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INFO: Keith Davis Young.28.Austin, TX.
http://www.keithdavisyoung.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithdavisyoung
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The Photo Coterie: Are your photos as spontaneous as they seem or are do you have an idea about what you are trying to get before you shoot?
Keith Davis Young: I would say it’s a little bit of both. The majority of my work has a good sense of spontaneity – at least I hope it does. That’s without a doubt a huge element of my style. I’m not one to “set up” my shots; a lot them are taken on impulse. Personally, I think that type of shooting is way more interesting and honest.
TPC: What is The Boxing Club?
KDY: The Boxing Club is a small creative group of friends based here in Austin. A lot of the older work has been a collaborative mix between myself and good friends. The work is idea-driven, but not just limited to design. I have a lot of respect for creatives who can be comfortable with just the idea of “making cool stuff” day in and day out. Our site is currently being redesigned, along with some new projects and photo blog. A lot of the new work will take on an additional photo collective side.
TPC: What does the camera you use lend to the work you make?
KDY: I alternate between an old om10 and a contax g2. I always go back to 35mm; its easy to frame with what I like to pick out in my work. I’m shooting some new medium format stuff on an adopted rollei, but I’m still picking apart what I do and don’t like about it. I’m trying to build some series that can carve a niche of their own so to speak. I still primarily shoot 35mm; it just works for me.
TPC: What significance do the photos you sent us have to you?
KDY: Each one of those photos are recent captures of strange but beautiful moments I found myself in. Each exposure sort of tells the story for me.
TPC: Is there anything going on in your life right now that you want to talk about?
KDY: I am taking a roadtrip to Colorado in mid-March, and then to Portland the following month. We’re going to take the 101 from SF, so there will be bags of films.
I’m also really excited to see what comes out of this new collaborative series called “Young” that I am working on with fellow photographers Jackie Young and Christie Young. Jackie and Christie are incredible photographers and good friends; it’s been a fun project so far. The work will be featured online and then later released as a book. We’re all looking forward to see what comes of out of it.
Here’s a link to the brief description Jackie put together so eloquently: http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithdavisyoung/4278565732/
