Photographer Spotlight: Eddie Tapp

 

When did you know the photography/video industry was for you? 

I knew photography would be my career for life when I was 16 years old. I knew nothing about it other than my dad’s 8mm Bell & Howell movie camera occasional use. I wanted to create something beautiful. 

 

How did you get your current position? 

I’ve had my own business since 1973… practice, focus, practice, set goals, practice, work hard… 

 

How did your training or schooling prepare you for your job? 

Education for any degree, major, the subject will fit remarkably in the imaging world… the more you train, the further you will be able to go easily… 

What was the greatest obstacle you had to overcome in pursuing your career? 

Learning how to be a business person…

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Who would you name as the most influential person in shaping your career?  Why? 

Ansel Adams… After I thought I knew all that needed to be known, I studied an image that had great depth, sharpness, detail and dynamic tonal brilliance… this quality had been my target, and when I noticed this particular image was created in the 1920’s, I realized I had yet to even get to first base. Ansel made a statement during those days (mid ’70’s) that half the image is created in the camera, and the other half is created in the dark room… this was a path I was on, and one of the single most profound things that was influential to me.

If you could be compensated for your work with something other than money, what would it be? 

To know that my work made a difference in someone’s life

To see more of Eddie’s work, visit:https://www.eddietapp.com