Capture what comes in front of the lens

Fog billows from the valley, the scene is bathed in magical red. A little church rises out of the sea of moisture – the hohenfeld mountain church. It is one of the atmospheric photographs by hans will, which are currently being presented together with around 50 other pictures in the municipal museum in kitzingen. "Kitzingen in focus" is the name of the exhibition, which will run until 28. April is to be seen.

What for early risers

A photo as romantic as the one of the mountain church can be taken only by an early riser. And who is better suited for this than a former master baker who was born into the habit of bed-wetting?. Hans will became interested in photography at the age of 13, and when he had to give up his profession for health reasons in 2008, he turned his hobby into his livelihood. Besides his hometown kitzingen, people are the focus of his work.

Autodidact

"I am self-taught," said hans will. And so he walks through his city and captures what gets in front of his lens. Not all photos are spontaneous, shot out of the situation. Sometimes the picture is taken in front of his eyes and then he has to be there several times until the right lighting mood is created.

Landscape and people

Besides the opulent, romantically tinged landscape shots, it is the people that will probably fascinate you. "It’s a look at people that you only get if you know and love them," said museum director stephanie falkenstein at the opening of the exhibition on friday evening.

People in everyday situations, photographed almost incidentally, but almost always telling a story – street photography lets you dig. This can be touching, can make you laugh, and some times provoke laughter. For kitzingen’s mayor siegfried muller, the exhibition has succeeded in "keeping our historical, cultural and spiritual heritage alive in our consciousness".

The exhibition is open during the opening hours of the municipal museum at landwehrstrabe 23, tuesdays to fridays from 3 to 6 p.M., saturdays, sundays and public holidays from 2 to 5 p.M.