Interview: Olivia Bryce Yates

Name? Olivia Bryce Yates

Age?
23 years so all I have to look forward to is dirty thirty

Where are you from?
Newcastle Australia, A nice town two hours north of Sydney

Tools of the trade?
Yashica Medium format, Ricoh 35mm and about 15 different kinds of Polaroid camera

Artistic influences and how much does it influence your work?:
I paint nearly everyday and have more of an arts background than I do of photography so I guess it factors in pretty significantly.

Why do you like photography/art and what do you get out of it?:
Its fills my O.C.D requirements

What motivates and inspires you?(films/music/people ect):
John Jacob Niles, No Country for Old Men, Handsome Furs are nice to listen to while doing activities and obviously my friends are the most significant factor as they make up the majority of my photography

Where do you see yourself in the future?:
Still in the same place

Where did you learn how to edit and do you have any tips?:
I try not to edit
Who/what/where are important parts of your photographic process?:
Shoot, shoot, shoot some more. Sometimes your best work will be your mistakes.

Film or digital?:
Film, though there are some people out there now who are doing amazing things with digital photography.

Anything else you'd like to share? (favourite bands/movies ect.)?
Maybe musically look at the Drones? And film wise Kenneth Anger, Scorpio Rising being a good place to start.

Links:
www.cookies-and-cream its a site I have created to showcase varying works from a whole host of contributors. My personal website is also updated daily, www.Bryceyates.blogspot.com with random moments from my life.

Interview: Tanya Prilukova

Name: Tanya Prilukova

Age: 21

Where are you from: I live in Novosibirsk it's in Siberia, Russia. it's a lovely city but i am going to move when graduate from university.

Tools of the trade: Actually i don't understand this question (my English isn't perfect) if you mean what i do for living - I'm a student. i study advertising.

Artisitic influences and how much does it influence your work?:
Oh it's a very hard to answer! there were and is sooo many talented artist. just to name some of them: Van Gogh, Annette Pehrsson, Lauren Nassef, Brandi Strickland, The Beatles, Salinger and so on, i could name forever

Why do you like photography/art and what do you get out of it?:
Just love art/photography. it's something you can create by yourself. it's like a million of lifes i will never live.

What motivates and inspires you?(films/music/people ect):
Everything inspires me as a person. and you know thre is like a "separate channel" for art and my photos/ideas for them in my head. so when i see/hear/feel something that touches me, i just make a "note" in my head. and it could be a film or story i've herad or photos and illustrations or ..
Where do you see yourself in the future?:
Aah are you serious?) oh i hope i will live and do something good

Where did you learn how to edit and do you have any tips?:
I am a self-tought and thanks to my friends - i got a really nice tips from them.

Who/what/where are important parts of your photographic process?:
I think all these are about a light.

Film or digital?:
Both. but i love film more) sometimes it's just reliable to use digital.

Anything else you'd like to share? (favorite bands/movies ect.):
You can find it in links
Links: www.flickr.com/photos/greenlook/
www.iliveinoctober.etsy.com/
www.lastfm.ru/user/iliveinoctober/

and
www.flickr.com/photos/greenlook/favorites/