Ultrashop is an Online Art Gallery

I was introduced to this means of expression later in life during a long period of convalescence. I had never really had an opportunity to get into photography; it was an art that I observed from a distance. I made the most of my time convalescing to get to grips with photography on my own by reading books and to practice, mainly through self-portraits.

I always have loved art; it was a matter of finding something to express myself where words were insufficient. I enjoy painting but I find my painting childish. Writing also interested me but I never found a way with words. It therefore felt natural to choose photography since it can express much more than words, for me in any case.

I don’t know if I would say that I chose photography, I would probably say that photography chose me. As a little girl I played with plastic cameras in which I stared at the succession of photos that resembled postcards; I later salvaged my father’s old camera that I still have. Taking pictures was a natural choice.