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2013Cory Devenney Photography
Cory Devenney Photography
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What kind of equipment (camera body, lens, filters, flash, tripod, cleaning equipment other) do you use?
My equipment consists of a Canon 5D mark iii body, 16-35mm F2.8 ii lens, 24-105mm F4 L lens, 50mm 1.4 lens, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye, flashes, studio light (hardly used), battery grip, and the usual standard filters. For the most part I use is my 50mm as it’s usually always ready to go on my camera.
What do you like and dislike about your equipment, specially your camera, and how would you improve it?
I honestly LOVE my equipment. There may be a few things I might add to it in the next few months, but honestly it’s everything I need at this point. I just recently purchased the 16-35mm lens and it’s phenomenal. The mark iii is amazing, although I’ve seen recent add ons to the 6D that came out or models more recent that have Wifi and touch screen focus, that would be fun.
What is your favourite lens, and why?
My favorite lens is definitely the 50mm 1.4. It’s small, great focus, and even better overall in low light situations. As I love shooting toward the end of the day, having something as wide as 1.4 is crucial. Favorite by far.
When you travel, what is in your essential photographic kit bag?
Since I don’t have a ton of equipment, usually everything fits perfectly and it’s not too bulky to carry. So pretty much everything I have goes with me.
What kind of software/tools do you use for post-processing, if any?
Photoshop CS5
How long have you been taking photographs? How do you find inspiration? How do you take your pictures?
I’ve been photographing for a good number of years now. But I’ve only really jumped into the surreal/conceptual work in the last year and a half or so. Inspiration is easy to come by through other artists, ideas, music, movies, nature, etc. It’s funny to come up with ideas in your head and hope that it might turn into an interesting picture. Sometimes it just doesn’t turn out the way you had expected. Although at times it’s even better.
Which style of photography do you like the most, and why?
I definitely enjoy the surreal and conceptual based photography. It portrays more of a story to me. I love seeing the creative mind at work, and to me, this has pushed me beyond my expectations as a photographer, granted every day I’m trying to improve.
What goal are you working towards within your photography and when will you know you have reached it?
I feel like every photographer wants to make a career out of it, although very few do. If I were able to make a complete living out of my photography I would, although I don’t want to bank on that in case it never happens. I love photography. So whether it turns into my full time job, or a continued hobby, I’ll be happy. As long as people enjoy what they see, that’s good enough for me at this point.
Looking at your own work, which piece is your favourite? Why? Please provide a link to the picture.
A personal favorite of mine is a shoot I did a couple months back with my girlfriend. It was a freezing cold day with storm clouds moving through, a slight wind, and of course me saying, “we’ll be quick don’t worry!” I of course made her get in even colder water. She definitely braved the elements on that one, but the shot came out quite interesting I thought. It was simple and showed the mix of calm and slight chaotic with a separation of the two. Either way it’s always fun to see what people are willing to do for you as a photographer.
Does your work fit into any one or more distinct genres (nature, landscape, long-exposure, black-and-white, infra-red, urban, artistic, macro, vintage, vernacular, social, street)? If other, please specify.
Of the ones named I suppose it might fall into the category of Artistic.
Are there any photography websites that you visit regularly?
I jump on demilked (they always have interesting stuff), pixoto, facebook of course. Not a ton.
What is the one most important lesson that you have learned since you started taking photographs?
One thing that I think I’ve learned is to not compare yourself to other great photographers out there. There is so much talent in the world that you just need to do your own thing, and do it because it makes you happy. You need to love your own work, and just like anything else, practice practice practice. And in our case, just go out and shoot.
And finally, what other interesting photographers would you like to see in this blog?
Hmmm. There are so much talent out there I’m really not sure. A local from my area, Kalee Kilgrow, has had some very interesting pieces that I’ve enjoyed so I’d like seeing her on here.
