CHRISTIAN RITTER
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My photographic journey goes back to the excitement of my first travel, which then was to summer camp in Northern Germany. Fascinated by storing my favorite moments in a little box my camera has become a steady and welcomed companion throughout my voyages into new places. Since then my passion for travelling, photography and meeting new people has only become stronger and my unique yet diverse professional career keeps taking me into new surroundings like a modern gipsy.

My photographic interest lies mainly in capturing living portraits of people, showing them as they are and in the beauty of the moment. Saving those little instances of warmth, dignity, joy or even sadness that so beautifully describe each personality. In combining several of those moments and personalities together I hope to highlight a few of the characteristics that make a certain place or country so special.

To reflect the warmth and hospitality of the different people I was happy to encounter so many times I would like to share my favorite images with this digital imagery. As a starting point I included my latest body of work from day trips to my favorite New York City and my latest assignment, which took me on Mayan paths to Guatemala. The big city is in itself a separate world while at the same time a symbiosis of the entire globe and just too fascinating a place for people watching and portraying. Guatemala was chosen destiny to discover the spirit of the place in a workshop with Doug Beasley and various events enclosing the 'Day of the Death' gave ample opportunity to create vivid portraits of moments and persons in dignity, celebration and remembrance and on transition from indigenous past to modern times.

After living most of my life in Germany and a few years in The Netherlands I currently reside on Long Island, NY, my friends being spread out even further. Wherever you are I hope that you enjoy my imagery and capture a little of the joy, excitement and inspiration to be guest in a different part of the world, which may not even be 10 minutes away.
Groetjes,