So today's interviewee is Miss Polka Dot! I'm really excited about this one, because I really admire her talent and creativity that shows through the photos she takes. :) 

Hey Polka-Dot! Thanks for being with us today. What do you think of this cool weather?
Trying to get used to it/have a good attitude/occasionally loving it/appreciating it because I'm obsessed with cardigans and boots and berets and crazy long socks. :)

Okay, let's get started:
How did you get started into photography? And how old were you? 
I fell in love with it on a cruise we took to Victoria BC when I was maybe eleven? I didn't get my DSLR and get super into it until August 2010.

What was your very first camera?
A trusty Canon Powershot point-and-shoot. It served me well until dying/getting broken and facilitating the purchase of my DSLR. :)

Who or what inspired you to take up this hobby?
I just loved the idea of capturing the crazy-beautiful world in unusual ways. A photo can make you look at something differently. But mostly, because you can snag memories and go back to them over and over again.

What kind of equipment are you using right now?( camera,flashes,lens,etc.)
My Nikon D3100, with a 18-55 mm kit lens and a 70-300 mm lens. That's it!

Are you self-taught, or have you had classes?
No classes as yet.

What is your favorite subject to shoot? (landscapes, profiles, artistic shots, candid moments,etc)
People, in all kinds of different ways. One of my favorites is candid action portraits. :) hello, beautiful zoom lens! (they're pretty much impossible without one)

Do you have any professional experience?
Nope. 

What is your method for getting new tips, techniques, or new information?
We have a professional photographer friend who I have emailed regarding equipment, etc, and I do some web surfing about some stuff. I have a great book called "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson that I have yet to read cover-to-cover, but it has a lot of great information on the technical part of photography. 

Do you, or have you sold your work?
I have done maybe two paid photoshoots, and sold a few prints at a church mission fundraiser, but that's it.

Show me one of your favorite shots you've taken. (I know it's a tough question.....)
It just makes me happy because I'm so in love with my aviator sunglasses and the amazing blue sky that means summer.
Which of these would you label the photographer side of yourself as: Passionate, a wanna-be, obsessed, artistic, avid, a newbie, a photo-holic, or a die-hard?
Um, maybe all of them, actually! Maybe primarily passionate. :) 

For how many years have you been interested in this sphere of art?
See above question. :) Sort of interested for a long time, but seriously interested for around two years.

Now for the big question: is it Canon or Nikon? (or neither :P)  ;)
I love Nikon. :) But I loved my Canon Powershot, so I actually didn't want a Nikon originally. I was advised to get Nikon since the lenses are better. Apparently Canons' video is superior, but that isn't as important to me. Now I don't like switching to a Canon when I use someone else's camera, because it's so different than mine and I love the way mine works. Plus Nikons have that super cool red thing right where you put your index finger. <3

And the last one.....
Why do you love photography, and what is your purpose for doing it? :)
I love it because you can capture the breathtaking beauty, color, joy, sadness, action, love, laughter, and pain that this amazing world is brimming with. I love the artistry of it, but also just the memories. I have always, always loved looking at photos, just to remember the blessings God has put in my life. People are my passion, and I love memorializing people-moments in my camera, if only just to look back at them and grin or laugh or cry.


Polka Dot is the author and creator of her blog, life is too short not to wear red shoes where she captures and communicates her love of "fashion, movies, photography, and life" . She loves the beautiful life her Lord has given her and tries to catch some of the moments and blessings through her photography. :) Make sure you go over there and check it out! 

Alright! I, for one, really enjoyed this. Thanks Polka-Dot for your time and I hope this was fun for you, as well. :)
Signing Off,
Sarah