Christopher Cardillo is an In-Sight volunteer who is involved
with what will become In-Sight's new digital lab. Recently
he interviewed Garth Blocher, a member of the recent Project
Class who is very eager to see the plans for the lab come
to fruition.
CC: When did you first become interested
in photography and what was it that piqued your interest?
GB: I first became interested in photography
when I took a one week intensive (basic black and white) at
Insight during the summer of 2003. My mom has always taken
us to the exhibits at SVCP(?) (formerly Flat Street Center
for Photography) and Insight as part of Brattleboro's Gallery
Walk. So I had already had a little intro into what other
people in the area were doing.
CC: What type (genre) of photography are
you most drawn to (i.e. documentary, experimental, fine art,
treet, etc.)?
GB: So far I have tried out pinhole and
manual camera photography in my Insight classes. I am still
exploring the different genres of photography and haven't
found a particular favorite yet. I do like street photography
because there are always new things happening around me.
CC: Do you explore any specific themes or
ideas with your work? Tell us a bit about them.
GB: At this point it works best for me to
be spontaneous and experiment with whatever is at hand.
CC: Have you ever worked with digital photography
before? If so, what kind of work did you do? If not, what
kinds of digital photo processes would you most like to learn?
GB: My mom has a digital camera and I have
had the opportunity to play around with it a little. I took
the photos for my older brother when he was demonstrating
hand drill fire making (fire by friction). It was great that
we could take the pictures, download them onto the computer
and see them right away...that way we knew if they had turned
out. I would like to learn more about digital editing.
CC: There is a common debate among photographers,
based on differences over traditional photo processes film,
darkroom) and digital photo processes. What are your thoughts
on this? Do you have any strong feelings for either side?
GB: At this point I haven't done enough work with
digital photography to really make an educated statement on
this, but I hope to get more experience soon. The other night
I went to hear Christine Triebert's talk about her recent
work that is on exhibit at the SVCP. She mentioned that she
had taken her pictures with a film camera and then scanned
them into a computer, worked with them in Photoshop and then
printed them on a printer. She made film and digital work
together for her.
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