11 Questions With Kitty Gallannaugh

Posted by avn8 in Articles on July 13, 2010

Kitty Gallannaugh is a professional photographer based in London UK. She is a unique photographer, and hopes to bring a fresh, modern and innovative ideas into the modern photography world. You can view her website or visit her Flickr.

1. What inspired you to take up photography?
I wanted to be able to capture the quiet moments we forget. We always
photograph the important events – birthdays, Christmas etc. But what about
the normal day-to-day happiness too? I wanted to take photographs so I could
remember every little moment in my life and others too.

2. What camera do you use?
I use the Canon 450D. It’s an amazing camera.

3. How many photos, on average, do you think you’ve taken?
Probably too many to count. I’d probably say somewhere around the 10,000
mark, I just never stop.

4. What football team do you support?
Chelsea!

5. What tips would you give an aspiring photographer?
Always take photographs and never ever give up. It’s frustrating and at
times you just want to pack it in. The more you give out, the more you will
receive. Never let a day go by when you feel you haven’t worked to your
fullest potential. If you go to bed thinking you could’ve done better, then
that’s a day wasted.

6. PC or Mac?
I use a PC but I know Mac’s are probably so much better for the design side
of life. One day, maybe one day I’ll own one!

7. Are you going to carry on photography for the rest of your life?
Absolutely, I don’t seem myself ever stopping. It’s become a big part of
who I am, asking me to stop shooting would be like asking someone which
sense they’d like to give up.

8. What music do you like?
I like a bit of everything, it really depends what kind of mood I’m in.
Some days I’ll want to relax and edit photographs to indie music and other
days I’ll be dancing around to rock.

9. What characteristics and skills do you think it takes to become a successful photographer?
The main skill one needs is organisation – without that you’re like a human
without a head. You need to learn how to act confident and think quickly in
shoots, it’s constantly moving very fast and you need to know how to keep
up. Being friendly is the main characteristic I would say there is – the
industry is full of amazing people and getting to know them is always
incredible.

10. Are you ever gonna take up web design?
I would absolutely love to. I designed my online portfolio myself, I
definitely find it heaps of fun as the possibilities for design are endless.
As for the coding side? That’s a whole other world.

11. What editing software do you use?
I use Photoshop CS4, it’s like a partner in crime.