BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Talks About His Passion For Photography (Video)

June 5, 2012

Aside from playing guitar in Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY, Stevie Dacanay is a serious photographer who's been chronicling his travels and life on the road.

A new video interview with MusicPix.net in which Stevie talks about his passion for photography and BUCKCHERRY's plans for the rest of the year can be seen below.

In a 2011 interview with Flush The Fashion, Stevie stated about his work as a photographer, "I've always been a fan, and a fan of most art forms. but I didn't start shooting and dedicating gross amounts of time until a tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE a few years ago. I have Nikki Sixx and my singer Josh [Todd] to thank for that. They were both highly encouraging and helpful when I started getting serious. Actually, Sixx still is. Then, like any good drug addict, I went off the deep end, started isolating, obsessing. It was all-consuming."

When asked what kind of camera he uses, Stevie said, "Any. All. I really don't use just one. A friend put it to me this way, 'There's no ONE guitar that's going to give you everything you want. You'll use a Les Paul for somethings, a Tele[caster] for others. It's the same with cameras.' I mainly shoot with film cameras, because I like prefer the look of film. But beyond that, it's become not so much about the gear for me, but about the end result. Whatever outcome I want, will usually dictate which one I use. I also grab different cameras because I'll see things differently, or compose in a different manner."

On the topic of whether he has any tips for kids interested into photography, Stevie said, "Have fun. You don't have to spend a lot of money either. There's digital, Lomography, even your cellphone. If you find that you LOVE it and maybe find a style you're particularly drawn to, then there's a few ways to go. I only know my experience, and what works for me is the same process that works for me in music. A little schooling to start, but nothing has taught me more than actually going out there and shooting. I started digitally and worked my way [backwards] into film. That afforded me the opportunity to shoot thousands and see the results immediately without it getting too expensive. Then there was the interminable amount of time learning the technical side, looking at photobooks and zines, and perusing hundreds of blogs, and web sites rapidfiring info and images-to-order on the Internet. It all works symbiotically. But the shooting is key."

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