2009
11.25

In consequence of the high costs of my photography training last winter and investing in quite expensive equipment my financial situation is not the best. The travel to California, India and Nepal from May to August wasn’t cheap as well. Even though I completed some photographic jobs I had to look for another steady income. So I decided to get a taxi – driver license because this is a way to earn quick money without being bound on a fixed job. I started driving taxi last week and it is an experience which would be worth to start a new blog about the things happening there… but I don’t want to get lost in writing weblogs.  My main focus for the coming month lies on a new project which will be long-term based. I’ll document the life of drug users in my city.

needle spoons and morphine

Substitol capsules are a retarded morphine prescribed to drug addicts as a substitute. They should be taken orally, however, be due to the strengthening of the desired effect, and "Flash" they are often consumed intravenously.

Really good work relating documentary-photography about the junke-scene was done by Jessica Dimmock.  She published the book “The Ninth Floor“. Do not miss the impressive multimedia slide show of “The Ninth Floor”!

Since I’m  working with addicts (personally I prefer the term “users”) for years, it is my personal concern to document their lifestyle and to give them a voice through my pictures.

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