Coordinated by Sonja Smaldone
Successful photographers often become idols of new generations. It’s always interesting to see them in life, to take a glance behind the scenes, and hear their unique stories on how they got into photography. That’s the aim of the interview with photographer April Visel, specialist in Arabian horses… Who is April Visel? Tell us about yourself, where you are from and your family.
I am from a small town called Mt. Aukum in the mountains of Central California...We are both native Californians!
What is your favorite subject to photograph?
Horses for sure...I love fashion mixed with horses. I try really hard to make sure BOTH human AND horse look their best in an image. In mainstream fashion magazines, the horses always look unattractive, but the human model will look amazing. Often in horse magazines it’s visa-versa...that doesn’t have to happen.
Who do you inherit your artistic ability from, is anyone else in your family artistic? My father is a musician and a builder and my sister is a renown e d
How did you first get into photography?
Brandon my husband was a photographer first and gifted me my first digital camera for our 2nd year anniversary in 2001.
What is your favorite brand of Camera and why?
Canon…because it’s all I know and I know it like the back of my hand, which lets me be free artistically
How would you describe your photography style?
I’m pretty “Artsy Fartsy.” Everything I do seems to have either an element of light or movement ...I just really prefer emotion and feeling in my pictures. I want people to see how it is I felt at that moment...which, when it comes to horses is happy and moved 90% of the time
When you travel, what do you take with you?
Everything I own and usually a very over-packed suitcase…it’s a problem!
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