Issue 94 - April 2023

Photographer Ben Ernst (Netherlands)
Can you tell us a little about you? Iam retired , living not far from Amsterdam, in a little village not far from the
dunes, sea. I’m a self-taught photographer, no photography education, years ago some training workshops.
How and when did you get into photography? I started photography decades ago, more than 50 years, before
most of you were born. My first camera was a Practica. I had my own darkroom in the analog days. Photography
was mostly family pictures, holiday etc. much later about 15-20 years modelphotography became more and more
a favourite pastime. I often work with traveling models, our house is a models B&B. Many models stayed with us
and from here they they travel to their shoots. Therefore I know models better than usual. We talk about photography,
about traveling (also another hobby of us) and life issues. I like the models input. A lot of models stay
every year during their travels. My wife enjoys to have parttime children too.
What does photography mean to you? You could read above photography is a favourite pastime, hobby.
Although I take photography very serious, its stays a hobby.
Please briefly describe your photography style for our readers. I dont have a fixed style, like many other photographers:
my style is no style. I don’t want to get pushed in a certain format, a fashionable style. Through the
years I had many publications in many magazines on internet and in print. Sometimes I am happy, sometimes I
hate the cheap quality of prints. Also I made a couple of books, mostly for myself , but I sell some books in small
amounts.
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