Carol Sachs is a Brazilian photographer best known for her editorial photography.
Whilst studying Graphic Design in Brazil she started photographing, mainly documentary. One of her first major series’ was on the Circus. She found these images reflected her emotional state at that point in time.
Sachs left education wanting to pursue a career in documentary photography. She moved to London and it was here that she read the book The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton, which opened her mind to the different styles of photography.
During this time she photographed portraits of her friends, which she continued when she moved to New York for six months. It was here that she started shooting in colour and didn’t look back.
She did an internship at a photographer’s agency.
- Emotional State reflects the work you produce
- "Dont think about 'career-ism' for a while"
- Develop your own style first then sell it
- "If something is really 'in' and you follow it, then you're easily 'out'"
- It take time- dont copy others- be unique
- DON'T compare yourself to others
- Lived as an immigrant; lots of hello's & goodbye's
- She pinpoints what is that works in her images; the SILENCE.
- The image and the concept need to work together
- Try to show something more than just the person
- You have to ALWAYS be doing personal work
- Bring the 'experience' to travel magazines
- She uses Canon 5D mark III and a 1.8 70mm-205mm lens
- No flashguns
- She doesn't keep in mind room for text
On Visual portfolios she had some great advice;
- Simple, clean website is essential
- All images to be the same size
- Don't show everything
- First page has to be a clear definition of what you do
- Only include stuff you're really proud of
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