Jess Traven

I am NOT a photographer AT ALL, but a passionated lover of photography. Probably from the professionists point of view my shots are simply trash. Mostly snapshots, pushing the button within a second walking on the street to catch a special moment. This backgroundinformation might be helpful for the viewer, I guess.
Anyway, I might be able to go ahead to learn some technical basics, so I am open for all kinda critics and comments. Technical advises are appreciated as well, maybe helpful for the future ?!
My mainintention based on emotions, vibes and natural moments ... no fake faces, no fake styles. Once I enjoyed the moment pressing the button and afterwards create something by cutting and editing, that I like ... than I am cool with myself and my images.
Within my photos I have music on my mind, sometimes just a bluenote, a beat or a composition to understand the static moment in a moving context.
Basically photography for me is close to music; A question of passion, emotion and soul. Bit like Jazz being on the one, but free to do whatever I want ... and same time try to stay real !

My shots made with a Panasonic Lumix DMC1-LX. Always inbetween love and hate with this piece of technology.
Apart from this camera I travel with old Polaroid, Agfamatic Ritsch-Ratsch, Lomo action-sampler, Lomo supersampler, Leicaflex SL and actually I try to deal with my fathers Mamiya RB 67 ( without digital back for sure ! So different to handle in a beautiful way, cause this camera ask for time ).

My favourit photographer: Robert Capa, Weegee, Martine Barrat, Olivio Barbieri, Letizia Battaglia, Helmut Newton, Richard Copeland Miller, David Bradford, Art Kane and many more

"To me a photograph is a page from life, and that being the case, it must be real" ( Weegee )