WHO? I received classical photography training in Cologne from two renowned photographers, (Wald Huth and Karl-Hugo Schmölz), and then studied art. After short teaching assignments in photography, I then worked for the Federal Government Press Office, where I headed a picture department. After that, I worked primarily as an artist and showed my images in […]
Interview with Linda Hacker
whO? My name is Linda Hacker. I am a visual artist living in Brooklyn, NY with my wife, Emily, and my dog, Billy. I am very inspired by cities–New York City in particular. One of my favorite things is to wander different neighborhoods, seeing new things and taking photographs.
Interview with Dimitris Makrygiannakis
WHO? I am a Greek guy, soon 46 years old, earning my living as a doctor specialised in Rheumatology. Living in Stockholm, Sweden since 2004. Discovered artistic photography in 2010 and since then I am leading a double life. Or rather triple, considering family life too.
Interview with Natela Grigalashvili
WHO? I am Natela Grigalashvili, a documentary photographer from Georgia. My journey into photography began with a childhood love for cinema, particularly documentaries. Growing up in a remote village, surrounded by mountains and traditions, has deeply shaped the themes I explore.
Interview with Davide Janigro
WHO? I could write that I’m Mediterranean, I love music, and my eyes are green.But the truth is, it doesn’t matter, and it’s easier to say it with pictures. WHAT? The clouds and my family. Dreams, desires, and animals.Bits and pieces of strangers’ lives. Nature. WHEN? As soon as I arrive, and when it’s time […]
Interview with Mark Davidson
WHO? My name is Mark Davidson and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I was born in Melbourne too but moved to a country town for school when I was 10. I spent my formative years in the country but don’t feel any connection to that place anymore.
Interview with Txema Salvans
WHO? If the question “who” refers to who I am, I think I am a good friend, an acceptable partner, and not an entirely clumsy father. I drag myself through the world in astonishment, using an artifact called a camera that helps me navigate this curious and strange life, which, as Foster Wallace would say, is “supposedly fun but I’ll never do again.”
Interview with Emil Gataullin
WHO? I’m a photographer and artist living in Moscow, Russia. In 1999 I graduated from Surikov Moscow State Institute of Art, majoring in monumental painting. I used to do commercial interior wall paintings, sgraffito and mosaics for years and dedicated the remaining time to photography. Gradually, creating mosaics and murals became just a craft, a routine job for me, whereas photography appeared to be the matter of life.
Interview with Marcus Jokela
WHO? I am a retired photojournalist living in Helsinki. I worked for almost 40 years as a reporter, photo editor and photographer for the Helsinki newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
Interview with Suzan Pektaş
WHO? I am a photographer telling visual stories. Photography is a tool I use to explore space and persona, to look deeper at issues that concern me. Beyond photography, it’s actually more about how the whole process transforms me into another version of myself. It definitely makes me braver, more curious; leads me to find what is more different; makes me feel like I can do anything.