Interview: Kim Høltermand

Kim Høltermand fotografiert zeitgenössische Architektur in Dänemark, seine Bilder sind durch die Farbwahl und den Stil sehr kühl und minimalistisch, wirken aber gerade deswegen sehr faszinierend auf mich. Per Email kam ein kleines Interview zustande:

Jeriko: Hi Kim, to start things off, please introduce yourself in a few sentences.
My name is Kim Høltermand. I was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1977. I am currently working freelance as a photographer – mainly in the field of architecture photography.

Jeriko: When did you start taking pictures?
I started taking professional pictures about 1½ years ago.

Jeriko: Where do you draw your inspiration from?
I get alot of inspiration from the world around me. When i face a building – a project – I envision the theme of the series I am about to create. Some of my inspairation comes from books, magazines, blogs, movies, pictures anything that evokes my creative sense.

Jeriko: You’ve obviously got your website and there’s your Behance profile. Any other presence on the web you’d like to publicize? Social networking?
Yes. I have a profile on KROP and CARGO COLLECTIVE. Other than that I am featured at endless blogs around the world – some with info and gallery featuring my work.

Jeriko: As you use the Internet to showcase your photos, are there any other websites you feel have influenced you, opened your mind or shown you new ways or techniques?
I must say that getting my work on Behance.net really slingshot my right out into the audience – it has been one of the most important moves in getting my name out into the public.

Jeriko: Of all the pictures you’ve taken, or at least the ones showcased on your website, can you name a couple or one that you have a special love for or connection to?
My “Nightlines” is one of my favorites – it’s so simple yet it sucks you right in. There’s something in that series that draws people to it.

Jeriko: Do you have any specific plans for the future direction of your artwork?
I hope that the future will bring me to even more desolate and beatiful places – and I will strive to make even more haunting, eerie and eyesmacking work for all of you out there to enjoy.

Jeriko: Thanks a lot for the interview. Is there anything else you’d like to add?
Always a pleasure!

Jeriko: Last but not least, do you have a question for my next interview partner?
Describe your working space?