Flohh – Florence Huschelrath Photography

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/flohh/

 

What kind of equipment (camera body, lens, filters, flash, tripod, cleaning equipment other) do you use?

 

I use mainly a compact, Canon IXUS 220 HS but I have also a reflex, Canon 500D.

 

 What do you like and dislike about your equipment, specially your camera, and how would you improve it? 

 

I hate being bothered with a camera. As a result, I prefer a compact camera, small and inconspicuous I bring it everywhere.

 

 What is your favourite lens, and why?

 

[None]

 

When you travel, what is in your essential photographic kit bag?

 

My handbag in which I put my little compact!

 

What kind of software/tools do you use for post-processing, if any?

 

I crop and treat my pictures using Photoshop CS3 but I get down to basics and I don’t “cheat” with post-processing.

 

 How long have you been taking photographs? How do you find inspiration? How do you take your pictures?

 

I started to take pictures like this in 2008. However, as I have studied Arts at the University, I am interested in images in general and in photography in particular.
I find my inspiration in everyday life. What I am interested in: to yield unrecognizable things, places, objects we see every day.
I like to transform a picture into a painting. I am fond of pictures in square format that to boost the dynamics of my photos.
My “eye” is attracted by lines and colours. Friends say about me that “I don’t see the same things as other people.”

 

Which style of photography do you like the most, and why?

 

Obviously, I like abstract style from which I find inspiration. However, this does not prevent me to appreciate all styles of photos.

 

What goal are you working towards within your photography and when will you know you have reached it?

 

At the beginning, photography is just a leisure for me. Originally, my approach is to surprise myself. I work with the aim to transform ordinary things into enigmatic pictures, and push the viewer to wonder “what is it?”.

 

Looking at your own work, which piece is your favourite? Why? Please provide a link to the picture.

 

Of course big issue… The more minimalist, cleaner my pictures are, the more it affects me. However, I would like to say that despite what you might think, for me these pictures are not the simplest to achieve. Consequently as an example (more than the favourite) I choose this one : http://www.flickr.com/photos/flohh/5290703087/in/set-72157625670724866/

 

Does your work fit into any one or more distinct genres (nature, landscape, long-exposure, black-and-white, infra-red, urban, artistic, macro, vintage, vernacular, social, street)? If other, please specify.

 

My pictures are abstract, artistic and urban.

 

Are there any photography websites that you visit regularly?

 

I wander a lot on the net (Flickr mainly) and I go from blog to blog discovering other photographers.

 

What is the one most important lesson that you have learned since you started taking photographs?

 

The camera is a just tool for me, the extension of my “tiger’s eye” … pretentious isn’t it ! 🙂 . Just kidding, what I try to say is that the eye of the photographer appears to be as important as the camera used.

 

 And finally, what other interesting photographers would you like to see in this blog?

 

I like the work of people as : Francesco Pallante a.k.a ISCO72 in Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isco72/) or the photographer called barbera* in Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/muzuto/)