// Vendors That Pop :: Brooke Allison Photo //

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Its the last day for Brooke Allison Photo week! I couldn't think of a better way to wrap up a great week than to interview the one & only! Enjoy!

Photo Credit: Claire Dobson Photography — Photo Credit: Claire Dobson Photography

AC: If you were in a real life Lost situation and all of your family & friends were on the island already who else would you hope was stranded with you: Ansel Adams, Jane Goodall, Karl Lagerfeld, Winston Churchill or Channing Tatum and why?

BAP: Well, considering I had to google who Jane Goodall was, added to the fact that I love a starched collar - I'd have to say Karl Lagerfeld. And if I have to be stranded on an island, at least I'll have a good pair of Chanel shades to rock.

AC: At what point of your photography career did you have the "holy bananas, I am totally doing exactly what I was meant to do" moment?

BAP: The day that I quit my corporate job was the moment for me where I realized it was REAL ... I was finally doing exactly what I wanted to with my life. I'm grateful that I continue to have these "holy bananas" moments still ... gives me a chance to be thankful for finding something that makes me so happy.

AC: Imagine you were the photographer at your own wedding - What would have been your favorite picture you took that day?

BAP: I would have taken a lot of photos of me and my dad - there aren't any in my portfolio and it's really devastating. It haunts me to this day that I didn't do a father/daughter dance (for fear of everyone staring at us) and that we don't have any photos together. On a less serious note, I'd also have taken a photo of my bridesmaids seeing me for the first time all dressed up. It's a photo I take now and I LOVE each unique reaction!

AC:List 3 short & sweet bullet pointed statements you would tell an aspiring photographer.

BAP:

1) Don't compare yourself against other photographers. (It's bad for the soul.)

2) Shoot the things/people that make you happy. (Build a business around what you truly love shooting.)

3) Take time to recharge and refuel (I personally think a little r&r helps the soul and creativity.)

AC: If you could photograph any iconic wedding past or future what would it be?

BAP: John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessett. I was thirteen when they were married in a secret wedding and for some reason, I was captivated by it. Something about it being so private and intimate made me insanely intrigued.