Helmut Hirler is among the bold pioneers who for centuries have attempted to describe the beauty and strangeness of the earth. In the mid nineteenth century, when photography became portable it outstripped the wordy reports, replacing and augmenting these with the likenesses of cultures and landscapes. Hirler says that to capture these, photographers take great pains upon themselves, traveling alone or accompanying explorers’ expeditions all year round. Photographic enlargements and the singular prints from this era are an exclusive market today. Hirler, the urbane photographer takes his panorama camera in his backpack, and his motorcycle, for the treks to get subjects for his shots - like to the Spanish mountains from Allgäu, Germany, his native homeland. Hirler is a photographer who appreciates and understands the defined moment, and has sought to reach beyond the limits of documentation.
He makes a lot of time for his photographic journeys to new regions and also sees his surroundings as source of material for his art. This has given him a sense of empowerment and freedom that continue to inspire him. The unique variations of light and vast color combinations found in the natural landscape, together with the wide variety of choices in compound camera motion provide him with an exciting challenge. Rarely will he be found without a camera in his hand. This is because he feels that at any moment a perfect scene for capturing may present itself. Hirler has built a name for himself in the field of photography and he’ now counted among the best photographers in the world.
