Interview with Crash Taylor
November 4, 2008
This month’s featured photographer is UK-based Crash Taylor. He specializes in weddings and portrait photography and lives in Nottingham, UK.
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Q. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A. Homicide detective, marine biologist studying the great white shark,
pro motocross racer, Formula one driver, and what I am today, professional
photographer.
Q. Where did you grow up?
A. The first 29 years of my life were spent in Los Angeles and the last 6
in the United Kingdom and Spain.
Q. Your favorite subject to photograph?
A. Humans and one day I hope to photograph great white sharks in South
Africa.
Q. What camera/s do you shoot with?
A. Canon 5D’s, though not for long as I’m on the waiting list for two new 5D Mark II’s
Q. Your most awkward photography moment?
A. Photographing a bride throwing the bouquet, as she threw it her top
came down and to my surprise she was not wearing a bra. All I could see
through the wide angle was two mountains. I thought the camera had a
malfunction.
Q. The hardest part of your job.
A. There isn’t one.
Q. The easiest part of your job?
A. Not having a BOSS!
Q. Your favorite movie of all time?
A. I have so many favourites, but Shawshank Redemption just entered my mind.
Q. Your favorite meal?
A. Spicy tuna and avocado rolls, soft shell crab rolls with lot’s of wasabi.
Q. Who do you most admire? Why?
A. My wife, because she keeps me on the right track.
Without her who knows what I would be doing today.
Probably living on the beach in Hawaii, begging for money
so I could buy lot’s of beer, Johnny Cash records and a
surfboard. And I have to say my Mom and Dad for
everything they have done for me throughout my entire life.
Q. What will you be doing 5 years from now?
A. To continue what I’m doing now; photographing weddings and teaching
workshops. Hopefully by then living in the beautiful countryside with lots
of dogs, parrots, pigs, goats and other animals I can wake up and feed
every morning. Also spending more time with my family and in-laws in Los
Angeles, Finland and Spain.