Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I confess it, I love the camera. When it's not on me, I'm not quite alive.
As a model, I am at the mercy of everybody else. It's much more of a situation where I go to work, put the clothes on, get in front of the camera, and then go home. But in that process, I never really have control over any of it.
I love what I do and being in front of the camera. But I never want to limit myself to just one thing and just venture out into new things.
When I'm photographing, I think - like any rescue worker who deals with tragedy - you have to have some protective barrier around your heart so you can do your job. You tend to have a delayed reaction to things. I feel things more deeply after I put the camera down.
Photography is, by its nature, exploitative. It's whether you use this process with a sense of responsibility or not. I feel that I do so. My conscience is clear.
Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand.
I certainly never expected to be in front of a camera one day of my life.
I don't know if I always want to be in front of the camera. I love producing, I love the camaraderie. I love the adventures. I love the stress.
I really do believe the camera steals the soul. But that may be because I'm worried about my soul. I don't have much of a soul to begin with; I can't afford to lose much.
I know I have the ability to do so much more than just stand in front of the camera the rest of my life.