Interview with photographer Michelle Hrvat
How has your move to Austria influenced your style of photography?
Living in Vienna, Austria is like being a different world. The architecture, lifestyle and culture is almost completely in contrast to what I have seen and experienced in the states, so my purpose is to capture this kind of life through my pictures. I like to focus on what I find to be unusual, cool or beautiful, and it's quite easy to capture something in Vienna because it's a very photogenic city.
What elements of architecture or nature catch your eye in Austria?
Romanesque and Gothic architecture always catch my eye because they stand out so much in comparison to modern day buildings and homes. This kind of architecture doesn't fit in but I think that's the point -- it's meant to stand out and grab the people's attention. I've been living here for 8 months and it feels like a dream sometimes walking around these structures.
Name an Austrian artist, either modern or historical, who inspires you, and tell us why.
That's a good question. Someone who inspires me is a new friend of mine, a mother of a boy I babysit, named Saskia. She is currently a classic ballet teacher with a focus on dance therapy, which I find to be very admirable.
Click the link below to view Michelle Hrvat's photography in Issue 2:
Rathaus
Viennese Ballerina
Light on Schneeberg Mountain
Living in Vienna, Austria is like being a different world. The architecture, lifestyle and culture is almost completely in contrast to what I have seen and experienced in the states, so my purpose is to capture this kind of life through my pictures. I like to focus on what I find to be unusual, cool or beautiful, and it's quite easy to capture something in Vienna because it's a very photogenic city.
What elements of architecture or nature catch your eye in Austria?
Romanesque and Gothic architecture always catch my eye because they stand out so much in comparison to modern day buildings and homes. This kind of architecture doesn't fit in but I think that's the point -- it's meant to stand out and grab the people's attention. I've been living here for 8 months and it feels like a dream sometimes walking around these structures.
Name an Austrian artist, either modern or historical, who inspires you, and tell us why.
That's a good question. Someone who inspires me is a new friend of mine, a mother of a boy I babysit, named Saskia. She is currently a classic ballet teacher with a focus on dance therapy, which I find to be very admirable.
Click the link below to view Michelle Hrvat's photography in Issue 2:
Rathaus
Viennese Ballerina
Light on Schneeberg Mountain