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In which way do I want to introduce myself?

... mainly by my photos. I do not assume, that they are self-explanatory. If they arouse feelings and imagination, they fulfil their purpose.
What do I mean by that?
Photography is a medium, which does not so much depict the reality, as it describes and creates an impression of it. It thereby fulfils a function, we call metaphorical or figurative language, and wich has much more in common with spoken language than we often realize.
We may deduct ways and possibilities from this fact, which lead me to my conception of photographic action. Quite frequently human experience is understood as a co-effect between subjective interaction, which has an impact on the space "between" us and ourselves. We believe that we are the ones who leave our mark on the world. But if there is "something between us" the space between us gains indepentent importance. This very space is of great interest to me. Not only that we mark it, it does leave its marks on us, it has already been filled and is percieved and felt. It has an effect and appears as a given context, within us or, above all, a context with which we interact.
Photography can be a medium between describing of an environment and leaving our marks on it. It is not only passively engraved, but on its part actively leaves its own marks and impact.
This kind of comprehension of photography disperses any contradictions in classical, namely "depicting" photography, which may fail on behalf of the fact that the photographer or the beholder are rarely present at the same time, to clearify or explain the matters. It liberates from the fiction of self-explicatory representative reality leading to a meaning as a part of a language, that neither explains nor is explanatory. Only thus can it accomplish its function as a reference to the described, without representing it itself. The intended silence in contemplating the reference to impressions, traces and trails of historical past, of the accommodating, the composedly passing real depict a still life of the archaic. It can and may render us to a taste and make us become aware of our being alive, thus offering us a counter-weight to a fast-moving and multicoloured world of quick using and forgetting. A recollection of origin, home and meaning of both subjective and objective finiteness of the life perceived.

I never leave home without a photo-camera. Even nowadays I keep going so, shooting analogue with Leica IIf (1951) and a Minolta SRT 100X (1975). Of course I also use some digital cameras, dslr of different brands (Sony, Nikon) and my beloved Ricoh GR digital. I have chosen fixed focal length, because they force me to analyse my motif and help me to concentrate on the object.

A few words concerning copyright:
All photos and text on //www.christographics.de are subject to my copyright. No images are within the Public Domain. Any use without consideration of the guidelines described in my information on copyright and conditions of utilization will constitute an offence against copyright. I am aware of the fact, that I am not able to hinder illegal download. But: I will persue any offence which becomes known to me. Much work and heartblood went into the production of this site, the design and of course the photographs. By observing the copyright, you show me that you honor my commitment and the efforts of my work. Thank you. If you are interested in using one of my works, please contact me and I shall willingly make you an offer.

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