Style Sunday - an Interview with Photographer Jennifer Henriksen

Here is the newest of my interview articles for the Female Photographers of Etsy blog. This one was particularly exciting for me, as I am a huge fan of Jennifer Henriksen's work! She is an absolute master of the toy camera and she inspires me to break out my Holga and play!

Style Sunday - an Interview with Photographer Jennifer Henriksen
The work of Jennifer Henriksen, or HolgaJen as she is known in the online world, is haunting and arresting. Her images, whether self portraits or studies of nature, create a visceral reaction in the viewer. Each image seems to reverberate with a life and a story all it's own. What is perhaps most impressive about Henriksen's work is that, in an age where many have gone digital, it continues to be primary film based. In the era of the mega-pixel race, it is refreshing to see an artist so adeptly use a camera as simple and prone to aberration as the Holga.


Henriksen is a self-taught fine art photographer based in London, Ontario, Canada. The subject matter of her work tends to vary between nature, urban and portrait photography. However, perhaps the most stunning images of her portfolio come from a a self portrait project that she has been working on for several years. "I love film-based vintage cameras, and fell in love with the Holga a few years ago," said Henriksen. "This is the camera I use in the majority of my work. A lot of my images are created by experimenting with techniques, such as long exposures, motion blur, film grain and other in camera manipulations." Henriksen spent some time to tell the Female Photographers of Etsy about her journey as a photographer and a fine artist.

FPOE
When did you realized you were a photographer? Was it a gradual process or did it hit you at once?

HolgaJen
It was a gradual process. I've always been a very visual person. I learn better visually and I feel more connected to things when I can see them, rather than just read or hear about them. So, once I stepped into the realm of photography, I knew it was where I should be. It took me a few years however to get comfortable with my work and processes using a Holga and film.

To read the rest of the article, view the original on the Female Photographers of Etsy Blog!