
When we really dug into what motivates Karen Zusman to make photographs, her answer resonated more like a poem than an assertion: “I try to get invited inside.”
I understood that phrase for its figurative value, although I’m sure the literal is just as important to her work. With just a quick look at her multi-year project on Cuba, even the photos taken in hot daylight have a sense of intimacy; of an interior life.

But given the hesitation I sense from her, I ask, “Do you call yourself a photographer?”
“Yes, but it’s not easy for me to say that. I’m being very frank when I say that I’m new to photography. I shoot a lot, sometimes I overshoot. I miss a lot of shots, I’m not gonna lie. I’m not always fast enough on my settings and slow to focus, which is one reason why I want to get the X-T3.” Again, I think she is being somewhat hard on herself. Imagine all the incredible photos that have been “missed” by the greatest of photographers.
0 Reviews:
Post Your Review