What are the inspirations for your photo?

When I was young, I spent most of my free time in video stores and watched thousands of films. Especially all kinds of horror movies, thrillers and science fiction. In " El Topo "Jodorowsky's the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Tobe Hooper, this formed the basis of my "internal visual reference library." Much of my work is strongly inlfuenciado the aesthetics of film genres. Also, I have a strong fascination with the occult and paranormal phenomena, like ghosts and demonic possession. Reply about my motivation is more difficult to quote my sources of inspiration. I have these images in my head all day, since I can remember. And I think I share them with others is a kind of therapy for me. I'm really curious about the perception of others about my work. I get very motivating feedback, and it is interesting to see how some observe a strong morality while others are completely identified with the melancholic atmosphere.

You produce some of the scariest pictures I've seen. The images have this effect on you?

I spend much time with my pictures. I am looking for the ideal locations, creating masks, and I know the people behind them. Because of this images does not have this effect on me. Besides, I gusto art dark and sinister.

Tell a little more about maleficium I & II, and also about the process in the Black Forest. How was the experience?

The creation of maleficium was more complex for me so far, and had many influences from medieval tales, subculture of black metal or gothic horror genre.
I do everything myself, and really took me several weeks to gather the masks and costumes for the actors. I spent countless days in the Black Forest waiting for the right atmosphere. At the end of the day, listening to music ritual environment helped to enter the right climate for the creation of these works. Throughout the process I had some really weird experiences as a group of wild pigs occur in the forest in front of me while I was changing lens. And I think a group of seniors on track was the biggest shock of their lives when faced with my protagonist masked in the middle of the morning mist.

How would you describe your work?

It is not easy for me to describe my work. The process is not completely rational as the production of editorial photos. Has much to do with my moods and emotions. And I think to find words to describe these feelings is not my greatest talent.

You shoot everything with a pinhole? You reveals, enhances, processes its own images?

I do a lot of photos with my pinhole lens, because it creates this effect diffuse and unfocused. But at the same time have a large collection of other objective that I did, made of optical toys, plastic garbage, and silver tape. I love psychedelic visual effects and spend a lot of time experimenting with new things like fresnéis or kaleidoscopic lens. In the past I broadened my own pictures, until I found really good partners, which reveal my photos with a really professional quality, which leaves my free time to create new jobs.

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