Contents Letter from the Editior
-Teen Visual Artists -Awesome examples of teenage photography.
#tbt to when “3” meant pound iPhone Photography
My Interview with @emmabeiles
The Story of How I Maganged to Find and Take Down a Meth Lab; a Photo Adventure Gone Wrong
My Interview with Kelsey Fitzgerald.
*Collage Page - Artists featured included: @BritneyPanda, @Zooooooe, @October_Owl, @JordanKuder, @EmmaBeiles, @SofieSund, @Herdelicatespine, and @MattiasTyllander.
Letter from the Ed
Dear readers, First of all, thank you for reading this. As you can probably already tell, #Shutter is about photograph mate dream. I hope that this magazine reflects that. The images you see in this magazine are cappt @britneypanda, @sofiesund, @justinkuder,, @fitzylax and @october_owl. I had so much fun creating this! I hope you like it!
-Annie Noelker
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When and why did you first start taking photos? When i was 14. Because I broke my ankle and photography was something to do Where do you find your inspiration? From other photographers Do you consider yourself serendipitous in your photography? Or do you plan out your shoots? I do consider myself serendipitous Do you plan to pursue photography as a career? If not, why? I don’t know really. Probably not I want to do something involving engineering Favorite location to take photos? New York What’s on your playlist right now? Daft punk, Built to Spill, An Endless Sporadic, Steven Wilson, Balmorhea Describe yourself in 7 words or less. Fantastical, anxious, over thinker, jewishy, erinaceous, kakorrhaphiophobia. Favorite quote? I hate to advocate drugs,alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone but they’ve always worked for me Photographers you look up to? Cindy Sherman, Bill Cunningham, Ansel Adams What will your last words be? Don’t be an a**hole. Any advice in photography or life in general? Don’t contain yourself to just photography
When and why did you first start making art? Kindergarten - I could f*cking read. It was fun for me. The only thing I would do is draw and my teachers would get mad at me because I wouldn’t do education. Where do you find your inspiration? All around me man. It’s apart of me. Emotions, music. Everything. Do you consider yourself spontaneous in your art? Or do you plan out your projects? I wish I planned, I always end up winging it. Take it one day at a time add what I’m feeling. Do you plan to pursue art as a career? If not, why? What colleges are you thinking about? Yes - don’t know what I’m doing but I know I want it to involve creativity. Columbus College of Art and Design or somewhere southwest - maybe Arizona. What’s on your playlist right now? Growlers, Boards of Canada, Dr. Dog, Led Zeppelin Describe yourself in 7 words or less: Naive, childish, imaginative, irresponsible, don’t stick up for myself. Favorite quote? “I don’t know how to put this, but I’m a pretty big deal.” Any advice in art or life in general? Don’t expect your plans to happen because they aren’t most of the time. Go f*ck yourself San Diego. Have a goodnight.
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gretchen When did you first get interested in art? I became interested in art at a very young age, however I became a bit interested in photography while covering it in my graphic design lab. Art has always been a passion and I would like to pursues it in as many forms as I can. Where do you find your inspiration? I often find inspiration from strange, taboo or macabre subjects. I like to appreciate the unappreciated aspects of life. Do you plan to pursue art as a career? If not, why? What colleges are you thinking about? I plan on making art my career through graphic design and illustration. The colleges I have been considering are CCAD, The Art Institutes, and Pratt. What’s on your playlist right now? Metal, electronic, electro-swing, classical, 80s, 90s, 70s, indie, rock, German dance metal, experimental, alternative, etc. Describe yourself in 7 words: Eccentric, friendly, spastic, orner, scientific, ditzy, dorky Favorite quote? “Anything can be a boomerang if you throw it up.”
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When and why did you first start taking photos? I started taking photos around 5th or 6th grade when my friends sister got her first camera and I would steal it and take photos because I loved capturing a moment. Where do you find your inspiration? In nature. In the world. In the emotion that came with the little things and objects that I wandered upon in my life. Do you consider yourself serendipitous in your photography? Or do you plan out your shoots? Depends on the subject. Do you plan to pursue photography as a career? If not, why? No, however if life takes me there I won’t stop it from happening. What’s on your playlist right now? Flume, Bonobo, Little People, Jack Johnson, Toro y Moi Describe yourself in 7 words or less: Someone with a passion for creating things. Favorite quote? “We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.” Charles Bukowski What will your last words be? Practice love teach compassion. Any advice in art or life in general? Let it happen, don’t try to force it.
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When did you first start getting into art? I’ve always been into art. I stopped until freshman year of high school because I thought I wasn’t good enough but then School of Advertising Art visited my school and thats when I decided thats what I wanted to do for the rest of my life - art. Where do you draw your inspiration from? Everywhere- clocks, cassete tapes, movies, books, everything. ZOMBIES. Favorite music at the moment? Muse, Imagine Dragons, 80s Rock n’ Roll Describe yourself in seven words or less: bubbly, outgoing, crazy, loud, artistic, genuis, absent minded Favorite quote? “Everyone wants to be happy, nobody wants to be in pain, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain.” Artists you look up to? Wyland, Banski What will your last words be? “I don’t regret anything.” What is your favorite medium to work with? Paint and weird objects. What is something you strongly believe in? Protecting the manitees, expressing yourself, and of course, art! Any advice in art or life in general? Don’t plan it out. Just let it happen.
When and why did you first start getting into art? I've been making art since I was little, even if it was just bad doodles at that point in time. My freshman year art class was what made me start considering something like that as an actual career. Where do you find your inspiration? The music I listen to influences me in a lot of ways and especially in my art. Lots of times I just make stuff because its pretty but often current political and social issues affect my work as well. Do you plan to pursue art as a career? Definitely. At first I didn't think it was for me because I want to work for a human rights group like Amnesty International, but then I realized that nonprofits need designers too, and that's what I'm good at. What’s on your playlist right now? Michale Graves, Reel Big Fish and Anti-Flag. Describe yourself in 7 words or less. I'm a vegan hippie liberal art kid. Favorite quote? “An eye for an eye just makes the whole world blind.” Maybe that’s corny but its basically my motto. Any advice in art, or life in general? Do what you want with your life. You shouldn't have to live up to the standards that are set by other humans we're all on the same level.
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to when “#” meant pound
Remember the simpler days when “#” meant pound? If you answered yes, you’re old. Ha. Just kidding. But seriously - what used to be pound now means “hashtag.” Said hashtags are all over the internet. Especially social media. People love to do #tbt (throw bach Thursdays) or #wcw (woman crush Wednesday) or #selfiesunday (which is pretty self explanatory.) I have this theory about #tbt. See, I think people do this to show how far they’ve come. A very popular #tbt would be some one’s middle school selfie side by side with a current picture. Obviously any picture from middle school is going to be horrid and ugly - so put it by a recent picture and BAM! Instant attractiveness. Below are a few examples of #tbt (hopefully these people don’t murder me in my sleep for embarrasing them...)
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Emma Howie
My Interview with @emmabeiles
If you have an Instagram account, chances are you’ve heard of @emmabeiles. Passionate and talented, she shares with us her life through beautiful photos she captures.
When and why did you first start taking photos? The summer of 7th grade Where do you find your inspiration? From my family, from the people in my life, from living Do you consider yourself serendipitous in your photography? Or do you plan out your shoots? I try not to plan out shoots because I think candid photos are the best. To me photography is all about capturing a moment in time, a memory. And even when I do plan out shoots, the candid photos usually come out the best. But at the same time, during shoots I love to experiment with different colors, clothes and shadows. Do you plan to pursue photography as a career? If not, why? What colleges are you thinking about? I’m not really sure yet, but I really love photography, it makes me so happy. I have no idea what college either. I just want to love whatever I end up doing so much that it doesn’t feel like a job, and if that ends up being photography then that would be amazing. Favorite location to take photos? I love beaches, fields of flowers, but most of all I love cities. You never know what you will find in cities, in alleys, the skyline, the art, the architecture, or just on the street, everything just makes such great photos. What’s on your playlist right now? Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, The Royal Concept, Daughter, Passion Pit, Foster The People, Bon Iver, KODALINE, Coldplay (always), and so many others! Favorite place to shop/favorite brands? I really love FreePeople, Urban Outfitters, LF, and Brandy Melville Describe yourself in 7 words or less. Happy, Cheerful, Imaginative, ahh I really don’t know :/ Nikon, Canon or other? Nikon D5000 Favorite quote? “If you want to be happy, be” –Tolstoy. I also try to always live by and remember “Carpe Diem.” Photographers you look up to? I love Solve Sundsbo, Jessica Drossin, and Nick Knight Any advice in photography or life in general? Probably the only thing is to do what you love.
The story of how I managed to FInd and take down a haunted meth lab; a photo adventure gone wrong
As I pulled up to the abandoned house on the corner in my mom’s 1999 Windstar van with its window that won’t roll down, and door that refuses to budge, a million thoughts were flooding my brain, denying it of any other distraction. My eyes scanned the forgotten building, taking in and memorizing each and every crack and imperfection. Excitement and fear swirled around in my head, fighting and battling each other for the title. The windows were busted in and the curtains were tattered and fluttering in the wind. We peered in and saw random pieces of furniture scattered around the floor. Someone shook the door knob - I half expected it to be locked, but was surprised when it creaked open with ease. The door moaned, almost a warning to intruders, “Stay Out.” The whole situation reminded me of a scene out of a horror movie - the ultimate photo opportunity. We hesitated as we passed through the door and found ourselves in what appeared to be a hallway. We soon spread out, suddenly unafraid. I made my way to the first door I saw, the basement. I turned the door nob and was greeted by an odd smell and a gust of air that blew my hair back, but before I could think anything of it or take a step, my sister was calling my name to come look. Everywhere I looked I saw an opportunity for a photograph. The silhouette of my model in the ancient floor-to-ceiling window. Snap. Lounging in the cracked porcelain claw foot tub. Snap. Looking through the falling-apart-doorframe into the room that resembles Fahrenheit 451, with books from all eras strewn across the floor. Snap, snap, snap, snap. I look for the ugly and
attempt to transform into the beautiful, the unique, the strange. I use the natural light from the windows with the mysterious hand prints stamped on the glass to ignite the photo and give it an edge. I use my model to cast shadows and convey a message and emotions. I use the wide open space to give depth and perception. My photographs are my voice when I can’t find the words. They resemble my thoughts and feelings in that moment. My photographs allow me to be myself when I feel I cannot. Photography is my constant, my passion, and my escape. When my world can’t be perfect, the photo I take is my perfect world. I went back to this abandoned house several times, and each time I tried again to go into the basement, but something always got in the way. We noticed odd little things changing in the house; books shoved against the wall, a shower randomly being installed in the middle of the living room, a broom moved, but we didn’t think anything of it really. We actually thought that the place was haunted because on one occasion we all were upstairs in the room with the peeling floral wallpaper and custom naval coat that was abandoned in the closet, and all of a sudden we heard a door SLAM shut. It was so loud it shook the house and we all froze. Then all at once we were tripping over each other trying to get down the staircase. We reached the only door that would actually open and it was jammed. A headline from our local paper flashed through my mind: KIDS FOUND DEAD IN ABANDONED METH LAB. We all just started pounding on the door and ramming it with our shoulders and finally it gave and we
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ran to the car and got out of there as fast as our legs could carry us. Later, while I was reviewing pictures, I came across one with this weird mist and the mist resembled a face or a wolf of some kind. It was so scary. Despite all this, we still went back... One day, I brought a student and his family to take his senior pictures and I was giving them a tour of the house, when all of a sudden a man burst through the door and started shouting profanities at us. I had never run so fast in my life. After mentioning our experiences to my mom’s hair dresser, she told us she felt certain that it fit the criteria to be a meth house - especially the fact that they were installing a shower. I guess you need that to make it? We never returned, but noticed a few weeks later that the house was gone. A pile of rubble left in its place. I have nothing left of the beautiful old house but the pictures you see in this spread... [and cut the dramatic ending.]
*DEAR READERS, PLEASE DON’T GO OUT LOOKING FOR A METH HOUSE. I KNOW IT MADE FOR A GREAT STORY AND ALL, BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS - ITS DANGEROUS.
KELSEY FITZGERALD
Interview with @kelseyb3th When and why did you first start taking photos? Growing up I always loved to take pictures. I was pretty shy, so I liked being behind the camera instead of in front of it. I started taking pictures because I like to save and cherish each and every moment. Where do you find your inspiration? I find most of my inspiration through my home town beauty as well as two of my uncles who are in the photography business, Robbie George & Jim Noelker.
I love Brandy Melville & Free People. Describe yourself in 7 words or less: Ambitious, caring, shy, smiley, giggily, genuine, & happy. Nikon, Canon or other? Canon. Favorite quote? You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. - Wayne Gretzky
Do you consider yourself serendipitous in your photography? Or do you plan out your shoots? Most of my favorite shoots are definitely serendipitous.
How do you edit your photos? I usually use snapseed & VSCOcam on my iPhone to edit a majority of my photos.
Do you plan to pursue photography as a career? If not, why? What colleges are you thinking about? As of now, I do not see myself trying to pursue photography a career. I’d rather just keep it as a hobby of mine. As for colleges, I am not sure where or what I want to do just yet.
Photographers you look up to? One of the main photographers I look up to is Peter Lik, an amazing inspirational nature/landscape photographer.
Favorite location to take photos? My favorite place to take pictures is around my hometown because of the breathtaking views. I also love taking photos at the beach with the composition of the waves. What’s on your playlist right now? The Fray, Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, and OneRepublic are the bands and artists that mostly make up my playlists. Favorite place to shop/favorite brands?
What will your last words be? Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice offer it. Life is love - enjoy it. Any advice in photography or life in general? As for photography, go for the serendipitous photos and take a lot of them. It never hurts to have too many photos because you can always delete the ones you don’t like. As for life in general, smile. :)
Annie Noelker
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