This is the first in a series of interviews we will be showing on the blog with members from the 365 Project. Hopefully you will enjoy reading about some of your fellow 365ers. We start off with Carl.
Carl has been doing his 365 Project for almost 5 months, I've been following him since he joined and he has continued to impress with his obvious skill and creativity.

The Interview


Tell us a little bit about yourself
Well, lets see...in a nutshell I'm originally from Concord, Newhampshire. I grew up their with a love for the outdoors and freestyle sports.
After High school I did an 80 day National outdoor leadership school "NOLS" course and shortly after that I sailed a boat with two friends on a 28 day trip across the North Atlantic. "SCARY"!! I got home from that trip, thawed out and my sister Kari Rice flew back to NH and she and I took the train to California to go be whitewater raft guides outside Yosemite. So that was the cycle for many years, whitewater in the summer/ snowboard in Tahoe in the winter. Crazy adventures and in 97 I went to Africa and ran trips on the Zambezi river in Zimbabwe. In 1998 at the advice of my sister Kari, I embarked on a journey into the world of being a stuntman for motion pictures and at the present moment I live and work in Los Angeles.

What made you want to do the 365 Project?
O yes, 365 was my sister's fault, that would be Andrea Freeman. She loves it and said I should take a crack at it.

What camera do you shoot with? Would you recommend it?
At the moment, I have a Nikon D300 and yes, I would recommend it.

If you had to choose one lens and one other camera accessory what would they be and why?
Hmmm... for the lens I would say nikons 50mm 1.8f, it cost 125 bucks, it's good for lowlight, potraits, and landscapes. You'll be fit with walking your focus. For an accessory I would say "tripod" for long exposures, self P's..

Is there a particular style or type of photography you enjoy the most? and why?
Well I'm pretty open to many styles and everything has it place. However, I love photo journalism and shots that expose the truth.
I also Love action shots

Is there anybody or anything you would love to photograph?
O yes for sure. To go to the gulf coast and shoot what is happening would be a great opportunity.
As far as people, did you see the 2 year old smoking 2 packs a day. WTF....would love a shot of that...

Are there any photographers on 365 project you would suggest we follow?
Well my family.. sisters Andrea Freeman, Kari Rice, brother in law Rob Carey and beloved girlfriend Sharon Zadanoff they all post some pretty cool stuff.
heres some folks posting stuff I like
Bernie for your travel needs
Emma Gutteridge is well diverse
Craigy P has a never ending creative mind
Louise & Ken for the love and the kindest comments on the internet
Brad Johnson is proving it ain't the car its the driver..He ROCKS THE IPHONE..

What would you like to be doing in 5 years from now?
5 years from now i would love to be having as much fun taking photos as I am now!

Anything you'd like to plug?
yes for sure check out http://www.carrclifton.com



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June 3rd, 2010
Ohhh I am loving this, its great to get to know people like this, just little snip-bits tell you so much about peoples lives.

Keep up the good work Carl, I love your photos :o)
June 3rd, 2010
How cool! This is a great Interview and a great idea for bringing a bit more to the site.
June 3rd, 2010
Very cool! Excellent interview -- I'm looking forward to reading more. Thanks!
June 3rd, 2010
Great idea to do interviews... And a very interesting one to start off with, too!
June 3rd, 2010
Excellent interview, nice to find out more about someone. And thanks for the shout out Carl!
June 3rd, 2010
Great interview. I always like to get to know everybody on this site better.
You learn a lot through their photos but, I love hearing about them through their own words.

Really looking forward to the next one!
June 3rd, 2010
Nice!
June 3rd, 2010
Carl rocks. If you're not following him, you should be :-)
June 3rd, 2010
Yay Carl!!!
June 3rd, 2010
Great interview!! What a cool idea - I'd love to know the 365ers better!! ;-)) Carl has some amazing shots, it was great to read more about his adventurous life!! The site is getting more and more addictive! Awesome work, Ross ;-))
June 3rd, 2010
Good feature and interesting addition to the site. Well done Ross (and Carl for kicking things off)... Thumbs up from me :-)
June 3rd, 2010
what an awesome idea :) Thanks for sharing!
June 4th, 2010
Great new feature Ross and cool interview, the last pic is in my favs, one of Carls best I think
June 4th, 2010
great read , found it very interesting !!!
love this new feature =)
June 4th, 2010
I think that Carl will be a hard act to follow.
June 4th, 2010
Great interview. After reading about Carl's life I now feel a tad boring LOL.
June 4th, 2010
Nice one Carly
June 4th, 2010
Thanks for the mention Carl! What an interesting read, this is such a great idea.
June 4th, 2010
Well aren't you just the sly one. Not even telling your family. Loved what you said. You are awesome Carl
June 4th, 2010
Why doesn't it surprise me that you're a stuntman? Great to get a peek "behind the scenes". Thanks for the kind recommendation.
June 4th, 2010
Wow... fantastic interview!

You're the man Carl! Keep up the good work!
June 5th, 2010
Awesome read! LOVE this and keep them coming!
June 5th, 2010
Great idea! Love finding out about the people behind the pictures.
June 5th, 2010
Great idea - look forward to the next one
June 5th, 2010
love this idea :)
June 5th, 2010
I love this!
June 7th, 2010
Great idea!
Go Carl, Go!
June 9th, 2010
haha yeah! i agree!
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