Photo artist interview #11 - AUSTIN MCMANUS

• In 1 word, what do you shoot?

immortality

• What’s your weapon of choice?

Contax T2....The poor mans Leica....took a near fatal spill recently...bandaged up and shooting like a veteran.

• How long have you been shooting?

Since day One....

• Where do you reside?

San Francisco.. Bay Area.. Lower Haight...District 5

• What did you eat for breakfast this morning?

Breakfast at 2:30 p.m. Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, english muffin, 3 pancakes, 2 cups of coffee..grown man meal.

• B&W or Color?

B&W got that esthetic that does it for me. Color can substitute.

• Film or Digital?

analog

• Sleep or Eat?

Same time?

• Master Shake or Frylock?

Back Seat Bingo...

• Macro, Fisheye, or Telephoto?

Somewhere in the middle

• Do you prefer shooting at night or day?

same as above...somewhere in between...

• What’s the story behind the photo below?

Cold Blooded, thick skinned and laid back.

• Photographers that inspire you?

WeeGee, Arbus, Burtinsky, Chalfant, Nachtwey, Sternfeld, Newton, Owens, Goldin, Bresson, Larry Clark, Bill Daniel, Mary Ellen Mark, Levitt, Goldberg, Marcopoulos, Sulton...so many. All my talented friends.

• Any future projects or travels?

always.

In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?

Mega!




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