Dave’s work can be found on DeviantArt and FLickr as well as his website and I strongly recommend a visit!. After viewing his work on his site I asked Dave to answer 20 questions about his passion for photography and he kindly agreed.
2. How did you get into photography?
I discovered photography in 2006. I saw some photographies of Matthias Haltenhof, a fellow student and very good friend of mine. First through his HDR and IR photos, later through daily visits on photo and art communities like deviantArt (where I disovered lots of great images and inspiration) I really got into photography as an art form and started taking photos by myself.
3. What were the main challenges for you when you first started out as a professional photographer?
Until now, I’m not a professional. The main challenge will be to earn a living from photography with a combination of tours and workshops, stock images, calendars, prints, writing articles and photo assignments.
4. What camera/s do you currently use and why?
I now use a Canon 5D body in combination with some Canon L lenses (17-40mm, 24- 105mm, 70-200mm). Last year I switched from a Nikon D80 crop sensor camera to the 5D full frame sensor. I simply wanted the advantages of a full frame sensor with good lenses for the best possible image quality.
5. Where is the most inspirational place you have ever visited?
For me this is definitely the South of Iceland with Jokulsarlon (also known as Glacier Bay) and other amazing locations like Skógafoss falls and the Geysers.
6. Do you have an all time favourite photo that you have taken?
Not really. As I learn new techniques and discover new locations all the time my favourites also change from time to time.
7. What is in your camera bag?
- Bag itself: Tamrac Expedition 8
- Canon 5D, 17-40mm, 24-105mm, 70-200mm,
- Manfrotto 718B tripod, Cable Release, Hot Shoe Spirit Level, Camera Armor,
- some Singh-Ray 4×6 hard and soft 2 and 3 stop ND Grad. and Reverse ND Grad. Filters + ZPro
- Holder
- Hoya Polarizer, IR filter, ND400 filter,
- Retro Adapter, compass, some batteries and cards, cleaning accessories
- weather indication and phases info sheet (by Matthias Haltenhof)
- (depending: something to drink, to eat, clothes)
9. Do you have a favourite photographer or a photographer that inspires your work?
Not really only one favourite. There are quite some like Alain Briot, Craig Tanner, Gilad Benari, Maciej Duczynski and Marc Adamus to name only a few.
10. Other than your camera, what is the most important item in your camera bag?
At the moment I think it is the tripod and the GNDs.
11. What do you look for when deciding where and what to photograph?
First of all the weather is the most important factor. I look for dramatic clouds, nice light and an interesting foreground.
12. Is there anywhere in the world that you would love to photograph?
There are some places I would love to go to. For example the Denali National Park in Canada, the West Coast of the US with its rugged beaches and last but not least the Alps in the South of Germany (maybe Alps will come true in the next couple of weeks 
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13. Do you have a particular favourite area of photography (cityscapes, landscapes etc)?
Yes, my favourite is landscape photography with all of its hours of scouting for locations, hiking and being outside listening to nature. But I also really like architecture photography.
14. Do you ever get requests from people asking you to photograph something specific?
No, this never happened until now. But requests are very welcome! 
15. If you could give someone starting out in photography 3 tips, what would they be?
- Shoot as much as you can.
- Study the work of others.
- Ask.
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