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“I just knew I had this feeling. Trusting that
feeling seemed like my only option. It’s like
all I had. It’s all I thought about. Finding some-
thing and committing to it”
P: Jesper Hilts
TF: For those who don’t know what they
want to do in life or career, how did the
landscape photography come out?
JH: I always knew I needed to be creative. I
always thought I was put on this planet to do
something special. Be a professional athlete
or become an artist. I just knew I had this
feeling. Trusting that feeling seemed like my
only option. It’s like all I had. It’s all I thought
about. Finding something and committing to
it.
P: Jesper Hilts
TF: What else are you doing?
JH: I work full time doing graphic design, well
almost full time. and adventurer. Having a camera is just a by
product of that experience in nature. this this in the future if we do our part now.
These spaces need to be protected.
TF: Who are some of your influences?
JH: Obviously, my dad and my mom. In the
sense of being a professional photographer.
My uncle was also a photographer. They shot
different stuff though, my father was a sports
photographer. Marc Adamus is a huge, huge
inspiration. He’s an inspiration for most land-
scape photographers these days. He made
me believe the quality of imagery out there
exists. He’s an example of a lifelong explorer TF: What’s the reason to share landscape
photography in the state of our world?
JH: Yeah, that’s a great question. It is a dou-
ble edged sword because you’re encourag-
ing people to go to these places that I shoot.
You’re implanting an idea in other people’s
heads, “Oh, I’d like to go there and get that
same shot”. Which is great, and this world is
overwhelmingly beautiful, but also very fragile
at the same time. We can make images like TF: Thank you for all you do!
JH: Thank you. Thanks for teaching me how
to ski. (both laugh)
TF: It’s a two way street, I’m still using your
line.