Photographers I like - Part 1 - Martin Gommel
I started a new Project which has to do with interviews. Yeah you will probably tell me now “Ok dude there is lots of interviews out there”. Here is the stop point. I only ask people for interviews that inspire me in my on work, I like to see there work or I adore them. So what I will publish is interviews of photographers that are maybe not so known out there but they still do a good job. Some of them are not even full-time photographers and just doing it for hobby. The first I want to start of is also a guy from Germany and I dont know him that long yet but on the first day I’ve seen his photos I know he got a really good photographic eye and post processing skills.
I have to admit I already tried to copy some of his work for tests to find out how he did it. Some of you know I am a lover of analog photography to but he is a full digital guy and does a great job. His name is Martin Gommel and he is a 27 year old photographer from Walzbachtal (Jöhlingen) in Germany. Not only that he is a good photographer but also a good blogger and I recommend all of you to add his site www.kwerfeldein.de to your feedreader. He is publish not only tips and tricks but also lets other photographers blog on his site with new information.
But now lets start and go to the Interview with Martin Gommel.
* Quickie/Who are you?
My Name is Martin Gommel, I am 27 year old photographer (http://kwerfeldein.de/photoblog),
blogger (http://www.kwerfeldein.de), musician and much much more 
I am married to my pregnat wife Elena and we are living in south-east Germany, Europe.
* How did it all start for you?
Well 4 years ago I got a point ‘n shoot camera from my girlfriend and just played a little bit arround with it. I started shooting everything I saw and well, I never stopped (though I have special photography themes like landscape and portrait).
* What are your tools?
Canon EOS 30D, 580EXII Speedlite, Manfrotto Tripod, Several Lenses, Softbox …
* What is your inspiration?
Hard question ! There is a big variety of things that inspire me and it begins with portfolios from other photographers, to music, to books, to times in nature, to spirituality. In short : Life and everything inside inspires me to photograph.
* What are your preferred Themes?
Lanscape and People
* What do you want to tell with your photography ?
Well, to be honest I do not have an agenda right now, because most of the time I am playing with my creativity and different tools and themes and stuff. But when I am big and famous ..no.. But my goal is to speak about the beauty and miracles out there in nature and with my portraits I want to point the finger on our everyday life. Another goal is to work more conceptual, that would add a lot of meaning into my work. At the bottom line : I just do love photography and that’s the reason I for why I’m doing it.
* Where do you want to be in 2 years?
Well I want to sell much more images, generate more jobs over my blog and I want to have learned how to help starting photographers in a better way than right now. Maybe workshops or other tools to motivate and support young photographers.
* Current Projects you are working on?
I am heading towards a shooting of 5 places where Martin Luther lived - this is for a book production.
Others involve the future of my blog - so they are top secret
* analog or digital
100 % digital
* post-processing or unprocessed
Processed !
* Who or What would you like to Photograph in future?
Hm, right now I have a bunch of unprocessed images from my trip trough Austria and Italy so
I am pretty filled. But Norway, Ireland or Scotland would be a great place to be.
* Which Photographers do you like or adore?
Uh - many many.. Gilad from deviantart, Ansel Adams (who not?), Matthias Pabst (friend of mine) just to tell a few ..
* When did you sale your first photo?
Half a year ago to a work agency here in Germany. I sold 3 images. Was a good deal and gerenareted through my partner art2live4.com
* What is your favorite Place or Landscape to travel for taking photos?
Definately Austria.
Thanks for your time and your patience to answer all those questions to me. Good luck in your future and that we see more work from you.
