

Institute: How did your career in photography begin?
Andrea: After graduating as Communication Designer I founded my own studio for graphic design and photography named “glanzstück”. I focused my photography work on fashion and architectural artwork.
Institute: Who did you aspire to growing up?
Andrea: That was definitely Elliott Erwitt and Helmut Newton. I loved their photos for the Lavazza Wall Calendars.

Andrea: There will be a new fashion collection for tate millinery head pieces. But I’m also working on product shots and business scenes.
Institute: How was 2015 for you?
Andrea: Amazing. I worked on interesting client projects and I was published at institute magazine.

Andrea: Not really. But i have a range of images i like based of different aspects.
Institute: What is your creative process?
Andrea: I don’t try to think in pictures but in emotions and surroundings, what is typical und what makes the contrast.
Institute: What has been your proudest moment to date? Andrea: My first exposition at the consulate when I was 17.

Institute: What do you think of taking photos with your phone? Andrea: I try to avoid that. I don’t like the distortion of the lense.


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