Copyright: Kim Landgraf.
Welcome to Kim.
Kim has already solved the first task and he has done it well. He has written down his vision, his mentors and pointed to some of the images he admires.
There is an interesting difference from Kim’s choices to those of Elisabeth Maurice and Stefanie LePape. Kim has chosen contemporary ideals and not names that you normally see mentioned as possible mentors. Two of them are even first and foremost portrait photographers. That, however, shall not hold us back.
Good luck with it Kim.
By the way, I really like the image for your have chosen for your presentation here. The Vespa shot. Great.
My vision
I want to become a good photographer.
To see, find and explore the beauty of people, scenes and situations.
Be moved and move others.
Practically: explore the possibilities of portraiture; find out just how one captures usable scenes; get a clear and easy grip on processing.
And overall and in the end: find some style.
My mentors
Thomas Leuthard (street portraiture; stumbling over his work and reading his books made me start in the first place)
Rui Palha (for his scenes and the look)
Kostas Maros (for portraits, scenes and look)
My favorites
TL: http://500px.com/photo/7279898
http://500px.com/photo/17080457
RP: http://1x.com/photo/12253/portfolio/5005
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=498097613537632&set=pb.159632290717501.-2207520000.1352067800&type=3&theater
KM: http://500px.com/photo/17170619
http://500px.com/photo/15134343
Image shot and selected by Kim Landgraf. Posted with permission.
Street Photographer's Toolbox 
#1 by Kim Landgraf on November 8, 2012 - 12:05 am
Knut – thank you for your kind introduction and comments! It does feel good to hear that – thank you!
#2 by Knut Skjaerven on November 9, 2012 - 1:03 pm
Kim, you are on.
Please read the last comment at this post #19: https://streetphotographerstoolbox.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/commission-one-visual-gig/#comment-229
#3 by Knut Skjaerven on November 15, 2012 - 1:29 pm
Just following up on you, Kim :-). Are you on the first task yet?
#4 by Kim Landgraf on December 6, 2012 - 6:43 am
Hi Knut! Sorry for having missed this message of yours .. yes, I am on my first task and I decided that it’s completed 🙂
I just can’t find the place where to post the links to my two photos I labeled “VG I” and “VG II” for two trials at “Visual Gig”. Please leave a note to let me know if you don’t find the post anywhere else (I might still find the place ..)
Many thanks and all best!
Kim
#5 by Knut Skjaerven on December 6, 2012 - 8:01 am
I see you found it. Looking forward to comment on them soon. Both solutions are great :-).
Knut
#6 by Kim Landgraf on December 6, 2012 - 8:47 am
Thank you, Knut, looking forward to it, too!
Kim