interview
Aerial photographer Tim Allen spends most of his time flying high in the sky with his camera in hand. A Melbourne native, Tim has now left behind his childhood home to pursue a life in The Netherlands. The relocation has inspired his latest series, Kanaal.
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This interview was translated to Dutch. Please use Google Translator for best results.
Mijn moeder schilderde vroeger altijd toen ik jonger was. Hoewel ik meestal geen foto’s van bloemen (die ze graag schildert). Haar skills hebben mij heel erg geïnspireerd. Toen ik naar school ging, werd ik echt aangemoedigd om meer en meer te maken. Dit begon ik tijdens de middelbare school echt te beseffen. Hierdoor realiseerde ik me echt hoe ik kunst kon interpreteren. Natuurlijk waren dit de beginselen, maar ik kreeg een heleboel verschillende media om te kijken hoe ik alles kon creëren wat ik wilde, zolang ik me het maar kon voorstellen.
Read MoreOriginally from Melbourne, but now based in The Netherlands, photographer and visual creative, Tim Allen has an eclectic photography portfolio of architecture, fashion, and social documentary, but it is his passion for shooting landscapes that is the driving force behind his photography. “I was first struck by photography when I noticed my mum was never in any family photos,” says Allen. “I noticed she enjoyed taking pictures more than being in them.” Following suit, Allen began using his parent’s camera from the age of 10.
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Read MoreA site just off the Western Ring Road, Melbourne, Australia. Image by Tim Allen
For photographer Tim Allen, the view from 1500 feet up was as beautiful as it was alarming.
From his bird’s-eye view, four-metre logs morphed into rusty nails while trucks looked small enough to fit into a child’s hand.
Allen had been commissioned to photograph commercial properties up for sale in Melbourne’s west from a helicopter last year when he decided to capture some of the arresting scenery he was routinely flying over.
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