the theme was Subcultures, and Andrew Hetherington chose this unforgettable 2013 snap of Kid Rock enjoying a full-frontal view of a fan aboard “the most infamous of music cruises,” or Kid Rock’s Chillin’ the Most Cruise
Jonathan Blaustein: You’re from Ireland. Is that right? Andrew Hetherington: Correct. Yes. JB: How far does a good accent take you? AH: Good question. It certainly helped get my foot in the door and I have certainly laid it on thick at times to break the
Obviously, once the camera comes out, people can become very self-aware and I have found that some of the best moments come when I am physically packing the camera in the bag, and I look around and say, “Hold on! That’s perfect!” So I bring the camera back out.
You have recently self-published the photography book, A Room With A View. What made you decide to show the work in this way?
‘I decided from the get go that this was going to be a long-term project. I had been shooting it for three years and just kept filing the negs away before I figured out how I wanted to present it. There were a lot of images. Early on I knew that it was all going to be about volume and repetition. The pictures don’t necessarily stand alone by themselves.
Andrew Hetherington is a top editorial photographer who lands commissions from magazines like GQ, ESPN and Details; and wins awards from CA, American Photography and PDN. Even though he spills his guts on his blog every week I thought you’d like to hear me ask him a few questions.
