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MICHELA HEIM, Featured Artist, November 09
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MICHELA HEIM
Oslo, Norway
b. 1983, Kinna, Sweden
2 years active in photography, self-taught
photography and/or art influences: Francesca Woodman, Miranda Lehman, Cat Power, Sofia Coppola among many other.
www.michelaheim.com
[click on image(s) to link to photo page]
© all rights reserved
use or reproduction of images prohibited without permission of artist
PLEASE PARTICIPATE BY ASKING MICHELA QUESTIONS REGARDING HER WORK; this is intended to be an interactive process involving members of and visitors to HMA; as the artist was gracious enough to do this, be patient awaiting responses--multiple questions may be asked in series prior to artist responding. THANK YOU.
If you would like to be considered as a future featured artist, please send me a message directly via FlickrMail:
www.flickr.com/people/bcraw/
Originally posted at 11:59AM, 7 November 2009 PDT
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b craw edited this topic 31 months ago.
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As if the photo got away after the capture. isn't it ?
Posted 31 months ago.
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I have a question. It might sound kind of silly, but it's serious. I want to ask about photographing people. I think you do it really, really well, and it's something I struggle with myself, but would like to do better - so what I'd like to know is, what advice could you give about photographing people? Anything at all would be interesting to hear - however obvious it might seem to you!
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cyv2, I don't even know what to say to that. it sure made me smile.
The Gentleman Amateur, wow. good question there. honestly, photographing people is one of the hardest things I know about photography. self portraits too. I find them incredible difficult. I'm really happy to hear that you think that I'm doing it so well though, thank you.
I guess what I'm trying to do is not to haunt for images. just let them come to you. and when you see one try and capture it the way you want to remember. something I've noticed is how people sometimes get stiff around me when I have my camera. what I try and do then is to ask them if I can take their portrait, and tell them about my idea if I have one. it helps a lot. and of course, take pictures of the ones around you when they're not aware of it, you know when they are caught in a moment by themselves. those pictures are precious.
I can assure this is not a silly question, and it's far from obvious to me, too. but that is what I think makes it so fascinating. not knowing exactly how. (I also think it adds more feeling to it.)
Originally posted 31 months ago.
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Michela Heim (a group admin) edited this topic 31 months ago.
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That's really interesting - thanks for the response!
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Michela,
Since starting this group (and I have stated it before but it warrants repeating) one of the great surprises has been the large number of very talented young(er) photographers who have been doing photography for a relatively short period of time. Certainly you fall into this category. A few questions: 1) What lead to you getting into photography on a serious level a few years ago? As with many others who cut their teeth in photography as students within art institutions, I am quite used to working in very close physical proximity with other photographers--talking about work, formally critiquing, and the like. Now, as an instructor, I see the same type of growth in students and their work resulting from this in-person contact. Certainly this is just one way to develop skills and ideas. Do you have friends or others around you (not on Flickr) that you talk with about photography? Your boyfriend, Oscar, and you collaborate fairly often. Do you critique or otherwise comment on each others photography?
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oh dear, I am so sorry for my very late reply. I've been sick, and busy. and sad. and inspired. I've had my bum full for sure. but, better later than never, right?
I love reading and I adore film. I've always wanted to express myself. I'm not very good at expressing myself verbally and didn't have a video camera (I'm considering getting more into filmmaking now though) but I got a 35mm and a Polaroid and that's when it started, I've been encouraged by friends and family and that and the desire to remember every moment good or sad is the reason why I'm still doing it. taking photographs is my life, I can't imagine not doing it. like this morning, I got late to work because I felt that creating memories from this insanely cold, cold december day was more important than showing up on time.
I have friends I talk with about photography, mostly that is with my few friends that are into art. and my boyfriend of course, his next project is building a pinhole camera that uses Polaroid film, boy am I excited! but yes, we critique and encourage each other, inspire and help when needed during a shoot.
it's also precious when people you haven't even met sends you e-mails, encourage or wants to buy prints from you. when I'm told that my photographs means something to them, I get all warm inside.
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Michela Heim (a group admin) edited this topic 30 months ago.
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No worries, Michela; thank you for the response and help with the group.
Have you seen this:
www.cameratruck.net
I believe the largest stationary pinhole camera was a temporary conversion of an aircraft hanger.
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Michela, most of your compositions strike me as de-centered; the content or structure seems to draw my eyes away from what would generally be considered the subject, or the "action" in the photo. Faces intentionally hidden, red fingernails pulling the eye away from an off-screen (and assumed) kiss, etc.
I really like this, and maybe I'm paying more attention to it than you intended, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks for sharing your photos; I like them!
Posted 29 months ago.
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