Jennifer Sarah Woods
An interview with fellow photographer Jenni Woods
Me: Ok question 1. So what’s your full name and flickr ID?
Jenni: if we are being formal..Jennifer Sarah Woods! flickr ID is noodles88
Me: formal is right :p
Jenni: Haha
Me: How did you get into photography?
Jenni: hmmmmm good question. I guess its just something which developed as i became more involved with different media’s in art. My first EVER camera was a really terrible olympus film point and shoot. Then eventually bought a sony cybershot for a holiday to Florida. Then i just became frustrated with the limitations that i had, and didnt understand photography and how a camera worked! That was till i went to uni and was lucky enough to do a workshop with black and white film slrs, and from that point i fell in love with the creativity involved with an slr.
Me: So was that the point you decided to take the leap and get an SLR?
Jenni: yeah there was really only two months between picking that camera up, and getting my olympus dslr. The hardest part for me was deciding between the digital and the film. But the choice was made for me by santa 
Me: What gear are you packing at the moment?
Jenni: I have my olympus evolt-410, with the kit lens 14-42mm. I then have my wonderful canon 450d, with the kit lens again 18-55mm, the 17-85mm (which ive fallen in love with) a tamron 70-300mm, a canon 50mm….and thats it really other than my tripod which i have noooo idea what make it is… think i got everything.
Me: How are you finding your kit? Pro’s / Con’s
Jenni: Im really happy now i have the canon. To be honest there isnt alot i can fault with it. After going from the olympus (which i felt was holding me back) to the canon, i just love it to pieces. As a whole the camera is fantastic, image quality, menus etc. But the real selling point for me is canons variety of lenses, already i have been able to purchase a few new lenses. Am trying to think of a con…but as yet i havent had one!! Im sure there will come a day when i will want to upgrade, but for now this suits me fine.
Me: Good answer someones been listening. What’s your next camera related purchase going to be? And Why?
Jenni: Haha…well i would love to reel off a list here, but realistically i hope to get a few new accessories, want a remote as the slowest shutter speed without bulb mode is 30seconds..so want the option of overriding that. I also really really REALLY want the sigma 10-20mm lens, but that involves saving a few pennies first!
Me: How come the sigma 10-20mm is the next lens on your list?
Jenni: Just due to the nature of the photography im shooting at the moment really. Just feel a wide angle is something to add something a bit more dramatic to landscapes and buildings. Seeing as urbex is one of my top favorite things to photograph, i feel its just a lens that would offer me something different from the lenses i have at the moment.
Me: Well its a good choice I’m sure you wont regret it. What is your favourite subject / area of photography?
Jenni: Yeah i hope not Erm well ive always loved the outdoors, and a beautiful landscape is something that no matter who you are always seems captivating. So i do enjoy getting out and about with my camera taking pictures of the middle of nowhere! Perhaps thats because i grew up in wales, where it isnt hard to find the middle of no-where. I also love abandoned buildings, even if it gets me into trouble… Im also starting to experiment with portraits, so linking those with urbex/abandoned places is something which seems to be ticking all the right boxes i suppose!
Me: Yeah? sounds great cant wait to some of your urbex inspired portraits.
Jenni: Me too lol
Me: Where can we find your work? Websites exhibitions etc…
Jenni: At the moment im just on flickr really. I do however have an exhibition going up (if i ever get my arse into gear) thats at my university Leeds college of art and design, from around the 2nd week of june…
Me: Is that going to be open to the public?
Jenni: Y.eah it will be its based in town, to anyone who knows Millenium square its just in a building off that on Vernon Street.
Me: Thats great you shall have to keep me posted with the details and I’ll stick something up on the website…
Jenni: Yeah as soon as i know anything i shall let you know.
Me: Next question… What is your favourite photograph from your collection?
Jenni: Oh dear, im not very good at this! Always pretty critical of my own work..hmmmm
Jenni: Probably that one, just because i love the subject so much.
Me: Great choice I must admit I love this photo.
Jenni: Thanks
Me: Which do you feel is one of your most under-rated photograph?
Jenni: Ooo thats tricky…
Jenni: Its one of my favorites, and yet i never really get anything from it.
Me: Don’t think i had spotted that one myself again nice shot really like the feather at the front reminds me of the old photoshop logo
Jenni: haha yeah it does!
Me: Are there any photographers out there who inspire you who you would like to give a mention to?
Jenni: hmm tricky!!! Back from my fashion routes i used to look at David Lachapelle’s portraits, but really flickr is my biggest inspiration at the moment, I truly believe it is home to some of the best and most underrated photographers! Also one of my favourite subject matters is Urbex so obviously this makes for a tricky situation as its not something that can ever really become famous.
Me: I agree flickr has some great tallent, thats where I draw most of my inspiration these days. What can we expect to see from you next photography wise?
Jenni: well, as mentioned already im working on my end of year exhibition. This is me trying to collaborate my fashion with photography, so im making some garments and then taking them out to an abandoned building for some self portraits. So hopefully if all goes well, this shall be my next instalment of photographs.
Me: great well thanks for agreeing to be the first photographer interviewed for the site dont forget to keep us me informed about that exhibition…
Jenni: No problem and i will do
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