An Interview with Photographer Dan Ostergren
Photographer Dan Ostergren is an up-and-comer in the world of fashion photography. While he was still located in Vancouver Washington, I had the pleasure of working with him a few times and I must say, each time was an absolute pleasure! Easy to get a long with and very outgoing, his personality alone makes you want to shoot with him. I absolutely love his use of light and his desire to work with all types in the fashion biz. Though he is currently located in Berkeley California, I have no doubt in my mind we will work together again!
An Interview with Photographer Dan Ostergren
Keri Atkins: “Branding and having your own recognizable look is important: as a photographer, how have you refined your photography, to be recognizable as a ‘Dan Ostergren’?”
Dan Ostergren: “I have always been inspired by very dreamy, colorful and ethereal photographs, and I am always very inspired by the queer community that I am a big part of. My personality doesn’t leave room to hold in the things that I say and think, regardless of what others think, so it’s no surprise to me that all of these things tie into a unique style that I have found for my photos. I try to focus on unusual, provocative and loud subjects for my photos, and I feel that it all comes together very well. My work is never completely created by just me though; I always collaborate with my models and like to bounce ideas off of each other a few days before the shoot. I think this results in better images, because both the photographer and subject are on the same page, and are projecting something more personal to the viewer of the photograph. Did that make sense? It does to me!”
Keri Atkins: “The endless debate between photographers: photoshop or no? -Do you use photoshop only for minor fixes or do you use this tool to complete your art?”
Dan Ostergren: “I am definitely an advocate for photoshop. To me, photoshop is a tool that helps me create a vision of my own, not as my camera sees it. It’s hard for me to describe with words the way that I see the world, so photoshop really gives me a chance to show it through the photograph instead. This doesn’t mean that I shoot a photograph without any thought first and just fix everything in photoshop; I’m a photographer, not a photoshopographer.”
Keri Atkins: “Your portfolio is gaining more and more fashion photography. As a photographer, what do you prefer shooting? Scene, product, client or model? Why?”
Dan Ostergren: “Models! Shooting people is so much fun, and it’s more personal. I like to get to know my subject and really help them project themselves through the photos while still keeping my personal style. That, and I’ve made some amazing friends who just happen to be models that I’ve photographed.”
CONTACT Dan Ostergren
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Ostergren-Photography/132155723472612
Phone: 360-977-4632
An Interview with Photographer Dan Ostergren
Photography by Dan Ostergren
Photography by Dan Ostergren
Photography by Dan Ostergren
Photography by Dan Ostergren
