Rubin Recommends

(Part of The Weekly Check In series)

Sophie Curtis is a very talented young photographer based out of England. She has what feels like 100′s of websites that she contributes to, one of my favorites is titled Samesies, and she always continues to inspire me. I hope someday I can take a photos as magical as hers.

Name: Sophie Curtis
Location: South-east England
Age: 20
Occupation: Trying to work out how to accomplish everything I want to and enjoy everything too
Websites: http://flickr.com/sophiecurtis http://pus-eye.com
http://outhereoverthere.blogspot.com http://cashmereclubhouse.com

Rubin: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?

Curtis: I was recently asked by a small record label to take a few series’ for them to use as promos and so on, I am really excited about that! The label releases pretty experimental music so I am enjoying the brainstorming part of the project, its made me consider taking photos that would have taken alot longer to come to me otherwise. And I’m trying to move away from what I almost feel like is my “safety zone” and its actually more fun than scary so that’s gooood.

Rubin: Where have you traveled this month or recently?

Curtis: I have spent a fair amount to time on trains and buses since the start of January, because when I’m not working I like to go see friends who are dotted about in England studying at various universities. The nicest trip I’ve taken this month was to the Cotswolds, I was there for a week and we got 10 inches or so of snow and everything looked really lovely. I’ve been trying to see lots of different people recently so I can get used to taking photos of people properly again, I don’t show faces enough in my photos!

Rubin: What’s your favorite music right now?

Curtis: I don’t know if it’s because I have someone back in my life from when I was 13, or because I have felt a bit weird about suddenly no longer being classed as a teenager, but I’ve really reverted to music I loved when I was younger, like 60s rock and roll. I will always always always love is Joanna Newsom, Cat Power and BJM. I like anything really, especially if it makes me feel strange or unreal or lifted (unfortunately this sometimes makes me like really crap music.)

Rubin: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?

Curtis: Spiced chai tea milkshake on a train. And the enchiladas my mum made for my birthday.

Rubin: Anything else you want to mention?

Curtis: The person I like to photograph the most is Rianna Cox, she wears lovely sparkly things that I can’t help snapping. She doesn’t post all over the place like I do but I think everyone should know about her because her photos are magical and wonderful! Her Flickr is http://www.flickr.com/effluo and I want to mention another really good friend Dan Price because I always want him to put more photos online and this might get him to do it haha – his Flickr is http://www.flickr.com/annemariefrank. And and and people should look at Alex Howard and Simon Nunn and Hannah Davis and Dave Geeting and Bobby Doherty. There are more but I’m just being ridiculous! Thanks!