{"id":5882,"date":"2023-07-11T16:28:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swissphotoclub.com\/?p=5882"},"modified":"2023-07-11T16:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:34:06","slug":"from-winner-to-mentor-julia-wimmerlin-spc-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.swissphotoclub.com\/en\/from-winner-to-mentor-julia-wimmerlin-spc-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"From Winner to Mentor: Julia Wimmerlin, SPC Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 2016, the SPC Photo Awards competition has been a launchpad for talented photographers of all levels ready for their next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we celebrate the success of one of our most popular teachers at Swiss Photo Club, who first came to our attention by winning a prize at one of our SPC Photo Awards events. Now, in addition to pursuing her own artistic goals, she is also inspiring and educating the next generation of photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to make your mark? Sign up for an upcoming event near you<\/a> to get your chance in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Julia Wimmerlin<\/a> winning the Jury Prize at the SPC Photo Awards-Geneva, April 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Interview with Julia Wimmerlin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“I am very versatile in the subjects I photograph. They range from travel and wildlife to portraits and photo projects. What unites all of my work is the artistic approach. I always work with light and color and I’m moving more and more towards contemporary art photography.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you join the SPC Photo Awards?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was new in Switzerland, I was on my way to make photography a full-time job and I was looking to connect to photographers in Switzerland, so this win was absolutely perfectly placed. I think meeting and later joining the SPC team was just meant to happen :)”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you parlay your win into a teaching job with Swiss Photo Club?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I had some photography teaching experience before moving to Switzerland. So when Osan mentioned that he was looking for instructors, I was very interested. We have been together since 2017 – it feels like a mature couple confession :)”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell me about your winning photo, “Feather Dance.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I submitted a few photos, at the time all wildlife\/animal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The photo that eventually won was a multiple exposure of an Ara parrot I photographed for the Manila zoo in the Philippines. I love photographing animals out of the context of their environment. Having a neutral background and a beautiful studio light makes their beauty shine. This was one of those photos. On top of that, the multiple exposure created more of an abstract painting rather than a photo of a real bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It must have been a sign that one day I would move towards art photography :)”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What do you teach at Swiss Photo Club?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I teach mostly the technical aspects of photography – basic and advanced – for both cameras<\/a> and smartphone<\/a>. I also teach the Vision and Style class for SPC Academy<\/a> – it’s a whole different level and immersion into the philosophy of photography as an art form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t say I prefer one to another – they are very different sides of the same thing. I love being able to watch a student progress, which is only possible in a longer-term course. But I also love seeing this ‘OMG’ stare when a student finally understands some technical particularity he\/she was struggling with before the course.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any advice for people thinking about joining the SPC Photo Awards?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Definitely join! It will allow you to have a good starting point to progress, to get deserved recognition and simply to meet wonderful like-minded photographers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To learn more about Julia, visit juliawimmerlin.com<\/a> or follow her on Instagram @juliawimmerlin<\/a>, @juliawimmerlinart<\/a>, @juliawimmerliniphone<\/a>, or @juliawimmerlinarchitecture<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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