A Small Chat with Maisy Owens!
Maisy Owens. A young Nashville native with a fresh eye for photography and a glimmering body of work that never fails to impress.
"My name is Maisy Owen, I’m seventeen and I’m a fashion/portrait photographer. I’m located in Nashville and my dream is to do photography professionally when I graduate high school.”
I've had the absolute pleasure of getting a chance to interview her, gain insight on her work, and getting to know her as an artist!
Opening the interview I asked her to describe her style with 3 words and explain to me why she chose those words:
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“ I would say my photography style is abstract, emotional, and bold. I chose those words because that’s what I strive for in my work. I like to have abstract concepts and shapes to show that photography really is an art form, and I always try to convey emotion in my work. I chose bold because I like my models and my shots to stand out:)”
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The greater part of her work radiates a certain kind of confidence that is so often overlooked. Her sharp, high contrast, gritty images implore the viewer to not only think about the content and composition but also think about the individuals/subjects in the images.
The second question I asked her was what she loves the most about her art
“ I love that I can create anything I want and that once I start creating the ideas keep coming.”
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Short and sweet!
Next, I asked her what and or who were the greatest influences in her work and she said:
“Well, my mother was the one who taught me the basics and I always thought her work was very inspiring. two photographers whose work I love are @alessioalbi and @mehrandjojan”
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While this response is also brief it nicely tells us a bit more about how her art became what is it today. Closing the interview I asked her if she could make anyone of her pieces go viral which one could it be, and, what do you like to see in the media you consume:
“ I would choose a photo set I did back in February, of a girl portraying the negative sides of love and the mood swings that come with it. It’s one of my favorite shoots because not only was the concept one I was proud of, I also was very happy with the final results after post-production.” as the response to the first question, and, that’s a good question! I love to see real, diverse, unwatered down people. I feel like the media can be super toxic because it often only shows one type of beauty. I want to portray uniqueness and reality in my work and I like to see that in the media I consume too.”
Here are a few photos from the set mentioned in the first response:
