UNDEREXPOSED: Title - Kiana Richard OLD
Summary
TLDRKiana Richard, a self-taught photographer from London based in Manchester, shares her journey from accidentally breaking a camera on a school trip to embracing film photography. Initially inspired by her friend Louie, she discovered her passion for capturing concrete structures and construction sites, appreciating the contrast in colors and textures. Kiana admits to feeling anxious about photographing people but finds solace in the challenge. She aspires to create a personal zine and print her work, reflecting on her experiences and inspirations, including the movie 'Perfect Days', and encourages others to photograph what they love without overthinking.
Takeaways
- 📸 Kiana Richard is a photography enthusiast from London, currently based in Manchester, who prefers not to identify herself strictly as a photographer.
- 🏞️ Kiana's interest in photography began during a school trip in Year 9, where she broke her mom's Fujifilm point-and-shoot camera and later used a DSLR.
- 🎞️ She was inspired to try film photography by her friend Louie and started shooting film exclusively after finding a Pentax camera for £2.
- 🏙️ Kiana has a preference for photographing buildings and concrete structures, appreciating their often overlooked aesthetic qualities.
- 👷♂️ She also enjoys photographing construction sites for the contrast between drab colors and the bright safety gear and machinery.
- 🎨 In an exhibition with the theme of 'Dar', Kiana attempted to capture landscape photos with giant bubbles, learning that it was a challenging task.
- 🤳 Kiana admits to feeling anxious about taking photos in public, especially regarding the reactions of people she might photograph.
- 📚 She has been inspired by YouTube videos and the movie 'Perfect Days', which features a character who enjoys taking spontaneous photos with a point-and-shoot camera.
- 🖼️ Kiana expresses a desire to create a personal zine and print more of her work for her own collection.
- 🗺️ She makes a habit of noting interesting locations she spots while traveling, intending to revisit them for photography.
- 📈 Kiana aims to take more photos and improve her photography skills, having felt she neglected the hobby in the first half of the year.
- 📱 Kiana's Instagram handle is @kotos, and she encourages others to engage with her work on the platform.
Q & A
Who is Kiana Richard and where is she currently based?
-Kiana Richard is the speaker in the transcript, who is originally from London but is currently based in Manchester.
Why does Kiana not like to call herself a photographer?
-Kiana feels she is just someone who likes to take photos, rather than identifying as a photographer.
What was Kiana's first camera experience like on a school trip?
-Kiana's first camera was a little Fujifilm point and shoot that she borrowed from her mom, but she accidentally broke it during a hike on the trip.
How did Kiana start using a DSLR camera?
-After the incident with the Fujifilm camera, her mom bought a DSLR, and Kiana started using it to take photos of her friends and surroundings.
When did Kiana shoot her first roll of film and what inspired her to try film photography?
-Kiana shot her first roll of film in 2019, inspired by her friend Louie who had a film camera and showed her his photos.
How did Kiana acquire her Pentax film camera?
-Kiana found a Pentax camera in a thrift shop where she volunteered, and her manager allowed her to have it for 2 pounds.
What type of subjects does Kiana prefer to photograph?
-Kiana prefers to photograph buildings and concrete structures, as well as construction sites, due to their colors and contrasts.
What was the theme of the exhibition where Kiana did a project involving giant bubbles?
-The theme of the exhibition was 'Dar', which is a general term for something that is dull or drab.
What challenges does Kiana face when taking photos?
-Kiana experiences anxiety when taking photos, especially with people around, and she feels it has worsened as she got older.
What are some of Kiana's inspirations for photography?
-Kiana's early inspirations include YouTube videos and negative feedback. Recently, she was inspired by the movie 'Perfect Days' and its main character.
What does Kiana plan to do to improve her photography and process?
-Kiana plans to take more photos, especially after feeling she neglected her hobby in the first half of the year, and to improve her skills and process.
What advice does Kiana give to others about photography?
-Kiana advises not to overthink what you're shooting and to take photos of what you're drawn to, as it could turn out to be something you love.
How can people follow Kiana's work on social media?
-People can follow Kiana's work on Instagram under the handle @kotos.
Outlines
📸 Discovering a Passion for Photography
Kiana Richard, originally from London and currently residing in Manchester, shares her journey into photography. Initially hesitant to label herself as a photographer, Kiana's interest in photography began during a school trip where she broke her mother's camera. Despite the mishap, her mother later bought a DSLR, which Kiana used to take photos of friends and everyday life. Her first film roll was shot in 2019, inspired by a friend using a film camera. She found her first film camera, a Pentax, in a thrift shop for just $2 and has been shooting on film ever since. Kiana admits to having anxieties about photographing people, preferring to focus on buildings and concrete structures, which she finds appealing despite their drab appearance. She also enjoys capturing construction sites, highlighting the contrast between the workers' bright safety gear and the machinery against the backdrop of the drab colors. Kiana recently completed a project for an exhibition themed around 'Dar', where she attempted to photograph giant bubbles in landscape photos, a challenging endeavor that she found difficult but rewarding. She often feels anxious about taking photos, especially as she has grown older, but finds inspiration in YouTube videos and movies like 'Perfect Days', which motivate her to continue her photographic pursuits.
🌟 Embracing the Art of Photography
In this paragraph, Kiana discusses her desire to create a personal Zen through photography, acknowledging that she doesn't print her work as much as she should, even for her own enjoyment. She has been making a list of locations she wants to photograph, often places she notices while traveling by train. Kiana expresses her intention to take more photos, as she feels she has neglected this hobby in the first half of the year. She plans to spend the summer getting back into photography and improving her skills, both in taking photos and in the development process. Kiana advises others not to overthink what they are shooting, but to capture what they are drawn to, as it could turn out to be something they love. She also mentions her Instagram handle, @kotos, and encourages followers not to scroll down too quickly, implying that there might be more content to discover.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Photography
💡Film Photography
💡DSLR
💡Concrete
💡Construction Sites
💡Anxiety
💡Landscape Photos
💡Inspiration
💡Physical Copies
💡Neglecting
Highlights
Kiana Richard is a photographer based in Manchester, who prefers not to label herself as just a photographer.
Kiana's interest in photography began during a school trip in 9th grade when she broke her mom's camera and later used a DSLR.
In 2019, Kiana shot her first roll of film after being inspired by her friend Louie who used a film camera.
She found her first film camera, a Pentax, in a thrift shop for $2 and started shooting on it.
Kiana now only shoots film, embracing the unique qualities and challenges of film photography.
She has a preference for photographing buildings and concrete structures, finding beauty in their simplicity and texture.
Kiana enjoys capturing construction sites for the contrast between the drab colors and the bright safety vests and machinery.
Last summer, she completed a project for an exhibition with a theme of 'Dar', focusing on landscape photos with giant bubbles.
Kiana found it challenging to photograph giant bubbles, but some of the resulting photos were impressive.
She often feels anxious when taking photos, especially as she got older, and has concerns about people noticing her.
Kiana has learned to not care too much about what others think and to focus on her own passion for photography.
She draws inspiration from YouTube videos and films like 'Perfect Days', which motivate her to go out and take photos.
Kiana wants to create a personal zine to have physical copies of her work, as she feels she doesn't print enough.
She makes a list of locations she wants to photograph, often places she notices while on the train.
Kiana plans to take more photos and get back into her hobby, which she feels she has neglected in the first half of the year.
She advises others to not overthink what they are shooting and to capture what they are drawn to, as it could become a favorite photo.
Kiana can be found on Instagram @kotos and encourages people to not just scroll through but to engage with the content.
Transcripts
[Music]
my name is Kiana Richard
I'm from London but I'm currently based
in Manchester I don't like calling
myself photographer because I feel like
I don't know I'm just someone who likes
to take
[Music]
photos so I went on a school trip when I
was um in the a 9 and my mom let me take
her camera it was like a little Fujifilm
point and shoot but I ended up breaking
that camera on the trip because I was in
my pocket when we were doing a hike and
I slipped and it fell out of my pocket
and she was Furious just so angry at me
but um she ended up buying a DSLR after
and somehow she let me use that as well
and I just started like walking around
with DSLR taking photos like my friends
and
stuff I think I shot my first roll of
film in 2019 yeah it was after my friend
Louie he had a film camera and he
started taking photos on it and you'll
show me a photos cuz I was like wow this
is so cool I want to I want to give it a
go and then I found a Pentax me in the
trash shop I used to volunteer in and my
manager said I could have it for2 I was
like yeah sick and I bought lens and I
just started shooting on that and yeah I
only shoot film now so
[Music]
I'm not really like a big like people
person I guess when it comes to
photography um I tend to avoid people or
like a if I do I get their backs because
I know I think I just have like some
weird anxieties about like people coming
up to me and being like oh why you
taking a photo of me and all that stuff
I quite like buildings realized recently
that I just really love concrete don't
know why it's been cuz like so drab and
boring but like I don't know you can get
like some really nice photos from like
concrete structures and I like
construction sites as well cuz I think
again of like the kind of drab colors
but like also if you have like people
working there in like the HIZ jackets
and like bright like construction
machines and stuff things like a like
like a nice
[Music]
contrast once it was last summer I did a
little project for an exhibition I think
the theme of the exhibition was like Dar
just in general and I ended up doing
like a little project where I was trying
to get a bunch of like landscape photos
with like well they were supposed to be
like giant bubbles like floating through
them apparently it's really hard to flow
giant bubbles I learned that the hard
way but um yeah I just like drag a
friend along like bust him around some
bubbles for like an hour so I mean some
of the photos were like pretty nice
[Music]
yeah I just point my camera and hope for
the best most of the time um terms of
like challenges I feel like sometimes I
can be quite anxious when I'm taking
photos I don't know why that is I think
is it's like it got a bit worse when I
got as I got older like when I was 14 I
just walk around the camera and wouldn't
really care like well this person like
sees me and they're like oh what she
doing but like it's such a stupid thing
to care about CU like realistically like
no one everyone's like so wrapped up in
their own life most of the time like no
one actually
cares I don't know I feel like I used to
watch like quite a few YouTube um videos
for photography that usually inspired me
to get out shout out your old Channel
one of The
Inspirations yeah my early Inspirations
probably just like you know like
negative feedback yeah I think now one
of my current Inspirations I don't know
I've recently watched perfect Days movie
and uh the main character he likes like
he likes to just like go out and take
photos of like a little point and shoot
and I was watching that movie lately and
I was thinking Dam I need to go out and
take some photos also it's just like
shot so beautifully that yeah
[Music]
yeah I do want to make like some sort of
like personal Zen just cuz I feel like I
don't print my work enough just like not
even for like other people just for
myself cuz it is nice to have like
physical copies of your photos I've been
like making a list of like locations I
really want to check out take photos of
and it's usually like places I pass when
I'm on the train I'm like oh that could
be interested so I have to like pull out
Google Maps and figure out where I am
yeah I think at the moment I just really
want to just take more photos cuz I
spent like the first half this year not
really taking many and it was like it
was kind of upsetting cuz it's like one
of my Main Hobbies and I just felt like
I was really neglecting it so I think I
do want to just spend this Su like
really getting back into it and trying
to improve my actual photos and like
process and all that stuff
[Music]
I don't know maybe just like don't think
too much about like what you're shooting
like if you're drawn to something then
just take a phot of it like it could end
up being something that you really
love at the moment just Instagram @
kotos yeah don't scroll
down stuff in the bomb
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