Kelly Madison’s first love and passion is writing, but photography seems to be a close second.  First given a 35mm camera by her dad Dwight Madison at a young age, and then reintroduced to film photography by friend Jati Lindsay, Madison captures life’s poignant vignettes that many of us overlook.  The thirty-something mother of two kindly shared her work and motivation:

 

What first made you get behind the camera?

 My Father.
 
Do you have any mentors or other photographers that push you? 

Yes. Every person that I know and don’t know encourages me creatively. Jati Lindsay specifically as a photographer because his work is beautiful. Jati’s style is raw. Natural. Three dimensional in a very one dimensional way. Clear.
 
Why do you use a Holga?

Holga’s are challenging to use and I love a challenge. A novelty mostly because they are considered “toy cameras” made entirely of plastic. Holgas create very vintage and unique pictures. I love the unexpected. You can also double, triple and quadruple expose one frame. 
 
Describe the perfect photo.

The perfect photo pulls you in from all angles. Presents the subject but also gives you many other smaller subjects to examine. You can look at the perfect picture over and over and discover something different each time.
 
What projects or goals are you currently working on?

I plan to pursue photography as a part-time business. Providing my clients with an out of studio experience. I enjoy capturing people in a natural element free of constraint.

Thanks so much Kelly, we appreciate it!