Instagram Interview — Mike Monaghan

Mike recognizes that women are true works of art and he celebrates it by creating spectacular portraits. It appears that he never posts a photo taken in the same place. Every single photo is beautifully unique and he brings out the natural emotion in every model. Mike’s feed is inspiration central if you’re a portrait shooter. I have to say, I love when photographers do a long, heartfelt interview for me and this one is the longest yet. Read it all! <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:770/1*EQn--JS2-N51mAwUWuq42Q.jpeg" style="height:467px; width:700px" /> <h2>Origins</h2> <blockquote> I started taking photos in 2005 when I was 17. I think I got my first DSLR, a Canon Rebel XTi when I was 19 or 20. It wasn’t until I was 21 or 22 that I really started taking photography seriously though. I was pursuing a degree and career in graphic design, and had to take a photography class somewhere in there. I already enjoyed taking photos, but having a class open my eyes to more of the technical aspects on how to do things, was probably what pushed me to take it further. It was a VERY basic class, and if I took it again I’d probably realize that I never learned much. But it somehow inspired me though, which lead me to pursue a photography degree after finishing the one for graphic design in 2010. </blockquote> <a href="https://medium.com/@jamieshoots/instagram-interview-mike-monaghan-bddf0cfd66d8">Website</a>