Hey, Hot Shot! Interviews
We interviewed the 10 Hot Shot winners via email, so that our readers could know a little more about them. The first response we received was from Stefan Simikich. Here are our questions and his answers:
Your name:
Stefan Simikich
Age(optional):
30
Where are you from:
West coast top to bottom
Where do you live now:
San Francisco, CA
What’s your day job?
Contractor
Which artists inspire you?
The ones that do shit rather than talk shit.
Describe that moment when you knew for sure that photography was something you wanted to pursue seriously:
It all started when I crashed real bad on my bike and almost busted my head open cause I didn’t want to break my camera. I thought, ‘This thing is really important to me, I almost died to save it.’
What kind of camera do you use:
Nikon and Contax. FILM
What’s your favorite film?
Classic: Weekend at Bernies
Contemporary: Weekend at Bernies 2
What’s your Favorite Museum?
Dave Schubert’s house
Who is your hero?
People with disabilities winning at life.
Who’s your favorite musical artist/group?
Iron Madien
What are you reading now?
Your questions on the computer. (Is this a trick question?)
Favorite color?
Blackish
Name at least three web sites you visit everyday:
anewyorkthing.com ( the glob there is the best)
fecalface.com
tinyvices.com
epiclylaterd.com
cryptozoology.com
What are your favorite foods?
Sandwiches
Do you have an interesting/obscure hobby? If so, tell us about it.
Cryptozoology
If you could be any animal, what would you be?
Bigfoot
Do you do any artsy stuff besides photography?
Television
Have you exhibited your work in any other shows? If so, which ones?
Thats all in the past. Let’s just say lots!
