STAYING STAYING ININ ONLINE MAGAZINE
ONLINE MAGAZINE
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE 2011 NO.2 ISSUE NO. 2 NOV/DEC 2011
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FOUNDERS DREW WESLEY JENNIFER LUU
CO-EDITORS DREW WESLEY
JENNIFER LUU
CONTRIBUTORS ZOË ANNESLEY-HARRIS XIXI CAO MELANIE DAY NIKA DE CARLO ASHLEE ELLE JAMES EVANS AMANDA JASNOWSKI GARRETT LOCKHART MICHELE MOBLEY BOBBY N. NASTYA PIRATE ANNA ROBERTSON ERIC SHAW SOPHIE VAN DER PERRE
Over the course of the past two months, I’ve had the opportunity to work some of the most talented people I’ve ever met. I have watched this issue bloom into something amazing. This issue is going to be a billion times better than the first and I can’t wait to start working on the next. Drew is probably one of the greatest people I’ve gotten to work with; she is full of ideas and creativity and awesome. I hope you guys enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed creating it, and keep your eyes peeled for the next! Jennifer Luu
Jennifer and I have spent countless hours working to discover the most talented group of young people on the internet and we feel we’ve accomplished just that. Staying In has grown greatly since the last issue and I cannot thank you all enough for taking the time to read and contribute this magazine. I feel so incredibly lucky that I’m able to work with such lovely, artistic, and all around awesome people who appreciate their art just as much as I do. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Drew Wesley
photo by Jennifer Luu
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EDITOR’S PICKS Featuring Eric Shaw, 25, a writer currently residing in Massachusetts, and Michele Mobley, 17, a photographer from Georgia.
Check out more of Eric Shaw’s writing here: http://typewriterblues.tumblr.com
Check out more of Michele Mobley’s photography here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperlilies/
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CON SCIOUS NESS
photo by Michele Mobley
photo by nika de carlo
Garrett Lockhart
17/Nanaimo BC/Konica C35/ Pentax P3/Minolta Uniomat/Konica Tomato/Smena 6/Canon T2i
SI: When did you first become interested in photography? GL: When I was really young, I remember closing my eyes, opening them quickly, and then closing them again. I could see the image in my mind.
I could see the image in my mind. I did this before I even knew what a camera was. When I got my first camera when I was in grade school, I was hooked. It was almost like a second nature.
“I hope to achieve a sense of carefree youth, and
d curiosity. If my work does, I'm a happy man.�
SI: If you could photograph anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? GL: Kurt Cobain SI: Who is your favorite photographer? GL: Juergen Teller. I especially love the stuff he shoots for the Marc Jacob's campaigns.
My favorite photograph that I have taken would be the one of my cousin and my friends walking down to the beach in the summer. It was my first roll of film. It all came together in the viewfinder. I was looking at the sea, and then saw them all walk down in front of me. When they were lined up, I shot.
SI: What music are you currently listening to? GL: I'm currently getting into a lot of shoegaze/chillwave stuff. Check out anything from Teen Daze (teendaze.bandcamp.com) or Kynan (kynan.bandcamp.com) SI: What are some of your favorite films and books? GL: I really loved the movie Hanna. The music, videography, and pretty much everything else was amazing. My favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye.
SI: Who or what influences you the most? Why? GL: I think the people I surround myself with inspire and influence me the most. I keep my friends and family super close. SI: Which do you prefer- film or digital? Why? I definitely prefer film over digital. You have to think about, and know exactly, what you are doing. Shutter speed, f stop, focal length, the iso of the film. It's way more thoughtful, raw, and intimate. No post production, no 16 gb SD cards. Just you, the camera, and 24 moments to capture.
SI: Where do you see yourself in ten years? GL: Hopefully off doing something I love. But who knows.
SI: "What did you have for breakfast this morning?" (question by Richard Ramirez Jr.) GL: I had an amazing casserole for breakfast, with hashbrowns and a nice coffee. SI: Lastly, what would you like to ask our next interviewee? GL: City or forest?
photo by sophie van der perre
photo by bobby n.
JAMES EVANS 16 / philadelphia / canon xs
SI: When did you first become interested in photography? JE: I first started becoming interested in photography when, as a child, I played around with disposable cameras. Though my equipment has changed a lot since then, my motives have seemed to stay the same.
SI: Who (or what) is your biggest influence? JE: As far as photography goes, I love Annie Leibovitz. Her work is very honest. I also take bits of inspiration from Salvador Dali, Leonardo DaVinci, and Vincent Van Gogh.
SI: Which do you prefer- film or digital? Why? JE: As much as I love the textural elements of film, digital photography is much more convenient/cost effective in this day and age.
SI: Who are your favorite artists? JE: I would probably have to say Cecilia Beaux. When I was young, I saw her work at an exhibit at the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts (where I hope to study one day). Her bold painting technique is really amazing in person. I really admire expressionists.
SI: Which artistic medium do you prefer to use? JE: On top of photography, I also paint and draw quite a bit. I’m planning on going to college for art education at a high school level. I love oil paint and oil pastel, but I also really enjoy graphite and charcoal.
SI: What music are you currently listening to? JE: My tastes are incredibly fickle. One day I’ll be listening to Iggy Pop and the Stooges, and the next I’ll be listening to Mahler’s Piano Quartet in A Minot. I love classical music, but I’ve also always had a thing for 1960’s rock and roll. That’s not to say that I don’t listen to contemporary musicians as well. Recently I saw St. Vincent at live in Philadelphia, and it was truly phenomenal. I also really like Hunx and His Punx, Devendra Banhart, and Girls. I could really rant all day about music. SI: What are some of your favorite films and books? JE: I’ve always had an affinity to Hitchcock films. My favorite is “Spellbound” (1945). It features dream sequences directed by Salvador Dali, and stars Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman (two of my favorites). Also, “Brick” (2005, directed by Rian Johnson) is an amazing take on a modern film noir.
“J'ai tué ma mere” and “Les Amours Imaginaires” (both of which are directed by Xavier Dolan) have so much style, it’s ridiculous. As for books, I love Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood and pretty much anything by Roald Dahl. Also, I love the 1990’s television program “Twin Peaks”.
“I’m in love with too many pe
eople who no longer are living.�
SI: Where do you see yourself in ten years? JE: To be honest, I have no idea where I’m going. As I said before, I’m considering art education, but I really have no serious plans. My life is moving fast, and that excites me but it also terrifies me. SI: If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Why? JE: These are the questions that often keep me up at night. I’d love to have dinner with Gregory Peck or James Dean. Or Van Gogh, come to think of it. Actually, in all honesty, I wouldn’t be able to choose. I’m in love with too many people who no longer are living. It’s a problem I’m working on.
SI: "What is your favourite art piece?" (question by Meghan Reilly) JE: Probably “Daughters of Edward Darley Boit” by John Singer Sargent.
SI: Lastly, what would you like to ask our next interviewee? JE: What would you describe your style as? (This could be about your art or your fashion sense/musical tastes.)
photo by xixi cao
interview by drew wesley
ashlee elle 26/texas/various equipment
SI: When did you first decided to pick up a camera and start shooting? AE: I picked up my first camera in high school, I went around shooting conceptual, abstract things that captivated my eye. It just kind of grew from there! SI: Who or what inspires you the most? Why? AE: As far as inspiration goes, everything around me inspires me, to be honest. To music to people watching, I love when inspiration captures you from nowhere and kind of pulls you into creating something new and fresh.
SI: What's your favorite photograph you've taken? AE: The Wanderer. I believe it entirely represents me in every way and in a sense I feel like it doesn't even touch a single strand of who I truly am.
“I just want to
convey honesty.�
SI: What message do you hope to convey with your photos? AE: To not be frightened by emotions, to allow yourself to go to those depths, to those places inside you that you feel as if you have to conceal. I just want to convey honesty.
SI: Which do you prefer- film or digital? Why? AE: I actually prefer both. Both have their advantages and disadvantages and I love film for its honesty, there is no editing, no tricks, it's just raw and what you see is what you get. Where as digital, its what our society entirely adores, it's fast and allows you to work towards a perfected shot and I suppose that's a grand thing to have in certain situations.
SI: If you could photograph anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? AE: Emily Dickinson. My favorite literary choice! SI: Who is your favorite photographer? AE: I have handfuls of those who I admire, it is quite arduous to solely choose one!
SI: In terms of photography, where do you see yourself in ten years? AE: Hopefully, still continuing to shoot, even if its just for me, even if my eyes only set their sights on it, I just hope I continue. SI: What music are you currently listening to? AE: Eisley, My Morning Jacket, Of Montreal, T Rex, Bic Runga, Cursive Mostly The Lord of The Rings Soundtrack!
SI: What are some of your favorite films and books? AE: LOTR, Willow, Labryinth, Inception, Dark Knight Returns, The Dark Crystal, The Never Ending Story, Big Fish, Everything Harry Potter. Collection of Emily Dickinson Poetry, All works of Sylvia Plath Robert Frost Poetry, The Chronicles of Narnia, LOTR, W.B. Yeats, All works of Virginia Woolf. SI:. Who is your fashion icon? AE: As far as style that has personality, I love Sherri Dupree-Bemis's style from the band Eisley. It's quite honest, fearless and it entirely reflects her personality. I love that she wears whatever she wants! SI: Lastly, what would you like to ask our next interviewee? AE: If you could create one last image, what would it be? What would you want that piece to say?
photo by sophie van der perre
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