What strikes you when photographing your female subjects semi-nude to nude? Is it responding to the humanist portrait of your photography and what do you think of exploiting this stripped back aesthetic in copious contemporary magazines?

I think there’s a lot of nudity in contemporary magazines in order to add some shock value. It’s been done so much now that’s it’s not really shocking anymore! I like to photograph skin, its texture and tone is so beautiful. I think this gets back to my love and appreciation of nature. I’m not trying to shock anyone or get certain attention because there may be a pair of breasts in the photo. I think that everyone looks great nude, I would photograph everyone
completely naked if I could!

Having recently photographed the lookbook and shoot for Canadian menswear designer Dana Lee, what are you personal thoughts on what have you achieved so far? Are you happy, frustrated? What are your yet to achieved goals?

I’m happy with where I am right now, it’s been a slow but steady climb. This being said I’m always trying to push myself, get better, and try new things. I’m always looking at my work and thinking about how I can make it stronger the next time around. I know that I have a lot more to learn and a lot more in me to give, it just hasn’t found a way out yet. But I’m always trying to keep inspired and to continue being fascinated by the world. I don’t think there’s any better way to advance your work creatively.

Jody Rogac at work in her New York studio space – Photography by William Hereford

Anne Leibovitz’s latest published title, “At Work” dissects a back section that draws her experiences working from analogue film to digital and her frustrations and concedes in working in photography. I’m curious to know with countless photographers already what’s going to make your work successful and how you plan to carve a long-term career from it?

I plan to keep doing what I love, and trust that the rest will follow.