Every now and then we will feature one of your hosts in the Photo Chats program. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, we are pleased that Holger Mishke will be presenting a program titled Forget About It.
Holger is a super-talented individual from Germany. He is a photographer, Musician, poet and writer. Holger Mischke (born 1967) lives in Viersen, Germany with his wife Christina and their dog Leah. Although art and photography are his passions, he also cares for mentally handicapped persons part-time.
Holger Mishke
In my work, I combine black and white photography with prosaic texts, describing the world around us filtered through the world inside me. The photographs record moments at locations ranging from my living room to places far away, and the words reflect the thoughts and emotions I felt while making the photograph. This combination is meant to inspire the viewer to find their own narrative in my images. I believe when the same mindfulness and openness that I try to practice finding and crafting these images is practiced in looking at them, a photographer and a viewer can find each other and have a real connection. A connection that involves the viewer, the artist, the print, and the reality it represents, and so the circle is complete.
The photos are all captured on digital cameras and I use the processes and possibilities of the digital darkroom further to carve out priorities and emphasis in the images and map out the journey through the picture. Both in the cameras and in post-production lie any number of specific features and creative possibilities of the relatively young art form that digital photography has come to be. And still, the final product is the print as a piece of art actually to hold and appreciate.
You can view Holger’s website HERE.
Check out his blog at this LINK.
As with all our Photo Chats, this presentation will be recorded and published on photoPXL and YouTube soon after the presentation.
You Must Register
You must be registered to be part of this online experience. Please register HERE.
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. It’s FREE
When: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 2 PM (EST)
Register in advance for this meeting: HERE.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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