Photo Finish: Belle Photographie!

I wanted to start something new....basically I just kind of want to showcase local photographers.

Or photographers and other artists that I've worked with!!

Starting of course with my own photography as the guinea pig!

So here we go!

Introduce yourself : 

My name is Belle and my photography falls under Belle Photographie!

I've been shooting for about a year or so.....

And mainly just everyday situations though I have shot a few models.....

And have been working on planning shoots and such in the last couple months to build on my portfolio!!

Kassandra Wilson at an ISO meet up!!

What would you consider to be your photography style?

I don't think that I have a style yet. I've only been shooting for a little over a year and haven't shot a lot. So I feel like I haven't had time to develop a style. I am trying to find my style at the moment but I do love the more moody and more high end kind of photography. Things where a lot of thought and planning have gone into every part of the shoot!!

Why did you take up photography?

I took up photography because they were offering it at my collage and I thought that for once I should try to be on the other side of the camera.

I also love any sort of artistic outlet! And this just lets me do that!

Where do you draw inspiration from for your photography?

I draw most my inspiration from art and nature. Like I just found the coolest butterfly that imitates bees. And I think that it is just so cool that it would be great to do something inspired by things that aren't exactly what they seem. Though I'm not sure if I'll do it through just photography or by also designing clothing that goes along......either way photography will be involved!!

Alexis Myles at an ISO meet up!!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I see myself designing clothing and other such things for my store. I hope by that time I will have mastered product photography to a point that I can produce my own catalogs for my store. I would love to be living in a major city of some sort in either a beautiful studio or a house if I have a family.

I also hope to have a family and plenty of reasons to take photos. 

Where do you hope to take your photography?

I would really love to get better at shooting. As of right now I really just want to learn all the things I need to learn to be a better photographer and get a lot of experience in. I'm hoping to go towards my visual inspirations of just darker themes and fully planned out concepts.

What kinds of projects do you have coming up?

Right now I don't have any projects coming up. This summer I hope to shoot once a week! And just get myself to a point that I'm shooting constantly good work!

Kassandra Wilson at an ISO meet up!!

What photography rules do you break? And which ones would you never break?

I feel like I don't  know the rules well enough to break them. And at the moment I just kind of shoot and figure out what I love and what I hate!!

What do you think of the photography scene in Eugene?

I think that the scene in Eugene is great. There are a lot of photographers around. And you'd think that would be a bad thing but I don't think so because there are so many willing to help with the learning process. 

I do feel at times that it can be a bit much to keep up with with all the different groups and shoots. But I feel that its rewarding as well.

What would you suggest I ask the next interviewee?

What photographers that they admire and why do they admire them.

So there is the first interview!! Let me know what you think?

Leave comments down below to let me know if you want me to continue doing this!!
Much <3!! Belle

Test shoot for location scouting!!