Interview with Jen Becker
What kind of equipment do you use?
Cannon, Nikon or Other: Cannon for digital and Hasselblad for film
Where is your home base?
Brooklyn, NY
School or Self Taught?
Art Center College of Design
Pizza or Mexican Food?
I stick to the pizza on the east coast and Mexican on the west coast!
What is your Favorite Animal?
My Chihuahua Sierra
Who is your Favorite Photographer?
Changes all the time but right now I'm loving Alec Soth and Chris Buck. But the photographer that made me want to shoot was glenn e friedman.
Worst Job?
A lookbook I did for this company. It was just one disaster after another and in the end they screwed me. Live and learn.
Best Job?
I would say shooting kerry kenney (Reno 911) I laughed my ass off the entire time and we got some awesome shots.
What Advice do you have to up and coming photographers?
Learn how to use film, assist a ton of people, shoot as much as possible, and find your "thing" and go crazy with it!
What do you love to Shot?
People in environments. Right now I'm working on a series with people and their dogs and I'm having the best time ever!
What is the hardest thing about being a photographer?
The business side for sure and the stress of constantly having to put yourself out there and market.
What is the best thing about being a photographer:
All the amazing people i get to meet, interesting places, and the best is being able to get paid to do something you love.
Worst thing about being a photographer?
When clients think that because you are shooting digital it should be cheaper. if i hear that one more time........
Who is harder to work with photo editors or models?
Stylists and makeup people!!
What super power would you have if you were a super hero?
Boring but i would totally fly.
If I wasn't a photographer I would be a....
I would love to have a dog rescue or do something with dogs.
Tequila or Vodka?
Vodka!
Who are some of your Clients?
Swindle, Venus Zine, Bicycling Magazine, Bass Guitar, Angeleno, URB.
Jen Becker 
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