Third year Civil Engineering student (and Her Campus McGill photo blogger!), Li-Anne Sayegh talks photography, style, and puppies.
A self-proclaimed tomboy, Li-Anne’s style consists of an urban twist on comfort and preppy, inspired by the stunning simplicity of her photography. “My photography is a glimpse into what I see and how I like to see things. Life should be kept simple […] simplicity in my photography comes from both a spontaneity and a complex process of reflection. And both aren’t easy to achieve,” she says… and she just so happens to embody this very economy of line and of style.
Whether she is photographing portraits of friends or the city landscape, Li-Anne experiments with both her subjects and camera to produce images that capture her unique perspective and discerning perceptions. She looks for alternative ways of taking pictures, such as revealing “the unique character [of a city] in its reflection in a puddle,” using her digital Canon and Nikon film camera.
Her photography is also very much inspired by immediacy and the spontaneity of the moment, which her energetic puppy, one of her favorite subjects to shoot, challenges. Li-Anne is driven by the desire to capture a subject moving through time, and wearing practical and comfortable clothing is crucial, be it in fitted khaki slacks and a loose oxford button down. “I’m the kind of person that likes to seize opportunities, which is reflected in my photographs” as well as in her clothes, which can’t impede her love for cycling, taking strolls and climbing rooftops for a better view of the city — “at night, that’s when the city glows at its best. With all the lights…” admits Li-Anne cheekily. “I just want to give a part of me in my photographs and I really feel that my photography is influenced by my own personal style.”
Check out Li-Anne’s photography here: http://justaneatmess.tumblr.com/.
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