An Interview with Amy Willard
Sometimes ten minutes is all you get to make your mark. That is usually the case for Concert Photographer Amy Willard. When shooting a band at a concert, she usually gets to shoot for the first three songs. Fortunately, she thrives on this. She believes “there is nothing more thrilling or rewarding than capturing the true essence of a performer in under 9.7 minutes.”
She answered some questions for me and explained how she got her start, and elaborated on this philosophy.
On your site you say that you have been into photography for a long time. Was it someone that helped you get into it or did you start on your own?
I remember my mom always making sure I had a disposable camera for school trips, so I think that really got me into taking photos. Then my older brothers had taken photography courses when they were in high school and college. My oldest brother was the one who actually gave me his old SLR for when I took my one and only photo class in high school. He taught me the mechanics of the camera and said “go shoot” and everything just kind of blossomed from there. Read the rest of this entry →