Interview and Feature on Instagram “The beauty of taking still images is that it allows you to stand outside of time and movement,” says Hoda Afshar (@hodaafshar). “With my videos, I’m simply aiming for a similar kind of experience and effect … and using slow motion is the most natural and interesting way for me to do this.” Originally from Tehran, Hoda is a documentary photographer and lecturer in Melbourne. Outside of work, she appreciates the opportunity to more freely meditate on her dual Iranian-Australian identity. Sometimes, Hoda conveys her sense of wonder by tracing a circular path around a non-moving subject. “This creates the Picasso-like effect of viewing an object from several aspects simultaneously. It’s another way of transporting you outside of your ordinary experience of things.”
“The beauty of taking still images is that it allows you to stand outside of time and movement,” says Hoda Afshar (@hodaafshar). “With my videos, I’m simply aiming for a similar kind of experience and effect … and using slow motion is the most natural and interesting way for me to do this.” Originally from Tehran, Hoda is a documentary photographer and lecturer in Melbourne. Outside of work, she appreciates the opportunity to more freely meditate on her dual Iranian-Australian identity. Sometimes, Hoda conveys her sense of wonder by tracing a circular path around a non-moving subject. “This creates the Picasso-like effect of viewing an object from several aspects simultaneously. It’s another way of transporting you outside of your ordinary experience of things.”
