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…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Shawn Huckins Cynthia Reeser (TRON): What inspires your artwork? Shawn Huckins: My work has always been inspired by mundane environments—environments everyday people may overlook and not see the potential beauty in, within the given surroundings. Especially with my early work, I found beauty in old rusted-down gas pumps, old ice cream shops, … [Read more…]
By Cynthia Reeser with Carolina Rodriguez CR (TROn): Your artwork is wildly imaginative. Where do get your ideas? What inspires you? Rodriguez: Well, I use everything that surrounds me, the places I go, the people I talk with, the plants, the bugs, the water, the fire, the space, the stars, the galaxies and comets, the … [Read more…]