By Clare T.
Want
to find out what goes on at Western’s Photography Club? Here’s an exclusive
interview with two club members, Marc L. and Alex V.
CT:
First question! Why did you decide to join the Photography Club?
ML:
Well, I didn’t know anyone when I came to
Western, and was told that the best way to meet people was to join a club. As
well, photography has always been my passion.
AV: I joined photography club because I wanted
to meet other people who were interested in photography, and learn new skills.
CT:
So, what happens in a typical Photography Club meeting?
ML: It’s always chaos at the beginning! We’re
never really organized! Usually we start by talking about upcoming events at
school where photographers are needed, and pass around sign-up sheets so that
members can volunteer to take photos.
AV:
Every meeting, Mackenzie, our club
leader, teaches us a new lesson about photography, on topics like framing and
aperture. Then we go through the school taking pictures and applying the
concept that we’ve learned.
CT:
Why are you passionate about photography?
ML:
Wow, that’s a hard question! I love how
you can put so much thought into a simple medium. With photography, there is
always more than one perspective, one way to look at something.
AV:
It’s a form of self-expression through
images, and gives you the ability to capture a moment forever.
ML: The feeling you get when a
photo comes together is priceless. That moment when you know that you’ve taken
a good picture, is just about the best moment ever.
CT:
In your opinion, what is the best part of being in the Photography Club?
ML:
I love being part of this club because I
love teaching and being able to share my passion. I learn through teaching too.
It’s also an opportunity to help others develop an appreciation for the art.
Most people don’t understand everything that’s behind a great photo.
AV:
For me it’s having the opportunity to do
what I love and to meet new people.
CT:
What’s the best picture you’ve ever taken? Did you set it up or was it
spontaneous?
AV:
The best picture I’ve ever taken is one
of my friend skiing. It’s a really great shot of him with snow in his face. I
guess you could say it was planned.
ML:
The best picture I’ve ever taken was for
a project I did for a photography class. The assignment was to shoot something
with a new perspective. I glued martini glasses to a board with a background,
and filled the glasses with different colored liquids. Then I tilted the board
and set up my tripod on the same angle so that it appeared the glasses were
standing straight, but the liquid inside them was angled. I love this photo
because it teaches that what you see is not reality.
CT:
Who or what got you interested in photography?
ML:
I’ve asked myself this question so many
times! When I was a kid, I had a really old and [terrible] point and shoot.
Then I got an old camera from a dental office that used it for insurance
photography and was selling it after getting an upgrade. One day, while
skateboarding, I fell and smashed the camera to bits. I was really sad when it
broke, and it was then that I realized that photography was something I had
really begun to enjoy, and decided it would be worth it to buy myself a new
camera. I’ve been taking pictures ever since.
AV:
My dad got me interested in photography.
It was always one of his passions, and he passed it down to me.
