Issue23 (part2) May 2017

Please briefly describe your photography style for our readers.
I believe that I’m still searching for MY style. My pictures has changed a lot during the past years – going from
sport & action to portraits. I constantly try new ideas and techniques – and hopefully I will find my signature
style that will be recognized. I have for the past year worked on a series ”The Beards” which has resulted in a
lot of pictures of bearded men. All pictures are made in the same simple lighting and post processing – and
someone might call that my style?
Where do you get inspiration from?
It started with some of the greatest sports photographers in Denmark whom I highly admire. I have spent
countless of hours studying their pictures and techniques. Recently since my work is more portraits then I’ve
found myself getting a lot of inspiration from Manny Ortiz and Miguel Quiles.
Think you in advance what you want in the picture?
I have a small black book were I write my idea’s as they come. I spend a lot of time visualizing the picture and
thinking about planning, shooting and end result. Before a session I almost all the time have an idea of what I
would like to have in the end.
What has been your most memorable session and why?
There has been a few and they are all unique in its on special way. I would probably say a wedding that I shot
once. I’m not a wedding photographer but had to try that area. One wedding was just filled with a lot of love,
passion and it showed in the pictures. The moments and personalities was captured and to this date, I still
love looking the pictures.
Christian Dahl
Issue23 (part2) May 2017 - Modellenland Magazine