Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
Chic geeks, meet Katherine Lamb (@_misslamb) - a talented photographer, crafty blogger, witty writer for the official blog of the International Geek Girls Pen Pal Club, full-time dreamer, and devoted fashionista.
Take a look at her photography website to find unflinchingly personal and honest portraits of Lamb and others, as well as beautiful photographs of the world through Lamb’s eyes. Hop over to her blog, Miss Lamb, to peek inside her home, whip up some Thai food, or craft a Golden Snitch necklace.
Before you go, though, check out Lamb’s interview with Being Geek Chic! You’ll discover how her photography has changed over the years, which fictional character she’d share a drink with, and her sassy advice to 13-year-old Lamb.
Q: What has led you to your passion?
A: I think my inclination towards the arts has always been a defining characteristic about me. As a child I was more interested in glitter glue than dolls and it’s been a pretty linear path since then. As an introvert who struggled with social anxiety throughout my childhood and teenage years, it’s always been easier for me to express myself in a visual way.
Q: How has your process as an artist evolved over time?
A: I started practicing self-portraiture when I was about fourteen. I had become interested in photographing people, but was too anxious to share my creative process with another person. Most of my photographs then consisted of me making myself tiny and winged (I loved anything fey) in whatever free photo-editing program I could find. As I matured my work became more conceptual and narrative-driven. I still use myself in photographs because I like the idea of a photograph having only a single perspective - the photographer’s. I think of my work as personal mythologies that waver somewhere between fact and fiction.
Q: If you could take any fictional character out for a drink, whom would you choose, and what would you drink?
A: It would have to be the unnamed narrator from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca - the mistress of Manderly. This was the first adult novel I ever read and the enigmatic narrator has always been intriguing. Since the book was published in 1938, we would have to be drinking martinis.
Q: When did you first realize you were “geeky?”
A: Truthfully, I don’t really consider myself to be all that “geeky” - although I definitely have a lot of interests that cross into that realm. I’ve definitely always been uncompromising about the things I like. In elementary school I wore splash pants and a Wolverine hat everyday and as a teenager I did this weird thing where I would go to school intentionally looking like a doll or an elf. I think it’s important to be who you want to be, without trying to conform to any terms or labels, whether they are “mainstream” or not.
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: “Everything you think you know is wrong… and your 23-year-old self is incredibly insensitive towards the feelings of 13-year-olds.”
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she’s got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, history scholar, tea drinker, fashion devotee, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic.
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