May 10, 2010

Photo artist interview #74 - HENRY DOMBEY



In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

unnatural landscapes.

What’s your weapon of choice?


HASSELBLAD 501C with an 80mm Lens and
MAMIYA 7 with a 65 mm Lens

Where is your favorite place on earth?

Jackson Hole, WY

What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?

CHEF

Dave Chappelle or David LaChapelle?


DAVE CHAPPELLE

What do you favor:

B&W or Color?

-B&W

Film or Digital?

-FILM

Studio or Location?

- LOCATION

Night or Day?

- DUSK or BOTH

Portrait or Landscape?

LANDSCAPE

Spike Lee or Spike Jonze?

SPIKE JONZE

What is your most treasured possession?

MY NEGATIVES

Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?

MOVIE - Tampopo BOOK - Passage by Andy Goldsworthy

Photographer/s that inspire you?

- Bob Capa
- Richard Avedon
- Helmut Newton
- Diane Arbus
-Trevor Traynor
-Corey Arnold

Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?


If you are compelled to lie become a writer or a painter, but if you want to tell the truth then become a photographer! And if its pitch black you can't take a photograph - think about it.

What’s the story behind the photo below?

IT WAS THE 4th DAY OF JANUARY, 2010 and I WAS DRIVING WITH MY GIRLFRIEND FROM IDAHO to SALT LAKE CITY. WE TURNED A BEND AND APPROACHED A HERD OF HORSES WHO MUST HAVE ESCAPED FROM THEIR ENCLOSURE. I HAPPENED TO HAVE MY CAMERA LOADED AND READY IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. ITS ONE OF MY NEWEST HERO SHOTS. I WOULD HAVE GOT OUT OF THE CAR BUT LAURINE, MY GIRLFRIEND, IS AFRAID OF HORSES AND SHE WAS SO FRIGHTENED THAT I FORGOT THAT I'M NOT SCARED OF HORSES. WHILE I WISH I HAD BEEN 5 FEET CLOSER, I STILL LOVE THE SHOT.

Any future projects or travels?


- A Video Documentary of two guys opening up a restaurant
- Macro cross sections of food
- Group shots of people drinking at bars
- Candid Fashion shots in San Francisco's, Mission neighborhood

Where can we see more of your work?

www.FACECOLLECTIVE.com
or
www.facephotography.blogspot.com
or
www.flickr.com/facephotography

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

BOLLOCKS


Photo courtesy of the artist "Henry Dombey"

Thank you

T2

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