I am guessing that this is not the only photographer’s blog you guys are reading. And if this is true, you most likely will have heard some other shooter rant about the unfortunate ratio of actual shooting versus all the other crap which comes along with it.
It’s the reason why I haven’t posted much lately. I’m pretty much submerged with planning, organizing, scheduling and subsequent re-scheduling, casting, searching (and rarely finding) locations, making calls, drafting agreements and writing up concepts. Sometimes I start to think that my email and Word have taken over for my camera and PS… it all boils down to the much cited 90/10 ratio: 90% office grunt work and 10% actual shooting.
But of course it’s all for a greater cause. Most of this work goes into my solo exhibition this fall and I’m gearing up to shoot all the images for it. If things go as planned (which as we all know, they tend to not do so often) I’ll be off as of March with one shoot pretty much following the other and by the end of it I’ll wish for some quiet, quality office time. Guess you just can’t have your cake and eat it too…
Posted by nicolas_henri on February 16th, 2009 :: Filed under
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Today was the public opening of the photo08 - Switzerlands largest photo exhibition. Once again I am happy to be among the selected photographers. The interesting thing about this show is the level playing field for everybody participating. One huge hangar type of space and a 1 by 4 meter styrofoam cube to show your work on. Doesn’t matter if your a hot shot or first semester student, you get the same 4 square meters. It all results in a big melting pot of contemporary photography.
In it’s 4th year the show is really picking up a momentum and is starting to get a lot of press as in PERSÖNLICH, Switzerland’s foremost magazine for the advertising community. What made my day last night at the VIP opening, was seeing two of my images as the lead for their coverage on the show!
I had a fairly hard time selcting the images to show. After all 4 square meters isn’t that much space. As opposed to last year, where I showed 17 smaller images I opted for a few larger prints this year. Below is my cube:
One of the greatest things about photo08 however, are the people you get meet. Today I had the pleasure of being introduced to a representative from one of the larger advertising agencies here, followed by a very friendly couple who knew me through the internet and of course all the other photographers on site. First and foremost my good friend Beat Eisele, who has joined the gang of exhibitors this year! Beat has a brand new website up - chek it out here. But all the other guys as well, there’s hardly any envy among the fellow photogs there. Folks just pop up beside your cube and usually very friendly and fruitful conversations follow. Photography 2.0 at it’s best!
Photo08 will run until Tuesday Dec. 30, so if you’re in town, make sure to pop in!
Posted by nicolas_henri on December 27th, 2008 :: Filed under
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LIVE ON ICE
On Saturday Nov 22, Zürich’s winter wonderland entitled Live On Ice will open at Lake Side (Bellerivestrasse 170, 8008 Zürich). Among other attractions there will be an ice skating arena and a variety of themed bars. I was approached by the event agency, whether I’d we willing to lend some of my frosty images to grace the Glacier Lounge
The ice princess and some other icy girls will have an eye on you as you sip your chilled drinks…
PHOTO 08
On December 27, Switzerlands largest photo exhibition, featuring more than 100 local shooters will open in Zürich. It’s called photo08 and will be hosted at Maag EventHall in downtown Zürich. I am very happy to be among the selected photographers! All details on the show here.
I will show a selection of my favourite work from 2008.
Posted by nicolas_henri on November 20th, 2008 :: Filed under
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