Meet Photographer Laura Tillinghast Hometown San Francisco, California
Favorite movie? Empire of the Sun
How did you get started? Tell us a little about yourself. I have always been into art and photography and remember doing my first photo shoot when I was about 12 years old. I photographed my best friend wearing a fancy red dress I borrowed from my mom’s closet with my purple Minnie Mouse 110 camera. Since then I have not stopped taking pictures.
What was the last picture you took with your phone? Sunset over the ocean
Three adjectives to describe yourself. Driven, creative, distracted.
Last show you binge-watched? Longmire (I love westerns!)
What do you enjoy the most about photography? Light! It’s all about capturing light and using it to tell a story.
Last book you read? The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Favorite color? Turquoise Favorite food/drink? Mac and cheese with a frosty root beer What country would you love to shoot in? Iceland, of course.
Guilty Pleasure? Chocolate. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, hot chocolate, baking chocolate, chocolate sprinkles… the list goes on...
Follow Laura on Social Media IG: @lauratphoto FB: www.facebook.com/LauraTillinghastPhotography/ Website lauratillinghast.com
What is your idea of perfect happiness? Chocolate and a good book Your zodiac sign? Gemini What’s your favorite quote? “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” - Eleanor Roosevelt Dream vacation you would like to take (or have taken)? Scotland If you had the opportunity to meet any photographer, living or dead, who would it be? Richard Avedon. He was a master of light and was brilliant at directing his subjects.
13 SALYSÉ DEC 2017