KALTBLUT-HONK! 03 The Divas

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SCARY MARY
Crown by Rael Stone
Pink Latex dress by William Wilde
Gold Earring by Maria Francesca Pepe
Platform Creepers by Underground
“I just want to do everything”
Interview with Alis Pelleschi by Jackee Word
When did you start taking photographs and why?
I remember having a little red film click camera when
I was a kid, that my dad would load the film in. But I
guess I really started taking photos and experimenting
with what I was photographing and editing and
things when I was about 14. Me and my parents had
just moved to a new area, and all my friends lived
miles away, which meant I spent a lot of time alone.
With the introduction of Myspace, I would spend
hours dressing up, photographing myself on self
timer and haphazardly edit them and upload them. I
didn’t really think anything more of it than just creating
images and dressing up. I gave myself an online
name of TAMPON GIRL. I would instantly get feed
back on my photos (and videos) and I guess I became
a bit of an addict to it all. When I started taking these
self-portraits, I had no comprehension that photography
could or would turn into a career.
What is your best piece to date?
I’m probably my own worst critic, so I’m constantly
trying to push myself harder, bigger and better. I