I became serious about photography when I purchased my first SLR prior to emigrating, at age 19, from my native Switzerland to Canada.
When and how did your photographic journey begin?
Taking photographs and sending them back home was a good way for me to have my family and friends share in my adventures A Storm is Brewing © Christian Bucher as a new immigrant in a distant land. My knowledge took a leap forward when, a few years later, I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in a dark room, developing and printing black and white film. I learned a lot very quickly. Photography soon became a passion and it has remained an integral part of my life to this day .
Your photographs are excellent. What do you look out for when you capture an image?
I seldom go out with a specific shot or subject in mind. When shooting B&W I am usually attracted to scenes with good structure, texture/ patterns, with contrast and good tonal range; images I know will work in B&W. I shoot in Raw but in monochrome mode so I immediately get an idea of how a particular scene will look in B&W. For me, first and foremost, there has to be an emotional connection with the landscape, or any other subject, I am about to photograph; if that connection is not there then I simply move on.
What do you love about photographing landscapes?
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