Photographer Susan Meiselas studied anthropology and got her Masters degree in Visual Education at Harvard University before beginning her documentary work.
Interview with a Cinematographer & Photographer
Jeff Gatesman “Chicago”, 2007
NAME: Jeff Gatesman
JOB TITLE/OCCUPATION: Cinematographer, Photographer and wayward filmmaker
PROFESSION/INDUSTRY: Entertainment and Documentary Film plus Commercial Photography
EDUCATION: B.A. in Film Studies and Production Techniques from Columbia College, Chicago (Strong emphasis on composition, optics and aesthetics of film); Summer Photography program at FAMU in Prague, CZ.
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS & AREAS OF INTEREST: I have been writing and telling stories for decades. Before I went to film school I was writing and submitting short stories for publication, and worked as a feature writer for two local newspapers in my hometown. The move to writing screenplays and making movies is a natural extension of my love of photography.
WEBSITE: jeffgatesman.com
Interview with an Accountant
Photo by Twin Thornes
NAME: Helen Pilgrim, EA, LTC
JOB TITLE: Accountant
EDUCATION: Diploma of Technology in Financial Management, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, B.C. (1977); Licensed Tax Practitioner Certification, Oregon (LTP – 1992); Enrolled to Practice before the Internal Revenue Service (EA – 1993): Licensed Tax Consultant Certification, Oregon (LTC – 2007)
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS & AREAS OF INTEREST : Organic gardening. Book group – 1 new novel each month since 1985.
Interview with a Fit Engineer
NAME: Cindy F.
JOB TITLE: Fit Engineer (In the fashion industry, the fit engineer creates the technical patterns from a designer’s sketch, such that the garment can go to manufacture.)
PROFESSION / INDUSTRY: Clothing design and manufacturing
EDUCATION: Certificate of Fashion Design, The Fashion Institute of Manufacturing and Design, Los Angeles, CA; M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA (1976); B.F.A. in Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA (1974)
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS & AREAS OF INTEREST: Yoga, Wine, Travel
Interview with a Mechanical Designer
Joseph Deiss "My Hopper"
NAME: Joseph Deiss
JOB TITLE: Senior Mechanical Designer (retired 2011)
PROFESSION / INDUSTRY: Construction Design
EDUCATION: Music major, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (1961 – 19650; B.A. in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, CA (1970); Photography, Art Center of Design, Los Angeles, CA (1971 – 1972); B.A. in Printmaking, California State University, Northridge, CA (1976); Oregon Secondary Teaching Credentials, Portland State University (1976)
ADDITIONAL PURSUITS & AREAS OF INTEREST: Music, Fine Art Photographer (large format, antique processes)
WEBSITE: www.josephdeiss.com
Interview with a Writer
NAME: Sallie Tisdale
JOB TITLE: Writer
EDUCATION: B.S. in Nursing, University of Portland (1983)
WEBSITE: www.sallietisdale.com
