Interview with Photograph Yotvat Kariti

She photographs and works well with words. Her name is Yotvat Kariti, and photography is something she constantly thinks of. What other than photos her eyes see, and what else her brain is thinking, she will tell you herself. This photography interview is a fascinating personal story of Yotvat Kariti who shares her passion, tips, and advice on how to become successful in the field.

Dear Yotvat Kariti, what do you hope for when photographing? For many, the straws of salvation are their own eyes.

Yotvat Kariti: I look at it as a process, I take into account all the parameters I have, determine what I want to achieve and that's when I start. If I am doing a portrait, I try to connect with the person I am photographing as much as possible and to understand how far the person can go, and if I am photographing something without subjects then I prepare everything well. It is very important that when you photograph someone you understand the limit you can reach. I rely on analysis, light, communication and post production, i.e. that process of mine that I have imposed on myself as something I rely on. Often this is also improvisation.

In your opinion, who is a master of photography?

Yotvat Kariti: I think a master is anyone who can turn an idea into photography. Experience is a very important factor here, and it involves a lot of tried and tested combinations.

How do you see yourself? As a photographer making a living, an artist or something else?

Yotvat Kariti: Well, foremost I see myself as a professional, and right after that as someone who is interested in art. In fact, I already have nine years of professional experience, but as an artist I am only just beginning. I tried, and still try to make a living from photography, but I would not like to pass the time without having done a few personal art projects. I am currently working on a very interesting project, which is about portraits. The atmosphere I achieved and the context in which I put people is interesting. Once I finish that, I will be working on a project that will address the plight of people doing high-risk or atypical jobs. Moreover, I’ll try to process that through a portrait.

Are you a raw perfectionist, with all the good and bad that the trait brings?

Yotvat Kariti: I control a lot of details and like to correct any flaws I notice. I am not one hundred percent, but I strive for the perfect.

I always wanted to ask a photographer: do you photograph yourself?

Yotvat Kariti: Sometimes, but for the most part, I imagine myself better than I look at self-portraits.

Do you sometimes do this job out of interest or purely out of love?

Yotvat Kariti: I do it out of passion. However, when you do something for a living, your interest and love for what you do get intertwined.

Accordingly, can a person make a living out of photographing?

Yotvat Kariti: It can, but it requires a lot of giving up and a lot of work to be able to make a living from it. I think many other professions are more profitable financially, but I am very pleased with the fact that I am doing what I love and making a living from it.

Has a situation ever occurred to you where you think that a photography is great, but the model does not share the same opinion?

Yotvat Kariti: Yes, that's happens to everyone. However, you have to deal with it and must have your own attitude, otherwise you may end up dissatisfied.

Do you have a photographer who is your role model?

Yotvat Kariti: I don't have one in particular, but lately I would like to single out Martin Asborni and his series" The silence of Dogs in cars ", I always like to see the works of Philip-Lorca Di Korsia , I also love Patrick Demarchell and many more names, but that always changes. I have no favorites, I'm always open to seeing good ideas and quality, so whatever is in the photo. Sometimes for days, I look at photographs of architecture, and personally, I like to do portraits.

You started your professional career in 2005, and how do you see your epilogue?

Yotvat Kariti: Uh, I don't know, all I know is I'll have to work until I'm 65, and I'll see after that. I am currently developing a portfolio and I hope to be able to show people in the next year what direction I want to go with my work. I can see my steps for the next two or three years, but no more than that.

When did you realize that photography would be an integral part of your life?

Yotvat Kariti: The moment I saw myself navigating photography and the energy that drives me to do that and the passion that is there. I love it, I keep working on it and there are rarely times when I don't think about photography.

Where do you find your inspiration to work?

Yotvat Kariti: I follow various sites and galleries, and almost every year I visit the Paris Photo Festival and get informed a lot. A serious and huge photography festival featuring the world's best and largest galleries and publishers. A very inspiring place for photographers unencumbered with equipment focused on the core of photography and crucial to seeing where your place is in the world of photography. I would also like to visit the Dutch festival "UNSEEN", someone told me that they are quite focused on portraits and younger photographers.

I can't help but ask what part of the human body fascinates you, since you mostly take portraits?

Yotvat Kariti: Definitely the human face, because it is the most authentic and perfect thing we have unless we have a twin.

What is your advice for success for young photographers just baking a craft?

Yotvat Kariti: Practice as much as musicians, or at least half of it, and do the same when you bake a craft, because who doesn't practice, doesn't learn. I constantly strive to improve my work and always try to figure out what my next step is.