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How did you dive into this new passion in the beginning? Was it mainly learning by doing for you as an autodidact? Of course, as a career changer, I had a lot of catching up to do, not only in terms of practice, but also in theory. Once my passion was awakened, I threw myself into the subject and absorbed everything I could find. I read a lot, looked at old masters, and tried to sharpen my eye. The first two years were mainly characterized by wild trial and error until I found my style in street photography. What was the first milestone for you in your career as a photographer? My first collaborations were an important step for me to feel legitimate as someone who just started doing this professionally. I started to perceive myself as a photographer, to admit that to myself. Sometimes I almost had to remind myself: you’re a photographer, you get paid for your work, might as well call yourself a photographer. But it was also the general appreciation for my work, my creative output, that meant a lot to me. What is it about street photography that you love? Well, it was definitely the biggest topic on Instagram back then and my first point of contact with photography, which then quickly developed into a passion. When I’m out and about with my camera, I observe a lot, feeling almost invisible. This allows me to capture real moments and genuine moods, which has an incomparable appeal for me. Catching the right moment turns an every-day moment into something significant. Timing is essential because otherwise you quickly slip into the banal; one second can make all the difference. Once you’ve achieved that a few times, you’re quickly out there every day trying to replicate it. How has your Instagram success affected your photography? Of course, classic street photography became more and more difficult the more reach I had. That’s when people would recognize themselves or their friends and link to them in the pictures. That’s great, of course, but also not the point. I have my golden rule that I only publish images that are flattering to the subject. Still, of course not everyone agrees to their picture being shared publicly, especially with the reach of my channel. That’s why I’ve evolved my visual language in recent years, away from people and more towards urban landscapes.