Recently Chase Jarvis and Superfad teamed up to do a shoot for the Kung Fu HD Network.
Photos were taken with a Hasselblad H2D and the video with a Phantom HD.
Links:
Chase Jarvis
Superfad
Hasselblad
Yeah i know I am late on showing the next interview. I was just a little busy the past days. But here it is now. Today I want you to check out Brian Auer. A guy from San Diego who started photographing when his son was born. I dont want to make a big introduction because I think his interview will tell you everything else.
Enjoy!
* Quickie/Who are you? (give a quick runtrought about yourself)
My name is Brian Auer, and I’m a 26 year old photographer from San Diego, California. My focus is fine art photography, and I operate a photography blog (http://blog.epicedits.com/) and a fine art photoblog (http://www.fineartphotoblog.com/) in addition to participating in a
photography podcast (>http://www.photonetcast.com/).
* How did it all start for you?
I caught the photography bug when my son was born in 2003. It started as a way to capture his childhood, but it quickly grew into a hobby and an obsession. As time went on, my enthusiasm for photography and art has grown considerably.
* What do you want to tell with your photography?
I have a deep appreciation for photography as an art form, and it’s such a subjective topic. I like to try new things and get creative with my work in hopes of finding my “artistic self”. I can only hope that my onlookers see this in my photography and venture out to do the same. Photography is about fun, exploration, and creativity — and that’s what I hope to tell with my photography.
* What are your tools?
Until very recently I’ve been shooting with digital cameras. My current dSLR is the Sony a700, after upgrading from the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. My favorite lenses are the Sony 50mm f/1.4 and the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro. I have a flash, but I’m very much a natural light photographer.
In the last several months, I’ve been exploring film photography and I’ve managed to acquire a whole collection of cameras: Minolta SRT-Super SLR, Minolta Autocord TLR, Minolta AL Rangefinder, Minolta Autopak 470, Minolta 110 Zoom SLR, Minolta Instant Pro Polaroid, and a LSI Diana+.
By the way, I’m a Minolta fan.
* What is your inspiration?
A lot of things inspire me… my kids, other photographers, the world around me, people, cultures, sports, environment, the Internet, new toys, life, etc. Everywhere you look, there are things to inspire us — you just have to open your eyes and your mind.
* What are your preferred Themes?
I’ve tried a lot of different themes and genres over the last few years. At the moment, I’m still pursuing street photography. Most of my favorite photos from “the masters of photography” are street photographs, and I find the experience of it to be quite intriguing. It’s always a challenge and
always different.
* Where do you want to be in 2 years?
I’d like to keep building my presence as a fine art photographer. In two years, I’m hoping to have a few exhibits and art shows under my belt. It’s such a long and difficult process to break into the art world, that two years is actually very little time.
* Current Projects you are working on?
In the short term, I’m working on my own $50 Film Camera Project (http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/08/11/photo-project-the-50-dollar-film-camera/). I picked up a Diana+ camera for this and I ran a few rolls of film through it. I think I’m in love. On the long term (over the next 18 months), I’ll be working on documenting Southern California Beach Town Culture. This certainly gives me a good excuse to go to the beach every chance I get!
* analog or digital
Both please. I love digital, but analog is quickly stealing my heart. Having never shot film before, I don’t have any negative feelings toward the medium. When I go out on photowalks, I usually try to bring my dSLR and a couple of film cameras.
* post-processing or unprocessed
Digital - process like crazy. In my opinion, Photoshop is just another tool in the bag, no different than a lens or a flash. Film - minimal or no processing. Film produces such great results all by itself, so there’s usually not much of a need to process anything.
* Who or What would you like to Photograph in future?
Nobody and no place in particular. I love photographing everybody I encounter on the street scene, and I love going to new places. I guess my dream would be to travel around the world to new locations and photograph the cultures that exist there.
* Which Photographers do you like or adore?
So many that I can’t even begin to mention them all. I draw most of my inspiration from my Flickr contacts, readers of my blog, and anybody else I encounter. Of course, when it comes to the masters, a few of my favorites are Elliott Erwitt, Jerry Uelsmann, and George Lange.
* When did you sale your first photo?
I don’t even remember… I tried my hand at the microstocks several years ago and I made a few pennies. That didn’t work out for me. Any major sales from stock and print have been in the last year or two.
* What is your favorite Place or Landscape to travel for taking photos?
Two places: California beach towns, and New York City. They’re such different experiences, but they’re both amazing places to photograph.
* Anything I forgot to mention?
Nope, not off the top of my head.
Epic Edit Weblog
Brian Auer’s Flickr Photostream
Photonetcast
I am very happy to let you all know that my long-time project “Trash in the yard” has been finished with 11 fresh and fancy lomo-like images. I took a lot of photos for this collection but only those 11 made it into to the final selection. Those 11 photos also will be shown soon in Berlin in a small Gallery. Dates will follow soon.
So go to Trash in the Yard 2008 Collection and enjoy.
Thanks to everybody who supported me on this one.
