Q&A with Klint Flowers
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November 23, 2009 • Jenny Garcia
Filed under Local, News, Top Stories
Klint Flowers, a junior at FAHS, has long had an interest in photography. Flowers does both amateur photography and professional photo shoots. The Signal’s Jenny Garcia sat down with Flowers to discuss photography.
Signal: How long have you been doing photography?
Flowers: I started way back in seventh grade, with not much talent and a normal small digital camera. Quickly I realized it was something I was good at and started to try and pursue it more. I would say, though, I’ve been doing professional serious photography for about two years now.
Signal: What got you interested in photography?
Flowers: Well, the number one reason is that with digital photography, which is what I do, the sky is the limit. Now days, with Photoshop and all the technology, basically anything you can think of you can create in a photo. I have always thought that is so cool.
Signal: Do you see yourself doing this as a full time career?
Flowers: I can for sure! It has crossed my mind so many times. There are also a lot of other things I really enjoy doing that would be great as a career. At this point it’s a maybe and I will hopefully make up my mind in the near future.
Signal: Would you consider doing photography as a hobby for you, or do you consider it as a business?
Flowers: I definitely see it more so as a business. Reason being, I get paid for most of the work that I do. Also, a lot of my work has been published. I think when it’s a hobby you can go out and do it on your own for fun. But when it’s more so a business people come to you and ask for you to take the photos.
Signal: What types of photos do you shoot for the web-blog?
Flowers: This site is pleasantnoise.com. On the site I do a lot more article writing than I do photography. I often interview bands, review albums and talk about different tours that are going on. While doing that, though, I often get to take photos at events for my personal photography.
Signal: I’ve heard you do senior photos. What is that like? How many people have you shot?
Flowers: Yes, that is true, I do senior photos. I think it’s so different than what I normally do, the style that I have to use is completely different! A lot of my work is very themed and with senior photos it’s a lot more laid back. The whole process, camera mode, lighting and editing is all different. But it’s always nice to be doing something new that challenges me.
Signal: What type of cameras do you use? Have you invested a lot of money in professional equipment?
Flowers: For most of my photo shoots I use Canon cameras. I personally think they are the best and easiest to work with. Occasionally, I use Lomography and Holga cameras. I have spent so much money on photography equipment! Well over 2,000. Pretty much all the money I make doing photography ends up buying something else for it.
Signal: Where do you get your artistic inspiration from?
Flowers: A lot of my inspiration is from experiences, nature and my environment, sometimes it’s just pure imagination. There can be a day where you can look at a photo I had taken and it will reflect my mood completely. Other times it’s so wacky that people think I’m a little crazy for coming up with the idea.
Signal: Do you prefer to take pictures of people or nature?
Flowers: As much as I think nature is amazing to look and be around, it’s nothing like working with a person. I for sure prefer working with people. There are so many more things you can do with a person compared to nature. Also it’s really nice to get ideas for the shoot from the person and their opinions.
Signal: Where do you like to do shoots? Do you have a favorite place? If so, why?
Flowers: I wouldn’t say I have a favorite place, but I usually always like to shoot outside opposed to inside in a studio. I think there are so many more things you can capture in a photo that will make it more interesting. I also think that when you’re doing a really themed shoot it makes things seem much more realistic.
Signal: How long does an average photo shoot take?
Flowers: It all depends on the type of photo shoot I am doing and what is involved. Depending on the location, hair, and make up, what kind of equipment I am using and many other factors all effect the duration. Editorial shoots seem to take the longest and more just natural shots tend to go much quicker. The longest shoot I have done ended up being somewhere around three hours.
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I really loved this Q & A. I loved reading about Klint’s hobby/business. So much fun reading all these articles.
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