Today we’d like to introduce you to Katie Minton.
Katie, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I started doing photography in the 8th grade. I had a point and shoot APS film camera and remember taking my first black and white photos at the beach on a family trip to Oak Island, NC. My love only grew from there. I took photography classes in high school and did concert and yearbook photography. I then went on to receive my Associate of Applied Science in Commercial Photography from Randolph Community College in Asheboro, NC. I really loved school, so after graduating with my AAS in 2007, I enrolled at UNC-Greensboro and graduated cum laude with a BFA in Design. I did a commercial photography internship here in Boston while in photo school and fell in love with the city. I moved here in 2013 and never looked back.
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
Photographs of all kinds, including but not limited to, editorial, event, commercial and fine art photos. How? I prefer to shoot film, mostly 35mm and medium format, though I primarily shoot digital these days. Why? I use film because I think it has a lot of dimension and I like the tangibility of film. I miss the darkroom very much! I use digital for many reasons – it’s much more affordable and its simpler and faster than film when I need that quick turnaround time. I shoot mostly film for my personal portfolio and fine art work. If the question is why I make art, it’s because I have to. I see in a camera frame. I wish I had cameras in my eyeballs. What’s the message or inspiration, what do you hope people take away from it? I want people to leave with some kind of emotion from my work. Whether it be despair, joy, vulnerability, or intrigue.
I want people to find something in my work that they can identify with or something they feel drawn to. The work of Francesca Woodman gives me a lustful curiosity. I remember seeing her photos for the first time and being struck by how distinctive they are; they give me a feeling I cannot put into words. I want to know more of what is going on in her images. Diane Arbus said, “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” I’ve always felt very strongly about this quote and believe it to be true. Francesca Woodman and Diane Arbus both have that aspect of secrecy and ambiguity in their images that I want mine to have. There is something about the nebulous quality of their work that I admire and desire.
What should we know about your artwork? I use my knowledge of art history to make my photos, and so I feel like studying Art History is very important for having a frame of reference for style and process in one’s own work. But I want people to see how I view the world and see how what I’ve learned in life is reflected in that.
Have things improved for artists? What should cities do to empower artists?
Don’t stop trying
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
Website: www.broganphotography.com
IG @KTBrogan
Facebook @Broganphotography ——-
I’ve also been featured in Modern Salon Magazine and The Colorist Magazine
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Contact Info:
- Website: www.broganphotography.com
- Email: kathleen.b.minton@gmail.com
- Instagram: KTBrogan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KBroganPhotography/
Image Credit:
Katie Minton
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