Online Interview with Fashion Photographer - Chanelle Mann

                                                       Chanelle Mann - Fashion Photographer 

                                                       Based in Birmingham
                                                       Age:20

The interview was taken over Blackberry Smartphones.

Q:How did you get into fashion photography?
A:Basically I just was in a photography lesson at college and my photography teacher showed me work of other photographers that was young and fashion ones ever since I've been hooked.


Q:What college did you attend?
A:Sutton Coldfield


Q:Is there any other areas of photography you would like to go into?
A:Yes advertising

Q:When leaving college how did you make a start?
A:I took a gap year to explore photography more and decided to build my portfolio from the and also brought a camera.


Q:How did you get people to take you serious in the fashion photography business?
A:I just went out there and did shoots gave it everything I had I mean I've had breaks in photography but every time I come back to it I love it more and more.


Q:Can you picture this being a lifetime career or do you see it as something your interested in now
A:Yes I can see me doing it for the rest of my life also doing a degree in it.


Q:What Uni would you like to do a degree in ?
A:London College of Fashion


Q:Would you take the chance and try and make something of yourself overseas in NYC for example,that being so known in the fashion industry?
A:Yes I would love to my plan is to move there in the future.

Q:What influences you when taking your pictures in term of themes etc?

A:Vogue etc magazines,Internet everything really. 


Q:Where has been your favourite location to shoot?

A:London and Edinburgh


Q:What has been your favourite shoot you've done so far to date?

A:All of them are my faves :) 


Q:Do you only do fashion shoots or have you taken pictures at fashion shows? If no, is that something you would also like to do?

A:I would love to do pics at fashion shows, I've never done that before.


Q: Do you only shoot models or anyone that wanted to work with you?

A:Models only 


Q:Have you discovered any downsides in your profession yet?

A:Yes sometimes I'm stuck for inspiration.


Q:How do you overcome the situation?

A:Just go on fashion blogs and get inspiration.



Q:What's your favourtie fashion blog? 

A:I have too many to have faves lol.

Well thank you for this interview and your time Chanelle.

I wish you the best for the upcoming future.

Below is some of Chanelles work;