NZPhotographer Issue 35, September 2020
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Interview with Portrait<br />
Photographer Tony Gorham<br />
than anything, I hope you will see a genuine<br />
connection with the subject.<br />
DO YOU HAVE A STUDIO AT HOME?<br />
Yes, it’s a little bit makeshift but I have plenty of<br />
lights and modifiers and most of a double garage<br />
to work in, plus being at home means fresh coffee,<br />
so it’s not a bad space.<br />
DO YOU PREFER TO BE SHOOTING INSIDE<br />
OR OUTSIDE?<br />
I really love shooting in the wild, especially sunrises<br />
but there are things you can’t easily do outside of<br />
a studio and I really enjoy building the image from<br />
scratch in a studio. I guess I’m a rather technical<br />
person so the studio helps me scratch those itches.<br />
TONY, LET US KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND<br />
WHAT YOU DO!<br />
I live in Glendowie with my wife and son. I am<br />
originally from England but moved to New Zealand<br />
in 2000 (My wife is a kiwi and I often get described<br />
as her OE souvenir!). I run my own business<br />
developing custom business software systems<br />
used by a wide range of NZ businesses. Being selfemployed,<br />
I can set my own schedule and often<br />
get to shoot away from Auckland.<br />
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE?<br />
I like most genres of photography but for the last<br />
few years, I have been pushing myself more and<br />
more into portrait photography. I’m a big fan of<br />
large deep dish octaboxes so there’s plenty of that<br />
in my portfolio. When you see my images, I hope<br />
you’ll see nice clean images that don’t have too<br />
many distractions, and aren’t overly fussy. More<br />
HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET STARTED<br />
WITH PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
Like most photographers, I started young. I dabbled<br />
as a school kid and then again in my later teens<br />
when I had a small home darkroom. Soon enough<br />
work, cars, and girls seemed so much more<br />
important and my photography stalled. About ten<br />
years ago I started getting back into it and decided<br />
to join Auckland Photographic Society, that helped<br />
me keep the momentum going initially. Now I’m<br />
just unashamedly addicted so I now need help<br />
stopping rather than starting!<br />
WHAT ARE YOU SHOOTING WITH TODAY?<br />
My run and gun system is:<br />
Sony A7R3 + 24–70mm f2.8 GM, 70–200mm f2.8 GM,<br />
1<strong>35</strong>mm f1.8 GM, 85mm f1.4GM, 200–600mm 5.6–6.3<br />
G, Sigma 50mm 1.4 ART, Zeiss <strong>35</strong>mm f2.8<br />
My studio setup is:<br />
Fuji GFX50s, GF23mm f4, GF32–64mm f4, GF110mm<br />
f2 with mostly GODOX and Aputure studio lighting.<br />
For street photography:<br />
Fuji X100F<br />
SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT PEOPLE, WHY DID<br />
YOU CHOOSE THIS PARTICULAR GENRE OF<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY?<br />
I know its corny, but I genuinely believe life is all<br />
about relationships. I really appreciate the social<br />
interaction when shooting people. I have built<br />
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