{"id":187202,"date":"2016-03-29T14:27:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktomato.preview.uk.com\/interview-abbi-kemp\/"},"modified":"2016-03-29T14:27:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:27:55","slug":"interview-abbi-kemp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blacktomato.com\/us\/interview-abbi-kemp\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with Abbi Kemp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Black Tomato\u2019s favorite travel photographers, Abbi Kemp\u2019s shots never fail to ignite our wanderlust.\u00a0From portraits of locals in Yangon to snapshots of Istanbul\u2019s atmospheric markets, the depth of Abbi\u2019s shots leave us reeling every time. Abbi has been writing and photographing for Black Tomato for years, and we never tire of catching up about her latest adventure&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What three words would you say best describe your style of travelling?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wild, spontaneous and emotive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is your ideal travel companion?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Someone who reads, isn&#8217;t afraid to go off the beaten track, enjoys long road-trips &amp; knows how to play a good game of What Would You Rather!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you choose your next destination?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through an amalgamation of things such as literature, films, documentaries, blogs, other photographers&#8230; It&#8217;s an unconscious decision for me. I just wake up and feel an uncontrollable desire to visit a country which has been inspired by all the things I&#8217;ve been absorbing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What image first enters your mind when you think of Sri Lanka?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kind faces, stunning tropical landscapes and mouth-watering, spicy food.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can only take one more trip, where would you go and why?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tokyo. I want to spend a week alone there getting lost in her streets with just me and my camera.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Images courtesy of Abbi Kemp. 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