How to make it as a teenage photographer with Tom Emmerson:
, 17 years old and already shooting some of fashion’s biggest brands, it’s the latest feather to add to his cap. “I try to only take on jobs I'm excited about,” he explains, a couple days after his shots of London black cab drivers wearing Helmut Lang's latest collection hit the web.
Like many of his young contemporaries, Tom eschews digital photography and opts entirely for film. “In an increasingly digital world, holding a physical copy of a photo gives the image a very tangible quality. I always look at printed photos for much longer than I do ones on screens. I was given a digital camera on my 13th birthday and dropped it the next day. I ended up buying a cheap point and shoot and shot a roll of film. After getting that first roll back I was hooked.
And like many photographers i-D covers, he’s also entirely self-taught . “I've never studied in a formal capacity so can't comment but the idea of sitting down in a class and learning passively doesn't appeal to me. The fun comes from going out, taking photos, and learning through trial and error.” What Tom likes most about being a photographer is the freedom that comes with it. “Part of my initial attraction was that it wasn't work. It's a creative outlet. I shoot what I want when I want. I'm never forcing inspiration. If I don't feel like shooting, I don't.” The downside is, of course, how the cost of shooting on film can quickly add up. “£8/9 a roll. £14 per roll to be developed and scanned. 16 or 36 photos per roll depending on what I'm shooting.
When it comes to inspirations, Tom doesn’t list any, but he did recently discover Joel Sternfeld's iconic document of the rich and varied landscape of the USA,published in 1987. “I've never been more moved by any body of work/art piece than I was by that book.
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