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PROFILE

Born in Slovakia in 1966, Andrea

Ehrenreich became interested

in architecture and photography

as a child. She spent fi ve years

following the fi rst of these

passions at Slovak University

of Technology before moving

to Austria.

Having settled in Vienna,

Andrea began to take her

photography more seriously,

attending a photo school and

pursuing her love of alternative

processes. She continues to

use both architecture and

photography to express herself.

To see more of Andrea’s

work visit:

andreaehrenreich.com

andreaehrenreich.

creativegallery.eu

Sculpture

philosopher). These two words

perfectly encapsulate his

theory that everything is

constantly changing.

What, in your opinion, is the

greatest photographic discovery

of all time?

Instant film – it changed people’s

attitudes towards photography:

they suddenly became freer and

more creative. In this digital

age, I love using instant film

because it’s not perfect. I find

this unpredictability refreshing.

Unfortunately, Polaroid film

is not cheap these days and

I have to think carefully about

each picture.

What would you say to your

younger self?

Don’t believe what other people

say; trust your feelings.

Which characteristics do

you think you need to

become a photographer?

Aside from technical ability,

you need imagination, patience,

observational skills and the

courage to go your own way.

Tell us one thing that most

people don’t know about you.

I sold my first photograph when

I was 10 years old. It was a

picture of two dogs. The owner

ordered multiple copies, I think

he used them to publicise his

breeding business.

What is your dream project?

I have a fascination with

Eastern European architecture

• especially Slovakian buildings


• and I am currently working on
  a dream project that combines
  these two passions.

What single thing would improve

your photography?

More time would be useful:

I could use it to read the

manual that came with

my DSLR!

If you hadn’t become a

photographer, what would

you be doing right now?

My career as an architect

complements my photography

well, but I can imagine working

as a fashion designer – when

someone has their own style, they

make a strong creative statement.

‘Aside from technical ability, you need imagination, patience,

observational skills and the courage to go your own way.’

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