koinup pages, and it is not good at all! I think that taking a straight shot in SL that is good enough to publish is a tall order, one that I haven’t mastered yet, but you will see some great ones on koinup and flickr. I use textures a lot now, and really enjoy that part of my process, and they never turn a bad shot into a good picture, I have learned that. I wouldn’t change the first piece as it is clearly a first step in a journey I am really enjoying, and we all need a first step on any worthwhile journey. SS: Out of all of your work, is there one piece that means more to you than the others, one that truly stands out as either a favorite, or your greatest accomplishment? AK: My greatest (if there is such a thing) is called Spirit moves and is the most popular of my pictures. It was the first one I created in my mind before I set it up, and I managed to execute what was in my mind’s eye, so for that reason I choose it. The one that means the most is probably Dark Night of the Soul because it captures the absolute truth of how I was feeling and gave that terrible darkness a value and a beauty that actually helped me. When I look at it now, it makes me shiver and for me, it has a serious power. SS: Tell me a little about your inspirations. What inspires you when you start shooting? More specifically, which comes first: the story/ theme and then the image to bring it to life, or is it the opposite? AK: I suppose the common theme is me...my personality and how I see and engage with
AVENUE Magazine August 2011
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