Interview with: Simone Rudloff

We chat to Australian Fashion Photographer, Simone Rudloff about her creative process & goals for the future.

Tell us a little about yourself and what path lead you to become a photographer.

I’m Simone Rudloff, 26, born & raised in Byron Bay, Australia and currently living in Hamburg, Germany. When I was younger, I used to steal my dads analog camera and fill rolls of film with photos of my dog until I got a digital camera around the age of 13 and started shooting concerts and local bands. After finishing school, I went travelling around Europe and moved to London which developed my love for travel photography, people and fashion which I took with me to Hamburg, where I completed a 2.5 year photography apprenticeship and have been working freelance for the past 4 years.

How would you describe your photographic style?

Fun, quirky and imperfect.

Where do you find creative inspiration?

I love small, unnoticed moments – sun reflecting off a building as I drive past, catching someone smiling to themselves, spotting a lady beetle, or finding an eyelash on someones cheek. (Things like that inspire me more than looking at other peoples work – I feel like that’s sometimes counterproductive)

Can you give us a little insight into your creative process?

I usually overthink an idea and then do something completely different but end up with the result I wanted. If I hate a series while shooting it, it usually turns out to be my favourite. What do you do when you’re not taking photos? Meditate, drink wine, follow the sun, drink coffee in my studio & travel in my van.

What are your goals and ambitions as a photographer?

I would love to shoot for iD and Dazed & Confused, and mostly I want to inspire young creatives the way I’ve been inspired by others. The feeling is unreal and if I could give that to another person, then all the doubts and frustration that come with being creative would be worth it.

Are you working on any new projects at the moment?

Yes! But I’ve learnt not to talk about things before they are set in stone otherwise you don’t end up doing them. You pick up compliments for the plan and don’t need to fulfill it anymore. But I just completed a big project – I renovated & opened a studio space together with my boyfriend (www.bloccstudio.de)

If you could work alongside any photographer who would it be? And why?

Driely Carter and Olivia Rose – both are so inspiring to me, not just because they create incredible work, but also because both women are so fierce and unapologetically themselves in their own ways. I would love to see how they work and I reckon they’re also just super fun to be around.

Are there any budding artists, photographers or designers that you are loving right now?

Driely Carter, Fabio Coverini, Aislinn Hanley.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?

You do you, tiger.

Do you have any tips for other aspiring photographers like yourself?

Don’t mistake the noise for inspiration. Be patient with yourself during phases of feeling uncreative/uninspired – the longer you suffer, the more you flourish.

Check out more of Simone’s work at simonerudloff.com and instagram.com/simonerudloff