By Cynthia Reeser with Angela Xu Cynthia Reeser (Tampa Review Online): Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview. It’s a pleasure to be able to talk with you about your work. Visiting your website, I’m reminded of the breadth and scope of work you do (and that of your husband and artistic partner, … [Read more…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Yanuary Navarro Cynthia Reeser (Tampa Review Online): Could you talk a bit about what sparked your initial interest in art? Yanuary Navarro: Whenever I think about this topic I always come to the same origin: my older brother Hector. I remember him showing me a drawing he had done when I was … [Read more…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Jéanpaul Ferro Cynthia Reeser (Tampa Review Online): You are a writer as well as a photographer, and I’d like to start by asking you about your influences for photography. Could you talk about that some? Jéanpaul Ferro: I have been writing novels, short fiction, and poetry for a long time—it’s going … [Read more…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Andrea Pejack Cynthia Reeser (CR): What inspires you as an artist? Andrea Pejack (AP): Anything can inspire. Sometimes inspiration comes at the most unlikely moments. For instance, if someone is speaking, a word will stand out for me and an image will flash in my mind and I’ll build from that. … [Read more…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Eleanor Leonne Bennett Cynthia Reeser (TRon): Some photographers are purists when it comes to digital manipulation of their work. Do you use photo editing software or is that something you avoid? Eleanor Bennett: I only use IrfanView and Windows Photo Gallery, so for me, post-processing is very minimal. At the same time, … [Read more…]