If You Want Pretty-Pretty, Stay Away5 November 2005
Here is one photographer for whom the term glamour has a distinctly negative ring. “Kitschy, bland, mellow, boring,” he utters and explains that looking good involves soul and character.
For UK-based, internationally acclaimed photographer Wolf Kettler, the run-up to Christmas has already begun. With the launch of the latest incarnation of his online portfolio, http://www.wolfkettler.co.uk, Wolf now also offers his photography services to private clients.
Wolf, whose photographs have been published and exhibited in many countries across the globe, is for the first time offering commissions to private clients. “A treat for everybody who appreciates photography with that little bit extra”, he promises and goes on to talk about style, luxury and sophistication.
His Christmas commissions are billed as photography beyond the ordinary: Stylish headshots, casual portraits, tasteful lingerie and intimate nude photographs are on the menu.
Wolf specialises in location work. “Studio photos are boring”, he states. His eyes light up when he explains that people should be photographed in locations that they can relate to. Places with a meaning, he calls them. He uses clients’ homes, favourite hotels and other sacred spots, indoor or out.
His inimitable style of photography expresses itself in black and white because, according to himself, black and white makes the viewer think about what they see – and feel it. He dislikes the trend towards ready-to-view images which leave nothing to imagination.
Wolf shoots traditionally on film which he finds has an altogether different feel than digital capture. His photographic prints are created using digital technology. “A compromise”, he sighs, hinting at the fact that he, too, has to be competitive in his rates. No compromise in style and quality, though. His prints are a delicacy for connoisseurs. Hand-crafted in sumptuous black and white and finished to exhibition standard.
Wolf started making photographs at the tender age of eight, when he won a camera in a local prize draw. “It was a very good camera”, he remembers, “because I had to set everything manually: aperture, exposure time and distance. You learn a lot about photography that way.”
His first exhibition came at the age of sixteen but it was not until much later that he took up photography as a full-time career.
A word of warning: Do not assume that you can book a photo session with Wolf in mid-December and have the finished prints delivered to your doorsteps by Christmas. Because of the indulgent attention he gives to every photograph, his commissions tend to take a few days longer to complete than the average portrait from your local high street photographer. Then again, Wolf is not your typical photographer and his photos are as far removed from average as can be.
Wolf can be contacted through his website, http://www.wolfkettler.co.uk.
If he cannot fit you in before Christmas, you can do the romantic thing and buy a voucher to give to somebody you love – or ask Father Christmas for one. Or try to get your name down early in time for Valentine’s Day.
Source: EMEDIAWIRE
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