Artimio Blackburn

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Atlanta, Georgia

How did you get your start with photography?

Initially, I wanted to get into modeling. A friend volunteered to shoot me to start my portfolio. As we traveled around the city to find abandoned places to shoot, I began to get inspired to step behind the camera. I purchased a Nikond3200 and began shooting every day.

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How would you describe your photography style?

My style is very raw. I'm attracted to shadows and darkness. I like to playing around with lines from natural light.

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Where do you draw inspiration for your photos?

I like to look through fashion magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and GQ. I also get a lot of inspiration from Instagram.

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What is your dream job?

I would love to shoot a campaign for Adidas or Puma.

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What is your process for capturing a great photo?

I’m a very visual person. I can see the angles and the symmetry before taking an image. I use Lightroom and Photoshop to help bring the image in my head to life.

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What are some of the challenges you have faced in pursuit of your career?

Money. Getting paid is always a challenge when you are starting out.

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On current projects:

I'm working on a series where I blend black & white photos with color photos to make these cool saturated images. I'm calling "Idiosyncration", a word I created that means "to make something unique."

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What quote or motto do you live your life by?

Improvise, adapt, overcome.

 

For more on this artist, please follow on social media at @artimio.black

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