Artist Spotlight: Liza Gross

Liza Gross is a photographer, writer, and video editor born and raised in New York City. She started shooting analog at 19 after her brother gave her a 35mm Pentax. For her, life is more vivid and clear through a camera lens. Liza finds her most inspiration when traveling and seeing places, people, and cultures for the first time. She is a movie buff, and is currently working on her first feature-length script. She recently relocated to Lisbon where she will continue working as a freelance video editor.

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When you visit Liza’s website, the first thing you encounter is a video. It’s a two minute editor’s reel from her previous video projects. They range from light-hearted “man-on-the-street” interview segments to more delicate endeavors in history and the natural word. You can find it here.

It’s easy to understand how the skillsets found in film work in tandem with those in photography. At their respective cores, they both hinge on choices. How should the light in this scene be used? How much time should be spent with a particular subject in frame? What should the audience feel about a character? Who is this for? 

I wanted to feature Liza, not only because I believe she knows how to answer these questions, but because she is able to do so in such a confident and creative way through both film and film photography.

Liza provided responses to the questions below. Enjoy.

How are you feeling today?

Where are you from?

What is your favorite color?

What do you do (or where do you go) to relax?

What scares you?

What does the future hold?

What matters the most?

Provide some bad advice.

Thank you for your time.

Follow Liza on Instagram (@lizagrossphotography) and see more of her work at www.lizagross.photography.

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