CHRISTIAN ANDERL
PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine|November 2021
Few photographers have undergone the career path changes that Christian Anderl has experienced in his working life. But of far greater impact are the life challenges the Austrian-based portrait photographer has learnt to overcome, as Keith Wilson finds out…
CHRISTIAN ANDERL

01 ALAMANDE BELFORTS

Lens Canon RF 28-70mm F2L USM

Exposure 1/125 sec, f/2.5, ISO100

PHOTOGRAPHY WAS not Christian Anderl’s first choice of career. Among his seven previous jobs were roles in hotel management, architecture, and a host on Austria’s leading radio station. He also had a stint in military service. Now firmly established as one of his country’s best-known portrait photographers, does Christian think any of his former jobs had a positive impact on his photography? “All of them did in one way or another,” he replies. “Interesting photographs tell interesting stories, so I guess everything you go through, learn or experience can only improve your photography and your ability to tell better stories.”

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