Gale Zucker Photography
Another in our growing series of interviews with Women Photographers, in response to this, I first came across Gale’s work whilst looking for others who make hats. Strange, but true.
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1. What got you started in the photography world?
I’ve always loved photography , especially for its power of storytelling. I wanted to make photos like I saw in Life Magazine growing up, that could create change by telling powerful stories.
2. What gets you started in the mornings?
Coffee.
3. Who is/are your favourite woman photographer(s), and why?
From the past: Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange. Diane Arbus’ vision was amazing, original and powerful. Looking at it now people forget how pioneering she was in her style & choice of subjects. Dorothea Lange because her beautiful photos from the Farm Securities Administration affected history.
Presently: Graciela Iturbide, Lauren Greenfeld, Mary Ellen Mark. Graciela Iturbide is a poet with her camera. The other two are fabulous storytellers and I love Lauren Greenfeld’s use of saturated color for the subjects she photographs.
4. What are your specialisms, the types of photos you’re best known for, and what do you photograph just for fun?
I photograph Real People in Real Places, which means location photography almost always of people, for editorial and commercial projects. For fun, same thing, but the only message I need to convey is my own.
5. The exhibition or gallery showing that’s moved you the most.
I can’t single out just one!
6. What advice would you give to someone just starting out?
Just shoot as much as you can - every day. Do not give your work away for the sake of seeing it published.
7. Is there a women’s aesthetic in photography?
I’m really not sure.
8. Apologies in advance for this:
film/digital
Nikon/Canon
Apple/PC
digital darkroom/ wet darkroom
Why apologies? Digital, Nikon, Apple, digital darkroom.
9. Where do you think the industry is going, given the rise of cheap or free ’stock’ and a camera in everyone’s hand?
It is harder to make a living as a professional photographer, that is for sure. I’m optimistic that it’ll shake out. There will always be a need to for good strong original photography.There’ll be a growth in multimedia presentations over still photography.
10. What would delight you the most, if it happened this week?
For this particular week, I’d like a magic fairy to come clean the house, I have 10 people staying here for the thanksgivng holiday and we are in disarray. Normally I’d say either world peace or winning the lottery (financial independence). Is it too much to ask for all three???
No Gale, it isn’t. :)
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