"My creed is to emphasise noble aspects of beauty" - Rodislav Driben in conversation with Thomas Berlin

December 10, 2021 in People, Interview

Rodislav Driben is a Cologne based Data Scientist and Photographer. With Thomas Berlin he talked about his photography and what makes a picture successful.

"Ich versuche das tiefste Gefühl meiner Seele in Fotografie zu übersetzen." - Erwin Olaf im Gespräch mit Thomas Berlin

August 31, 2021 in Interview, Exhibition, People

Erwin Olaf ist der aktuell erfolgreichste Fotograf der Niederlande. Mit seinen inszenierten Bildern zeigt er Einblicke in seine Gefühle und gibt uns gleichzeitig Rätsel auf. Mit ihm sprach Thomas Berlin über seine fotografische Entwicklung, seine aktuelle Ausstellung in der Kunsthalle München, die Bedeutung freier Arbeiten, wie seine Shootings ablaufen und warum die Menschen vor seiner Kamera mehr als Models sind. / Bild: © Erwin Olaf and courtesy Galerie Ron Mandos Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

„The haptic aspect was the dealbreaker.“ - Lina Bessanova in conversation with Thomas Berlin.

July 01, 2021 in Interview, Cityscape

Lina Bessanova is a convinced film photographer, film laboratory owner, author and runs a popular YouTube channel. With Thomas Berlin she talked about the technicalities of analog photography and why she is so fascinated by it.

"Beauty can be represented in many ways." - Luis S. Martin in conversation with Thomas Berlin

June 01, 2021 in People, Interview

Luis S. Martin is a Spanish fine art photographer based near Madrid. He is known for his poetic analog images. We did some shooting days together in Cadiz and talked about photography and more.

"With large format you are more creating a moment than capturing one." - Aleksander Stojanov in conversation with Thomas Berlin

May 01, 2021 in People, Interview

Alexander Stojanov is a 40 y/o large format photographer from Slovenja, living for ten years in Germany. With Thomas Berlin he talked about the fascination of analog large format photography, how he does his work and what he wants to achieve.

"Fotografie hat mich gelehrt, Dinge zu sehen, die ich sonst nicht gesehen hätte." - Manfred Zollner im Gespräch mit Thomas Berlin

April 17, 2021 in Interview

Manfred Zollner ist Chefredakteur des fotoMAGAZIN und des Fine Art-Photography Sonderheftes fotoMAGAZIN EDITION, in dem er junge Talente vorstellt. Wir sprachen darüber, was ein gutes Foto ausmacht, wie man es genießen kann, Photo Reviews für Fotografen und manches mehr.

"Ich suche im Alltag die Schönheit" - Der Psychologe Dr. Frank Berzbach im Gespräch mit Thomas Berlin

March 24, 2021 in Interview, People

Dr. Frank Berzbach unterrichtet Literaturpädagogik und Philosophie an der Technischen Hochschule Köln und ist erfolgreicher Buchautor. Er hat eine Vorliebe für Fahrräder, Schallplatten, Bücher, Tätowierungen und Klöster. Wir sprachen über Kreativität und Inspiration, nicht nur in der Fotografie.

"I’m attracted by the mysterious eroticism lying in the shadows of a woman’s charme." - Paul Artemis in conversation with Thomas Berlin

February 22, 2021 in People, Interview

Paul Artemis is an Italian photographer based in London. He works for Playboy, Penthouse, Maxim, Altar and other magazines. We talked about how his philosophical beliefs influence his photography and what he wants to achieve with his sometimes provocative images.

"Behind each portrait is a potential human story. " - Photographer Tom Sebastiano in conversation with Thomas Berlin

February 05, 2021 in Cityscape, Interview, People

Tom is a British photographer. We talked about portraits, ordinary places and old cars as subjects. Also about his exclusive preference for analog photography as well as the composition of photos and much more.

“Meine Bilder sind in erster Linie ein Tagebuch für mich selbst.” - Die Fotografin Silke Lauffs in Gespräch mit Thomas Berlin

January 24, 2021 in Landscape, Interview

Silke ist Fotografin in Berlin. Mit ihren Bildern versucht sie, die Schönheit der Welt einzufangen und erinnert daran, was wir auf diesem Planeten haben und was wir bewahren sollten. Im Interview sprachen wir über ihre fotografischen Themen, ihre Reisen, warum sie keine Digitalkamera besitzt, ihre Dunkelkammer und ob sie von ihrer Kunst leben kann.

"I would fail if you didn't consider my pictures being sexual". - The photographer Thomas Agatz in conversation with Thomas Berlin

January 10, 2021 in People, Interview

Thomas Agatz is a Danish photographer, shooting sexy girls for mens magazines. He is traveling all over Europe for shootings. We talked about his photographic approach, his work with models, how to shoot in harsh sunlight and about his workflow.

„It's not what you see in the highlights, but what you don't see in the shadows.“ - Greg Gorman in conversation with Thomas Berlin

December 27, 2020 in Interview, People

Greg is a well established photographer in LA and known for his iconic portraits and nudes. We talked about shooting celebrities, how to shape light, the reason to create books, equipment, favorite travel destinations and much more.