Next up in our interview series is Katherine White, known to many as Kat White on flickr.
please introduce yourself. what is “your style” of photography? I’m obsessed with Polaroid photography, typography and 80′s music. I like capturing the detail and texture that we often miss. I guess I try and create a little atmosphere and feeling in my photos… whether it be street shoots or abstract angles. I like the idea of keeping the viewer intrigued, drawing them in with detail and depth.
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how long have you been shooting film? I did a little black and white photography back in uni, but only just rediscovered film about three years ago. My parents bought me a Polaroid camera for Christmas, and by the next year I had 12 cameras.
do you prefer colour or black & white? do you have a favourite film or camera? I shoot in colour, but occasionally shoot black and white. I have two favourite Polaroid films, 669 and ArtisticTZ. The 669 film has intense blue shifts, and the ArtisticTZ film has some amazing burnt colours and textures. I love the unpredictability of Polaroid film.
show us one of your favourite shots and tell us a bit about it, how did you take it and is there a story behind it?
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I love the texture, colour and detail of this shot (hong kong). I took this Polaroid during one of my visits to Melbourne last year. I had some time on my own, so I decided to wander through Melbourne’s CBD. Multiple exposures are always so hit and miss, so you can imagine my surprise when I peeled back this baby!
Lucian Chaffey "night bloom"
show us a favourite shot from the MSM pool. What do you enjoy in other peoples’ photos?
I admire photographers who have mastered black and white photography. Although I love colour photography, I think there’s a real art to capturing the emotion and atmosphere with no reliance on colours. Black and white film photography is definitely something I want to master. It’s an inspiration seeing the unique style and talent that some photographers have.
how much money have you spent on film so far this year? I did a massive film hoard about a year ago when Polaroid announced that it was discontinuing all film; which was about a $1000. I still have about half that film. I’ve also spent about another $600 on newer film varieties in the last 6 months. The Impossible Project (http://www.the-impossible-project.com/) has since been created by a group of dedicated Polaroid photographers fighting to keep the film alive, developing new techniques in producing the film.
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give us a question to ask the next person.
my question is: How many film cameras do you own? (Go on count)
Cheers Kat, thanks so much for taking part. You can find Kat White on flickr or purchase her book on blurb.
