Professional Photographers Mock Interview
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Question 14 of 28
Whose work has influenced you most?
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Aaron B. is a writer and editor with eight years of experience and four additional years teaching grades K-7.
"Most point to famous people as their inspiration, but my mother is the one who inspired me the most. She worked for three different publications in her 20-year career. She started off taking pictures of nature but ended up taking pictures of just about everything, including animals, people, and architecture. She's helped me see there is no limit to what an artist can do if they try."
Aaron B. is a writer and editor with eight years of experience and four additional years teaching grades K-7.
By identifying who has inspired your work, you give the interviewer an idea about your style. your answer doesn't need to be very long but should be specific. Whether the inspiration came from someone famous or someone local, make your answer known. Ideally, however, you want to mention someone who the interviewer will also recognize. That way if they also like the photographer you score bonus points.
Aaron B. is a writer and editor with eight years of experience and four additional years teaching grades K-7.
"Richard Avedon has served as my greatest inspiration. I was impressed with how he traveled to different places and found people he thought were interesting and photographed them. I haven't been as lucky getting random people to model for me, but I have traveled to different places trying to find the unique beauty in those locations."
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