American poet Sharon Olds photographed at the Royal Festival Hall, London, for an interview in the New Review.Antonio Olmos: 'I had a great time with Sharon Olds. She is a very beautiful person, and I don't mean just physically. It was great fun to photograph her. We discussed Seamus Heaney, poetry, California and a mutual friend we had in Gary Soto, a Mexican-American poet from Fresno, California, who grew up in the same neighbourhood as I did. I normally don't have a lot of time with my subjects, but Sharon gave me as much time as I needed. I focused on her face and beautiful long hair, which contrasted well with the dark background. It is always fun to photograph people with substance who are also kind human beings. She is an open book with nothing to hide, which is great for a photographer trying to capture at least a little of what makes a person tick'