There are so many great photographers around, whether they’re known or not. I consume a lot of photography without any prejudice: when I like something, I don’t care who it is. But it looks like I’ve got a weakness for the Becher school.
As I mentioned, I consume a lot of photography. Photo books, literature (theory), magazines and of course the internet. This isn’t necessarily my source of inspiration but I’m pretty up to date with what’s going on.
The inspiration for my work mainly stems from life, my impressions and emotions. My ideas are not always visual, and sometimes I even fail to visualize my ideas. I note down my ideas on index cards and review them frequently. I add details, comments and sometimes I scrap and later maybe reconsider them. They need to evolve for a while in my mind before I take the very first frame.