Kristy Mann

Monthly Muse Interview- Collin Levin










Photos by Kristy Mann
When I first met Collin, the thing I was inspired by the most was that he seemed to have such a great sense of style and was comfortable and confident in his own skin. He has such a great look & inspired me from a photographer's viewpoint as well. Then, to top it all of, I found out that he was only 19, super successful already ( in the sense that he knew he wanted to be a director & photographer & he had already so many amazing photos already under his belt )

The trait I like to take from him is that he seems to have no stops. He's not worried about competition. He is just doing his thing & with professional standards at that. He has already done magazine editorials, directed and produced short films, produced two art shows, and is on his way.
TMM (The Model Muse): I’m super inspired by your ability to have such a great aesthetic at such a young age. How do you see it? Have you always considered yourself to have a keen eye?

CL (Collin Levin): I am really drawn to light and shadows, colors and shapes, things that react in an interesting way with their environment. When I look for things to shoot or even now as I just go through life I try and look at things the way I would see them through the view-finder of my camera. Because of that, it gives everything around me some value. Things no longer look mundane, everything has some purpose; or if it doesn’t I think, “okay, how can I make that look beautiful”.

TMM: How long have you been in the fashion industry?
CL: Probably three months now. I’m new to the fashion industry but I really enjoy it so far.
TMM: Where do you go to school?
CL: I go to Pasadena Art Center College of Design for writing and directing. (Nothing to do with the fashion industry haha)
TMM: I feel like taste can't be taught. Well, over time, I guess it sort of evolves. What do you plan to do with your schooling?
CL: I mean to me its been a way to challenge myself and push myself to keep getting better. Its also been a great way for me to meet and make friends with people who look at things differently from me. I love getting other peoples perspectives on art because it makes me then think differently about what I’m seeing or creating. That’s one of the things I really enjoy about being in school, specifically Art Center, is the fact that I'm surrounded by a myriad of talented individuals who continue to think in different and interesting ways.
TMM: Your photographs are beautiful, what inspires you the most?
CL: Thank you! Photography-wise I really love William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Richard Avedon, Martin Parr, Vivian Maier to name a few. I’m not only inspired by photographers though. Being a Writer and Director as well, movies really inspire me. I really love the idea of capturing lots of emotion whether it be subtly or in your face and films to me carry so much of that. To name a few specifically, The Graduate, A Woman is A Woman, Manhattan, Taxi Driver and Waking Life.
*See more of Collin's work here: www.collinlevin.com

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