Thursday, Dec 06, 2018

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Interview Thora Siemsen

“I was born in Maryland, and moved to Florida when I was 11. From the age of 12, I started going to punk shows. I used to play in bands, but I was never really any good. I still wanted to be part of that scene, especially once my friends started going on tour. I always loved touring because it was a means to get in a van and leave South Florida, which is pretty isolated. So I started roadie-ing and selling merch, and I decided to take photos as a way to participate. I ended up really enjoying the process of documenting. Shooting at punk shows got me comfortable with photographing in super-hectic environments where people aren’t aware of the camera first; they’re aware of their environment first. Now, I excel in working (in places) where you feed off the energy of an insane situation. You just have to go for it and not worry about what’s going to happen, or how the pictures are coming out.”...