CM Top 50: Reiner Riedler

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• Name, location

Reiner Riedler, Vienna, Austria

• Is photography your day job? If not, do you want it to be?

It's my full job and my life!

• Can you remember/describe the first print you ever made? Why photography? Why do you do this?

My first print which I made was a B/W print, made in the darkroom of a friend. It was very simple: There were 3 trees, side by side without leaves, shot in autumn.
This was when I was 14 years old.

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• How did your project develop?

My project "Fake Holidays" was started in 2004. I am a very slow worker. So all my big projects need 4-5 years to be realized. But after my last trip to Japan this year it is finished. There will be a book published about this project in June this year.

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• It's early yet, but have you had any concrete opportunities arise from your participation in Critical Mass? Shows? Publications? Print sales? High fives at a party?

Well, there were some requests for blogs, where my pictures are being used. But I can feel somehow, that there is something going on. This is indeed a big opportunity.

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• Who are your favorite photographers, images, websites, projects, or blogs, etc. that inspire?

There are many photographers I LOVE: William Eggleston, Simon Norfolk, Martin Parr, Alec Soth, Jacob Holdt etc. etc.

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• Do you have a favorite youtube video that you'd like to share? It doesn't have to be photo-related.

Well, My son is now about 2 years old and he likes to see Heidi or Biene Maya on youtube. I myself hardly use it.



hey... why is that bee crying?