WEEK 2


Malinda Fisher, 19 year old, US 

www.byalakemadeofsalt.tumblr.com 

1. Tell us a little about yourself:


I’ve lived in the same small Victorian house my whole life in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah. My days consist of waking up to two cats at the foot of my bed, attending art classes at The University of Utah, creating pieces for my jewelry line Desert Rose Jewelry (www.desertrosejewelrymf.etsy.com), and daydreaming about buying a 49 Panhead and riding it to the southwest desert to see the Saguaro Cacti.

2. What does photography means for you?


Photography for me is mainly a way to document my life. Photographs unearth feelings and small occurrences surrounding a single moment in time and they hold greater detail than any kind of writing. 

3. What are your inspirations?


My inspirations are simply the people, things, and light that surround me.

4. When did you start shooting? And why/how?


Growing up my grandma always took pictures on the same 35mm film camera that she uses now and I have always loved when she had her pictures developed and we could hold the moments in our hands. My parents bought my sister and I little digital cameras in Elementary school but I remember it was unsatisfying because I wanted my pictures to actually exist in a tangible form. It wasn’t until the beginning of high school that I began taking pictures on film, my dad gave me his Olympus OMF 35mm camera and that’s when I started to document my stories. Now I find that I get anxious when I don’t have my camera with me because I never know when I’m going to see a great picture unfold of something that I want to remember.

5. What are your favorite photographers?


To name a few: Tamara Lichtenstein, Lauren Dukoff, Sandy Kim, and my good friend Saria Dy.

6. Which cameras do you use?


Lately I’ve been using my Polaroid Sun 660, Lomo LC-A, Canon Av-1, and Lomokino 35mm movie camera.

7. What kind of photography do you like the most: digital, analog, etc...? Why? 


I absolutely love analog photography; digital photography just can’t replicate the beauty of silver halide crystals. Working in the darkroom is such a beautiful process also. I have always loved working with my hands, so creating a photograph manually is really a true art form. I just love the magic of film, how you never know what you’re going to get, it may turn out great or awful but eventually you learn to love every picture you capture. I still get the same feeling of excitement when I develop a roll of film, nothing beats forgetting a moment and having it reappear in your life suddenly with all the memories attached.

8. Do you have anything to say to those who are starting their photography life right now?

Just start taking a ton of pictures, soon enough you’ll develop your own eye and style just through continuous shooting.