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How did you use this upheaval to develop your style? From the beginning, my images were very emotionally charged. Now that people are not the focus anymore, I try to provoke emotions differently. To do this, I work a lot with light and mood, color combinations, complementary contrasts, but also exciting geometric elements like lines of houses. What emotions are triggered in the end in the viewer you can never know, but as long as something is touched on the inside, I have achieved my goal. How do you cope with the interest in you that comes with being an influencer? It’s a daily challenge and rather difficult at times. I’m very introverted, I much prefer to be behind the camera rather than in front of it. On the other hand, of course, I understand that for my followers it’s not just the final pictures that are exciting, but also what happens behind the scenes. If you want to be successful, you can’t avoid showing your face. Who is the photographer, what is the process like, how do they get the results, that’s what I want to show more of. Did you sometimes struggle with the decision to rely on Instagram? Sure, there were moments when I doubted, asked myself – what are you doing here, dropping out of college for a few pictures shot on mobile. But I didn’t let this insecurity show, and today I no longer struggle with it. I’ve been successful on Instagram for more than ten years now, I don’t have to prove anything to anyone anymore, and that is quite relieving. It’s definitely a demanding platform. You have to be active all the time, and if you don’t post for two or three days, it’s directly reflected in your reach. It’s not easy, especially with creative work. If you have a blockage, don’t like your own work, or just don’t feel like it – “taking a break” is unfortunately not really an option, you have to keep going. Of course, even though I sometimes grumble, I’m still happy to have been able to make a living from it for so long. I’ve had a lot of support, met friends all over the world, and for that I’m eternally grateful. Your images have a distinctive style. How do you develop it? On an Instagram profile, the last dozen published posts are displayed at the same time, and that’s also my business card for potential customers. For the aesthetics, it is therefore important that the images have a certain consistency, that there is a common thread.