Instagram Interview with ghett0barbie.

Jordan Minder @gehtt0barbie

Photos; 291

Followers; 12328

Following; 355

'We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are'

I started following Jordan about October last year and ever since then I have really been inspired by her photos. The way she captures her photos really makes you reflect on them. I was very excited to be interviewing Jordan and I know there will be another interview again in the future. 

TELL US SOME INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF

My names Jordan minder, I'm 16 years old and I live in Illinois (in the US) which is basically all farmland (I live on an old farm) I am an aspiring photographer. I see art in everything and I can't imagine my life without it! Oh, and I love cats.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ON INSTAGRAM?

since early June of 2011, I believe. maybe later, maybe.. I don't know haha!

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET TO POST ON INSTAGRAM?

EVERY DAY! It hurts if I don't post OR don't have anything to post.

HOW ARE YOU INSPIRED TO TAKE YOUR PHOTOS?

I ALWAYS have ideas in my head. Always. These build up and morph into super ideas haha. But I'm just inspired by everything around me, music, movies, literature, nature, people, anything! I can't pinpoint what exactly inspires me, but I like it that way!

WHO ARE YOU FAVORITE INSTAGRAMMERS?

Oh my. I have so many! I'll give you five, In no exact order.

1. @savannnnnah. I love this girl. She was one of the first 'major' ig'ers I followed. Her pictures SWAY me. And we're the same age, so I feel like I can relate to her just by her posts. She recently started following me, so I feel obligated to take awesome picture to try and impress her haha!

2. @barnel02. Oh I love him! He is such a SWEETHEART! And his pictures are phenomenal! So clear and so creative.

3. @rycar. I love him to death! I started following him when he has less then 100, I was instantly in love with his photographs. He and his brothers and so so so talented. JEALOUS. Also, he is the funniest thing ever. hahah I'm associating my favourites with personalty's more then pictures.

4. @Mathildaxx. SHE IS GORGEOUS! And takes stunning self portraits. She is also a sweetie.

5. @mattfrench. wow wow wow wow.. stunning all around! He can take a picture of dirt and make it into a master piece! I would kill do to a collab. Just kidding but that would be awesome.

I'd include so many more but these are just off the stop of my head.

HAS INSTAGRAM CHANGED YOUR LIFE?

oh my goodness, YES! I would not have discovered my passion for photography. I would not have met so many talented, wonderful friends just from my phone! I get a lot of attention at school and so many people ask me to take their pictures and even offer to pay! Nothing makes me happier then taking pictures. I was a lazy little couch potato before instagram. I would not be where I am (wherever I am I guess) If it wasn't for Ig. eeek I love my followers, they make me smile!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE MOST?

Well, me I guess, haha! It's not out of vanity, I promise. When I get an idea I'm usually the only person I can rely on to carry out what I envisioned. I also see new sides of me with each photograph I take. Generally, I just love shooting people! Mostly of my gorgeous friends. I'm working on nature shots, I'm not the best but I'm working on it!

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?

Hmmm.. Whimsical maybe? I don't know! I have a different "style" or "theme" for each shoot! I've always been a sucker for surrealism, So I try to create images that one couldn't see with their eyes. Just their imagination if that makes sense.  

DO YOU USE EDITING SITES?

I use Adobe Photoshop elements 10. My dad brought it for me for Christmas.. still getting used to it! I used to only use iphone apps but no anymore.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHO TO FOLLOW?

I'm not sure actually. If their photo's make me go "wow".. I need to try that! then yep that's how they get my follow.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY SITES?

Noo.. I have flickr! But I never go on it.. Oh I have a Photobucket account but nothing fancy is on there. I mostly post onto facebook for friends and family who don't have instagram to see.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE WHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY STAGE?

My parents bought me my first dslr camera when I was 13 (a Nikon d40) and I used it a little bit but I didn't even pick it up until last summer! I wanted a new profile picture so I just went out and took some self portraits. Instagram helped me discover how passionate I was about it as well.

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR LEISURE TIME?

Taking pictures... hehe..taking walks, watching criminal minds, driving to Starbucks, napping, cuddling with my cats, usually one or two above per leisure time... haha!

HOW DO YOU WANT TO USE YOUR GIFT IN THE FUTURE?

Well for now I'm a very shy and reserved person who can be hard to read. I hope my pictures can speak what I'm feeling, or display exactly who I am. In the future, In the future I don't want to do it just to make me happy, I want to make other people happy with it. Have you ever looked at a photograph that made you smile and a rush of memories came at you all at once? I want to do that to people. I want to create images that still stay forever in time that people can look at and feel pure joy.

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