This week’s Member Moment features work by Film Club member Kaitlyn Schnorbus, whose work focuses on portraiture and motion. Scroll down to see her pictures and to read the interview!
PL: What got you interested in photography?
KS: I was always interested in art as a kid but never the best at drawing or painting. When I was in middle school my dad got me my first camera, just a little Canon point and shoot and from there I felt like I had found my preffered method of making art. I took photo and advanced art classes in high school and now I’m majoring in it for college and running my own business on the side.
PL: What type of camera do you shoot with?
KS: I shoot with a Canon 6D II.
PL: When taking pictures, what are some objects or elements or feelings within a scene that inspire you to take a photo?
KS: I do a lot of portrait work so ultimately I spend a lot of my time trying to highlight the skills or personality of my subjects. My recent work has involved combining movement, emotion, light and color, so those have all been driving factors behind recent images. Ultimately when I decide to take a photo is dependent on whatever message I’m trying to convey to a viewer.
"Entoptic #18, Yellow" is currently on display at the PL130 Gallery Student Show
PL: Of the pictures you submitted, can you share an interesting story about one?
KS: The image “Entoptic #18, Yellow” is actually from my thesis show at Tyler School of Art & Architecture. I’ve been working on the project for about a year, and during on of my final shoots we got this image and it’s just the perfect balance of movement and interesting light to show off the concept for the project.
PL: What do you enjoy most about film/digital photography and what is challenging about it?
KS: I think I most enjoy the community I’ve been able to build for myself within photography. Between the people I’ve met at school and the other artists I’ve been lucky to meet during shows like this one, its really sunk in how important community is within art. I’ve learned a lot technically over the last two or so years about digital photography and sometimes it’s a lot to work through, but it always ends up being worth it for a great image in the end.
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