Leah Johnston- The Blog

Laura Ferriera is a relatively new discovery to me. I stumbled upon her on flickr, but it seems where her audience is really booming is on deviantART and facebook, with fans exceeding 4,000. Her work strikes a unique blend of conceptual portraiture and fashion photography, often incorporating fantastical elements akin to fairy-tales or a nightmares. I was blown away by her endlessly impressive portfolio and I am so pleased that she agreed to do this interview amidst what seems to be a very hectic schedule!

Druid, originally uploaded by Laura Ferreira.

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One of my biggest inspirations and certainly one of the most interesting artists I’ve come upon on flickr, is photomontage artist Mattijn. If you’ve ever seen his work, you will undoubtedly remember it. He is well known for his extensive surrealist montages. I was absolutely thrilled when he agreed to do a Q&A for my little old blog! I had so many questions, I barely knew where to begin. Read on…

Flying Secrets, originally uploaded by Mattijn.

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This week, I got to interview the incomparable Carmen Gonzalez, aka Soleá about her photography. With a vast portfolio, ranging from self-portraiture to scenery, she is a master at capturing complex emotions with her camera. Whether it’s surreal manipulations or straight forward portraits, her photographs are always beautiful and thought-provoking. It was a real treat to hear her speak about her prolific body of work. Read on…

, originally uploaded by soleá.

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I was thrilled this week to get to interview one of my biggest inspirations on flickr, Chris Dessaigne, or as most of you flickrites might know him, Midnight-Digital. I stumbled across his work several weeks ago and became instantly engrossed in the dark and mysterious world of his photography. It was a real treat to exchange with him and to hear his insights on photography. Read on…

The last dawn, originally uploaded by Midnight-digital.

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