Johan Van Walsem - Photographer

sources of inspiration an enigmatic input. every single project, as huge as an elephant or as small as a little mouse, starts with it. just a glimp of ones face, a chapter of a book, a picture in a local newspaper, a statusupdate on facebook; it could inspire me for a new serie of pictures or for just a single beautiful shot. daily life is my source of inspiration. during shopping or while just walking around. but it can also be more personal. a good looking man or a nice conversation with my friends could be enough for a new idea. beside these, more or less unexpectable, daily life things there are also artists who inspire me. at first i want to mention sculpturist and friend dennis coenraad, whom i work with very often. beside him also photographers as erwin olaf and david vance are sources of inspiration for me. and finally the band antony and the johnsons influenced me with its outstanding music. interaction photography to me is more than just taking pictures. interaction with the