HAPPY MEMBER MONDAY!

THIS WEEK WE INTERVIEWED THE AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AND INSANELY TALENTED PHOTOGRAPHER

A L L I S O N

Sherman

Tell me about yourself?

“- From Scottsdale, AZ, currently live in Long Beach, CA
- Arizona State University class of 2016. Majored in both Industrial Design and Design Management, Minored in Sustainability. Was in Pi Beta Phi.
- Virgo
- I live a low-waste vegan lifestyle - this means I don’t eat/wear/use any animal products including meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey, leather, suede, etc. The low-waste means I try to minimize packaging and waste in all forms (ex. carrying my own utensils/straw/containers, buying bulk in reusables, recycling everything you can, etc.)
- At 21, I had visited 6 out of 7 continents. The only one I haven’t been to is Antarctica.
- I’m very involved in the sustainable fashion community. On top of full time freelancing with graphic design/photography and an online part time fashion styling position, I’m also the creative director and graphic designer of eco fashion organization, Beyond the Label. We just came out with a book that I designed in November called, “How to Shop for Shi(f)t”.
- I’m a certified scuba diver, although I only go a couple times a year. It’s pretty pricy so I like to go with my Dad :)
- I didn’t wear blue jeans for about 6 years straight, I thought they were too basic because everyone wore them. I would wear colored denim, white denim, and black denim though. I’ve been out of that phase for a couple years now.
- I’M SO CLOSE with my family. Text my mom more than I text all of my contacts combined
- I live with my boyfriend, Zach, who’s currently getting his doctorate from CSULB. In June, we will have been dating 5 years.
- I’m obsessed with the number 4. Don’t understand why? Talk to me and I’ll explain all the ways it’s an amazing magic number.”

— Allison

How did you get into photography?

“Originally, I was a creative assistant for Bloguettes in college, so I did a lot of photography for them - events, stock photography, content for social media, etc. I didn’t start doing photography on my own until I moved to California from Arizona. Literally just had zero time in college with all the stuff I had going on but I was always interested in it. I started doing it because I actually wanted photos of me and couldn’t afford a photographer nor wanted anyone else to edit the photos, so I would have my models snap a few of me as well. I thought it was a great way to meet people and I enjoyed taking photos of others just as much me having photos taken of me. From there, it has just grown!”

— Allison

How did you find out about Tgs?

“I found out about TGS from Toria Webber (TGS model) because she had tagged TGS in some of her photos. We had become friends through a meet up that photographer Brittney Borowski hosted in February of 2017.”

— Allison

Where do you get your inspiration from?

“ I get inspiration from... wait for it... super original, I know.... SOCIAL MEDIA! Seeing the content others put out gets me to try things and get inspired for the content I wish to create.”

— Allison

What’s your favorite way to get out of a creative rut?

“This sounds kinda odd, but I don’t really get in creative ruts? If I’m feeling overwhelmed though, I just step back and take a breather or stop and come back to what I’m doing to get a fresh perspective.”

— Allison

Do you have other creative friends you like to meet up with / brainstorm with?

“YES! Love to hang with my creative friends because they’re so supportive and inspiring. Many of my non-creative friends and loved ones, don’t understand what I do, how I can support myself, and can be discouraging of my dreams and lifestyle. They’re stuck in the 40 hours per week minimum, working 8-5 Monday-Friday mindset, which I don’t abide by and hopefully never will again in my life! My creative friends understand this because almost all of them are trying to do it too!”

— Allison

Most interesting story revolving around photography?

“It’s not too interesting, more of just a general thing that happens way too much. PEOPLE BAIL - ALL. THE. TIME. Even day-of when you’re already there! The worst was when I was going to Sequoia with Daniel Woods and a group that he put together and a group of 7 models all bailed day of when I was already in Bakersfield. I even have paid shoots, where they’ve already paid their deposit, and they still bail. It’s cray. ”

— Allison