Most of the vibrant photos you see flashing across the front of blipfestival.org were taken by this year’s official Blip photographer and blogger, Marjorie Becker. Since she will be enduring the entirety of Blip Festival with her camera in hand, we took a minute to get to know her.
Blip: Before you got into chip music, what type of music or art were you into?
At the time I was listening to a lot of Fiona Apple, Bjork and Nellie McKay. I really enjoy getting to know what other people listen to as well. There’s a lot of different sounds out there so I never get bored.
Blip: How did you first become aware of the possibility of chip music?
My first experience of chip music was seeing one of the first music videos 2 Player Productions made of a Pulsewave featuring Random. My heart still races when I think about how exhilarating it was to discover a new world that took technology and creativity to birth something that spoke to me both visually and emotionally.
Blip: Can you tell us about your process as a photographer? Are there things you look for or try to focus on more than others?
Instead of focusing on the perfect composition and lighting I strive to embrace the imperfections of an out of focus image or low-lighting. The risks that the musicians and visual artists take in their work provoke a challenge for me to capture that moment in the same spirit.
Blip: Can you talk about your blog, Chiptography? When did you start that?
Blip: Where do you see yourself in the greater chip community?
Blip: Who are you most excited to see at blip?
Excellent in both topic, writing and interviewee!
Fantastic interview. I’m glad that Marjorie finally debuted her Chiptography blog, her thoughts and pictures are too wonderful not to share with the world. Way to go Marjorie!
It’s about time that Marjorie Becker has had an opportunity to showcase her work!