Andy Hauschild
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Name:
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Andy Hauschild |
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Age:
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44 |
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Lives In:
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Chandler's Ford |
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Occupation:
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Consultant Software Engineer |
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Photo Gear:
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35mm: Pentax ME Medium Format: Hasselblad Pinhole: Various (19c Plate camera, Kodak 120 bellows camera plus homemade efforts) |
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Photographic Experience:
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I have been snapping since leaving school but have only just recently been taking photography seriously. By 2002 I had completed six modules of the City & Guilds 9231 course and hope to finish the last module if I ever find a centre that teaches it now. |
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Favourite Part:
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Doing it well |
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Least Favourite Part:
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1. Not being able to become a professional photographer and earn the same as I do at the present. 2. Waiting |
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Artist Statement:
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PAST Photography started to become a serious pastime for me after my parents bought me my first SLR, A Yashica TL Electro, as a reward for passing my 'O' levels. I used it as often as I could afford to process the film but on going to University in London, I had an income of sorts to lavish on my new hobby. For three years I lost count of the hours I spent in the darkroom producing utter tripe instead of reading for my Physics Degree. I didn't really know what I was doing and so in the end I lost interest for a while. I kept up a passing interest until two years ago I committed to a City & Guilds course. Six modules later, with one to go, I am an order of magnitude clearer about the subject than ever I was at University. I cannot say that the City & Guilds (9231) course was ideal but it did prompt me to research the subject in more depth than I would have done by myself. I found that the Internet was one of the best tools for this purpose and most of my background reading was done at work thrashing the internet search engines to death during my lunch hour. One thing that I have become enthusiastic about while on the course is alternative methods. I have only dabbled so far but now that I have the time I intend to pursue such things as Salt Printing, Cyanotypes and Bromoil to produce artsy images. I have also developed more than a passing interest in Pinhole Photography and its related techniques. PRESENT I will soon be applying for my distinctions at the Royal Photographic Society and so I guess that I am already thinking about the next step up to ARPS and the theme I want to work with. I am starting to think about how to earn an income from photography; initially just enough to improve on my equipment but eventually to effect a career change when finances become a little less hectic. InPhocus has the task of keeping me active while I find a common solution to the two formulas: "Money Earnt > Money Spent + Photographic Talent" and "Time + Money = Money Spent". |
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The Future:
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My first five year plan includes: (a) Becoming better at printing, (b) Earning some R&D money from photography, (c) Exploiting niche sectors in the photographic world and (d) look forward to the next five year plan. I don't see myself becoming a full-time professional photographer in the first five-year plan but I intend to work towards it becoming a reality in the next. My biggest problem is that I want to be a full time photographer but don't want to be tied down doing repetitive and mundane bread and butter work. |
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Web Link:
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http://www.hauschild.org.uk/photography |
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Email:
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andyh@firstpages.com |
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