Photographer - Freddy

Coffee Shop - La Gloria Bakery

City - Detroit

Date - April 8, 2023

Q - What camera did you use for Cameras and Coffee?

A. - Sony a7c

Q. How long have you been taking photos?

A. 6 years

Q. Why did you start photography?

A . I was surrounded by artists and creatives and no one was capturing the moment so I picked up the camera and since then have been recording and capturing Moments.

Q. What motivates you when it comes to photography?

A. I want to show people of the same skin color as me or any black and brown kid that you are able to get what you want if you work hard and just stay consistent, at times we think something isn’t meant for us because we don’t see too many people with the same complexion doing things but I want to make the bridge and show that there is people like them doing great things in the city, that’s the motivation 

Q. Describe your photography style.

A. I’d say my photography style is lifestyle mixed in with lots of event photography but I really do everything but the main is for sure lifestyle ish 

Q. Explain your Instagram name. 

A. My Instagram name is HisOptics and it basically means his perspective as in me, I really like this name because some things other people might not see I will and like to be like ooh I could take a picture of this or do that but yeah. His•Optics (his perspective)

Q. What are your photo goals for the next year?

A. My photo goal this year is to become better that’s my goal every year, to what I did last year. My main goal is to become a YouTuber and invest all of my time into that but along the way, I also want to get more into studio photography with models and just posting more making a name for myself.