“ I’ve learned that the best thing you can do is to prove that you’re capable. If you’re serious about your work, people will take you more seriously. “
photography by ASHLEY SERYN @ashleyseryn featuring (left to right) HALEY HOFFMAN @hellohihaley EMMA LIEGLER @emmaliegler & REBECCA GANN @rebecca_gann
What do you think sets you apart as a female creative? Sometimes when I’m shooting with a model, especially other girls, they’ll tell me how refreshing it is to shoot with a female photographer. So I guess as a female creative, I can offer a different perspective from the traditional “male gaze.” What kind of issues do you face as a female creative? How do you overcome them? As a female creative, I feel like you garner less legiti-
macy in the eyes of other people (especially being 18 and looking a few years younger than that haha). I’ve learned that the best thing you can do is to prove that you’re capable. If you’re serious about your work, people will take you more seriously. What motivates you to continue pursuing photography? I’ve been wrestling with the direction I want to go [in] with my photography lately, mostly because being a full time student makes
you question how much time you want to devote to something that doesn’t directly lead to a degree. But what’s been motivating me is the fact that I thrive off expressing myself visually, and since photography does this while opening up opportunities and allowing me to meet other creatives, I say why not?