Summary | interview with architecture photographer Andreas Gehrke
In an interview made by
Uncube magazine. The architectural photographer Andreas Gehrke. Explains the
difficulties and inspirations to his photography.
An interview being
spread over a dozen questions asking intriguing questions on the photographers
opinion and how modern day photography effect him on a personal note. Andreas
Gherke explains that capturing images of buildings is the same concept in
capturing landscapes or portraiture. After all architecture photography is , on
a second note making portraits of buildings. Growing up in a city in Berlin he
was always inspired by his surroundings. Stating that that’s how photographers
are.
Due to the huge changes
photography has undergone in the last years. Together with publishing and
printing, Gehrke states this specific type and niche of photography will be
lost . For all the artificial elements being used to re-establish and build a
relationship with the medium.
Uncube Magazine asks
what Gehrke thinks of earning a living out of this business of architecture
photography. Replying that is it hard at
times, but like any other profession the market at present days is so saturated
that he would not consider switching roles or professions, rather sticking to
the profession he loves best.
Questioned whether the ever changing reach of smart
phones with good cameras will effect professional photography, and gradually
kill this profession. Andreas Gehrke, replies that it is always the person
behind the camera that counts. This will make the difference in producing a
relatively good respectable image to an image that has been given thought and
understanding. Getting the interaction with the Medium.
Concluding his interview he explains how inspirations and
people he admires are photographers like August
Sander, Richard Avedon.
Source for full interview : http://www.uncubemagazine.com/magazines [ online ] Available at http://www.uncubemagazine.com/blog/10726715 Last accessed 4/03/2014
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