Sep 14, 2010

Photo artist interview #92 - D STEEZY



In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

Fucking AWESOME-NESS

What’s your weapon of choice?


Canon AE-1

Where is your favorite place on earth?


Any where with creativity and booze

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

Graphic or Fashion Design

What do you favor:

B&W or Color? WHITE AND BLACK

Film or Digital? 35mm and Roids!

Studio or Location? Bedroom

Night or Day? Dark

Portrait or Landscape?
PEOPLE IN LANDSCAPE STYLE

Spike Lee or Spike Jonze? Mars Blackman

Dave Chappelle or David LaChapelle? “Fuck yo couch!”

What is your most treasured possession?


My ambition

Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?


The Complete Pirelli Calendars by Rizzoli

Photographer/s that inspire you?


Terry Richardson, Yasumasa Yonehara, Araki and myself. There is nothing like looking at a bitchen photo on your wall that you took.

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


Photograph everything. You will find some of your best works are the ones that were the most randumb.

What’s the story behind the photo below?

This is a Polaroid of my childhood friend (Mitchell Keith) whom has also become my head assistant. Him and I always get drunk and sit and talk for hours. We both have the same view on life and I figured I would put how fucking cut throat it is into a imagery.

Any future projects or travels?

I just started my own Zine that is catching some serious buzz. Working on my first book. Moving to New York in February. Just recently branded my logo on clothes and hope to turn it into a really snazzy line.

Where can we see more of your work?


www.simplysteezy.com and if you want to really get to know me, www.simplysteezy.blogspot.com

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


FUCK!


Photo courtesy of the artist "D Steezy"

Thank you

T2

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