in pursuing a career in photog- raphy?
AC: Don’t do it I don’t need any more competition out here! (laughing) I would encourage them to shoot what they love. Hopefully people will gravitate towards you. Don’t try to mimic what the “happening thing” is in photography. Te photo- graphic images that we just regard as being classic not just because it was following the times but it was creating and image that was not following the norm, that was motivated by something other than what the happening thing in photography was at that time.
DM: What do you love the most about your job? AC: Te whole creative process. Working with the team working with the subject and that final image when you actually create the idea, that you first had and you see it printed or digital. Especially when you are working with a team of profes- sionals to create that image. Tat is the most rewarding and exciting part of photography.
DM: What is your signature style of photography? AC: I always refer to myself as an observer. Like I really want to capture, cliché, the essence of the person. I want to the
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