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I’m Scott Booth and I graduated with a First Degree, BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Multimedia from the University of Worcester in 2017. The course consisted of the fundamentals of design, including web-design, typography, and green design. The output of my work is design work for both print and digital, as well as photography and videography.
What first interested you to pursue photography?
My interest in photography stemmed from the desire to artistically document the places that I had traveled to. Following primarily from a graphic design background, I already understood composition and editing software quite well, I just didn’t know how to expose a photograph. I attended a module in second year for the basics of photography and couldn’t quite wrap my head around it. I persisted (through frustration) until I had a better understanding and at that point, it had become a major passion of mine and something I had found to be quite therapeutic.
How would you sum up your ‘style of work’?
I like to vary the kinds of photographs I take and I don’t really have a preference as to what I shoot. My style’s changed over the years due to looking at various forms of inspiration. I mostly take photographs of a documentary-style such as street photography, candid portraits, etc. but try not to limit myself to that. I’ve photographed in studios for both my workplace and for personal development and my editing style usually changes depending on what feelings I want the photograph(s) to evoke.
Photography actually helped me edge my first job as a Junior Graphic Designer because I’d shown a variety of skills beyond what was required. In a similar fashion, I traveled to Paris for an internship in 2017, which was initially a graphic design position working for a non-profit organisation. Further to this, I’ve also photographed weddings in both Spain and Austria. The buzz of getting the right shot and also the desire to create has helped to push me out of my comfort zone, allowing me to travel independently to both Copenhagen and New York.
What tips would you share for anyone interested in taking up photography?
Photography is a highly-saturated industry and not everybody’s work will be a favourite of yours. Equally, your work will not be the favourite of everybody else but so long as you create something that you’re happy with, there’s no better feeling. Use other people’s work to inspire you, not to deter you and understand that there’s a beauty in the process of always trying to see things differently.
Do you have any short-term or long-term goals for your work?
Personally, I’m hoping that someday I can live in Canada, working as a Multimedia Designer, photographing the country at the top of my bucket list. I think as a short-term goal, I just want to make my next photoset better than my last.
P.S. Post-production is a blessing, not a curse, you can save some real average photos and some you didn’t even look at twice may turn into some of your favourites.
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