Interview with photographer Dani Santalla Lopez

What is it That Attracts you the most of what you have around you?

I think what appeals the most to me is the serenity that I try to show in each image and the bucolic halo around my work.



Tell us your experience as photographer what did it give you?

It helps me to escape from everyday routine, to see life the way I'd like it to be. It relaxes me and gives me confidence in myself.



Three adjectives to describe yourself.

Serenity. Simplicity. Tranquility.



A film, a book and a song

Movie: Where the wild things are
Book: Answered Prayers, Truman Capote
Song: There is a light that never goes out, The Smiths

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What camera do you use? lense?

I use three different cameras. Digital management and Fujifilm XF1 Nikon D40 and Nikon F65 analog format. I love the 35mm lens.


Tell about exhibition if you've had any.

So far I’ve had only one exhibition were I showed a few of my pictures. Mainly beach and mountain landscapes where I try to convey all those litte details that portray my inner peace.


Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?

I like to buy prints in many different sizes. In my flickr account you can find almost all of my work. If someone is interested in buying one of my prints, they can send me an email and I’ll explain them how to do it.



What was your most big success?

Each and every interview or article where my work is mention, it’s already a huge pride. But probably being able to exhibit my photographs last year has been one of my greatest success.



Favourite photographer.

I have several but Martina Hoogland Ivanov and Ryan McGinley are two of my favourit.



Describe some of your projects

Next month I have the opportunity to do my second exhibition in a gallery of my city. I'm very excited, plus I count on the support of my partner and my best friend have an important role in the exhibition. 



Your main concept.

The naturalness of things and life.



What is your occupation, job, interest Besides photography.

I have a bachelor degree in elementary education and I am a private tutor.


Which advice would you give someone Who Wants to Become a (professional) photographer?

Security, passion and confidence in what you believe. Everything comes if love is needed sets.


Do you work as photographer?

I'm just starting in the photography world and I work as a freelance as well. I’m currently doing a photo shoot.




Your Plans.

Turn my passion into my work, as usual.

Interview with photographer Chiara Cianniello

About you:

I'm interested in many things, literature, actuality and establishing new, intimate, and healthy friendships with people. I like to meet with other photographers or artists of various kinds. My best friend is a fashion stylist and more than once we've planned community arts projects, primarily fashion shooting, although it's not the kind of photogrpahy I prefer, but I would like to be a versatile photographer in the future, which always tries new projects.

 What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  

the opportunity to express myself and get out of my shell even if just a little bit


Three adjectives to describe yourself.
simple, emotional and moody

 A film, a book and a song
dead poets society, Siddartha and this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2uDdwUQLqU  it's basically unknown but I listen it all the time and I don't ever get bored, it represent me very well


What camera do you use?  lense?
.an economic one, a canon 550d with a 50.mm almost always


Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.

I started with a personal exibition and the thing at the moment shocked me because I tend to underestimate me. since then there have been many others, but the first was a huge thrill

Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?

actually not, maybe in the future.

 What was your most big success? 
I am convinced that the best is yet to come, meanwhile my photos have been published in several magazines online, I attended a couple of interesting exhibits collective and not

Favourite photographer.
of course Nan Goldin

 Describe some of your projects

recently i've developed a documentary about body language in the beach.  It 'happened casually, in the spring.I went to the beach with a couple of friends without a bathing suit. We hadn't planned to take a bath but simply to detach a little from the routine of the city. It wan't even so hot, but accidentaly we began to undress for no reason, simply because we wanted and there something happened into my mind because that action was something so strange and unusual that I couldn't stop to think about it later. I realized that the beach makes people change, evolve, they do a lot of strange things, lose inhibitions and get off  masks of everyday life . The body is a window on the inner world, at the beach it  let transpire very more than usual. So I decided to create a documentary on body language at the beach, to capture such moments, a bit voyeuristic, I know.

Your main concept.
Feelings, bad and good onces
 

 What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography.
I study  litterature and photojournalism in Naples but I'm planning to move
           
           

Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer?
I don't think of being in a position to give advice but would accept some

         
Your plans.

continuing to study photojournalism, following my aspirations and seeing where they leads me

Interview with photographer Tobias Teich

  

 About you:
I am Tobias Teich, originally from Kiel, Germany. Now, i am studying in Braunschweig enviromental engineering.               

What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  the people in my live are very important for my work. i'd like to take photos of my good friends. And the city, the urban live, has a strong attraction to me. I think a lot about questions why we built streets, houses, skyscraper, why we need so much concrete in our enviroment.
               

Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you? For me, it is an possibility to picture the questions i mentioned in the previous answer.                 

 Three adjectives to describe yourself. cyclist
             

 A film, a book and a song film: Into the Wild book: Blechtrommel (Günter Grass) song: Lobby by The Go Find               

What camera do you use?  lense? I use a Rolleiflex T with a fixed lense (mf) and a Minolta SRT 101 with a 35mm or 50mm lense.
             

Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any. My first was a group-exhibition in Braunschweig. After a little one in Duisburg and in Braunschweig, I put my first exhibition, called Projekt#Riga, in a real galery – the EinRaum5-7. We had an awesome vernissage with a great DJ and a lot of nice people had been there.
           

 Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy? It is possible to buy my photobook at etsy (https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/181001395/projektriga?)

            

What was your most big success? I think it was this big exhibition last year and the publishment of the photoook, of course.
           

Favourite photographer. I am part of small group of german photographers. We are very different, but we have the same opinion about photography. They are an important inspiration for me.
            

Describe some of your projects My last big project was „Projekt#Riga“. I cycled 1700km from Braunschweig to Riga, Latvia. It was a great adventure and i gained many experiences. The output was the exhibion and the photobook.
            

Your main concept. That's a tricky question and very hard to answer. Maybe, it is my concept to show the world we are living in how it is really is – for me. I do not try to embelish anything in my work.
          

What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography. I am student at the technical university of Braunschweig. I am studying and working at the institute of hydraulic constructions. Water has a strong attraction for me.                       

Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer? Try anything you want, try to find your way
          

Do you work as photographer? I woked has a photographer for my university and for a sports club. But most of my work, i do for me – not for the money.                                                           

 Your plans.
We will see, maybe a series about cyclist or about students of enviromental engineering.

Interview with photographer Daisy Walker

   

 What is it that attracts you the most of what you have around you?  

I am most inspired by concepts and themes I am exploring myself that somehow work their way into my photography. But otherwise I mainly work to incorporate light into all my images.



               Tell us about your experience as  photographer what did it give you?

I’m entirely self taught and starting shooting only 2 years ago so my experience has been fairly full on. I’ve managed to squeeze a lot in in 2 years and have continued to learn my style and hone my craft, which will continue to be an ongoing process.


                 Three adjectives to describe yourself.
Determined, passionate, funny.


                A film, a book and a song
Film: I am an incredibly imaginative person so I tend to lean towards interest in films that are strikingly emotive and story-like. I also work with the medium of film myself as an accompaniment to many of my editorials, and I tend to be struck by the choice of music in films so depending on my mood either The Lady in the Water or Empire of the Sun.

Book: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Song: Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra


              What camera do you use?  lense?
I mix between 35mm and medium format and tend to work off of a Nikon FM2 and Bronica ETRSi. Lenses depend on the situation.


             Tell about exhibition if you ‘ve had any.
I’m working on an exhibition displaying the natural beauty of the nude masculine and feminine form but collating the right imagery for it will take some time so there’s no plans to exhibit this year. 


            Do you sell prints? How do you make it and where can someone buy?
No. Sorry!


            What was your most big success?
Shooting Lupita Nyong’o just before the Oscars, and shooting John Savage- he told me I was 


           Favourite photographer.
Harley Weir.


            Your main concept.
Currently I’m working a lot of the role of men and women and that can be seen quite a lot in my work being published over the next few months.


           What is your occupation, job, interest besides photography.
I also write for various publications, such as The Debrief and Protein Journal and love tutoring in French and Spanish.

         
           Which advice would you give someone who wants to become a (professional) photographer?
Work hard to improve and never stop critiquing your work. Lastly, never give up. If it was easy, everyone would do it.


          Do you work as photographer? 

Yes I shoot portraits for The Debrief, Dazed & Confused and music artists as well working for a number of fashion clients.