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 HENRY
MOSHIZI
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Henry's
work is classic and
timeless. He started his career nine
years ago. Henry describes his style as
“there is always a Henry feeling in my pictures”.
Henry has great talent and it shows in his work.
He has never assisted a fashion photographer.
He has developed a unique and classic style.
Exclusively Fashion Magazine:
Can you tell me how your career started as a fashion
photographer?
Henry Moshizi:
Fashion has been my interest since I was a kid and when
I was around 7,8 years old I wanted to be a
photographer and got my first camera from my dad. I was
stunned and just wanted to take pictures all the time.
After my studies, I started as an 2nd assistant with a
still life photographer and moved on to become 1st
assistant. After a couple of years I started
assisting a fashion/life style photographer. Later
on, I started to do some tests for model agencies and
after a while, I decided to start shooting on my own.
EFM: What is your view on fashion and
photography?
HM:
Well, I love fashion and I
love photography. Fashion photography for me,
is to create a dream world, dream of beauty, dream
of something more or less unreachable. Great
fashion picture should take the viewer to a none
existing world, a world of dreams, beauty, and so
on...
EFM:
How often do you travel a month?
HM:
It depends, but for example, I
have been to France (twice), Dubai, Nordenireland in the
past month and a half.
EFM: Can you describe your style
as a fashion photographer?
HM:
Well, my style!!! I don't know, it
is hard to describe. I think, I change my style depending
on where I am, what I shoot, inspirations at the moment,
etc. But there is always a Henry feeling in my
pictures, a sort of line/style, if you know what I
mean?
EFM: Have you ever assisted any
established photographers; if so, who were they?
HM:
Not a world famous photographer,
no.
EFM:
You live in Sweden; do you think that it's difficult to
be a successful fashion photographer?
HM:
Sweden is a small country in the
North (he smiles). But, a very string creative
country we have a few of the best photographers in the
world and the creative directors, but yet it is harder
to get to the top when one lives in such a small country.
I am sure it is a bit easier in France or USA or UK.
To answer your question, I must say yes/no.
EFM:
You live a very fast-paceed life and travel around the
world; where is your favorite location?
HM:
Love to do shoots in Mexico.
And just relax at my parents house in the country side
in Sweden.
EFM:
Tell me something that no one knows about you?
HM:
If I tell you, than people will
know (he smiles)!!! I hate early morning.
EFM:
Do you ever find yourself trying to evolve or reinvent
yourself as a photographer?
HM:
I'm always trying to do new things,
new way of thinking/taking photographs I think that it
is very important to never be satisfied and try to do
some thing new and something better it develops one as a
creative....
EFM:
What advice can you give to aspiring fashion
photographers?
HM:
Just, work, work, work; harder and
harder and do not forget...it is only Fashion!!
Interview by Rochell “E” James
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