Welcome to the seventh issue of VIEW Magazine Lately I have gone back to the basics. What would that mean? For me it means purchasing a fairly affordable large-format 4” x 5” field camera, film magazines and one 150mm lens – an equivalent field-of-view to 50mm for those who shoot 35mm film. If one takes […]
Dawn Light In late July of 2012, a five-month depression suddenly lifted. I was able to wake up in the morning with energy, eager to explore the day. I soon began to photograph the early morning light as it fell upon Fayetteville, NY, my hometown. I walked from my front door and occasionally drove a […]
Random Roads It was the barbershop that started it. It fitted what Geoff Dyer described as “the vacant meantime” of the vernacular barber’s. Then a wander around some of the surrounding streets, and then a break in a line of houses that led up into a wood and then to a ridge with far-reaching views. […]
Everyday is worth a shot I’m a California son currently living in Portland, OR. I was curious about photography long before it became a significant part of my life. My mother was always taking pictures, and I clearly recollect long waits for developed film and prints in Fotomat drive-thrus what seemed like everyday after school. Both of […]
Seemingly Everywhere I am a professional photographer based in Florence, Italy. I photograph in the photojournalistic style of street photography combining a visual storytelling approach with a creative aesthetic. My photographs circulate in commercial & editorial projects commissioned by private companies and event organizers. As with my personal projects I am a documentary photographer with […]
Animal Kingdom I live in Skedsmokorset, Norway with my wife and our two children. I know why I take pictures of my friends and family but I don’t know why I take pictures of containers and cars. Website
Landscape, revered Matt is an American photographer who has been traveling and living abroad for the last four years. He is currently on a commissioned motorcycle trip to Alaska with two other talented photographers. Website
Geographical Abstraction My photographic work is based on a few, but strong arguments. I establish an intimate relationship with reality. Much of my images were obtained a few miles from my house. I find inspiration in my own environment, within a small circle. The travel destination is always inside. Of course the creative effort is […]
Mutual Respect Joachim Moog lives and works in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He studied at Offenbach University of Art and Design (HfG) but then went on to study biology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. For his PhD he did research on the mutualism between tropical ants and plants in Southeast Asia. In recent years he […]
Happy End Dietmar Eckell’s effort to self-publish a photo-book about fifteen airplanes abandoned in the middle of nowhere was an unexpected success, raising the second highest amount for a photography project on Indiegogo. All the people on board survived the forced landings. Here is a short interview with Dietmar about his book, “Happy End”. Why […]