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Our first questions have to be, where do
                      you get your ideas? And what inspires
                      you?: A lot of what first inspired me was
                      NYC's Nightlife! I'd take my camera out to
                      drag shows and snap the queens. Now I am
                      inspired by vintage porn, intimate moments
                      shared on a dance-floor and the fine line
                      between porn and erotic art.


                      When you’re working with a medium like
                      instant photography we know from
                      experience that it's a one shot, do you
                      try to leave no room for errors or do you
                      embrace them? Oh Gosh. I've certainly
                      tried, but at this point I have set myself
                      and my expectations free by just letting
                      it be. Sometimes you can set up the
                      "perfect" shot and then the film jams, I
                      forgot to clean my rollers and it affects
                      the exposure you never know! No photo is
                      perfect, especially instant photography.


                      Instant photography is often said to be a
                      nostalgic magic for some, what was your
                      first experience with polaroid? I remember
                      playing around with one when I was little,
                      but it wasn't until college that I bought
                      my first polaroid 600 camera and started
                      using it.


                      What made you choose polaroid as a medium
                      to work with? I love holding a photograph.
                      We don't get to do that a lot these days.
                      A Polaroid will always be a physical
 Behind the lens      moment in time.



                      Does your work have any impacts on
 of @rudepolaroids    relationships or sexual experiences? Are
                      you getting down and dirty and being like
                      "hold there" and jump up to grab your
                      camera? It depends! When I'm shooting more
                      intimate moments both parties usually know
 We had the amazing opportunity to speak with  that will be happening. If I'm doing a
 artist and photographer Ryan……. Who's passion for  photo shoot with a couple, I usually have
 fetish is explored through his amazing work with  some ideas in my head, but again I'd
 instant photography, explore with us this queer  rather go with the flow and see what they
 and wonderful insight into nightlife, kink, drag  create naturally and I'll click the
 and more as we take a look behind the lens.  button! If I am involved in the photo then
                      my partner usually knows I'm a crazy
                      polaroid obsessed dude and expects it
                      haha. But Sex should be fun, so I'd never
                      want to ruin it by stopping for a photo!
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