“when someone asks me who I’d love to be if I had the opportunity I don’t say any singer, or actress, I say ‘Rona Keller, my favourite photographer’.”
“Hello Rona. I’ve been following your artwork from quite a long time now, I remember the first time I spotted our flickr, it was a very cold evening and I was kinda bored at my house, so I decided to look for some inspirational pictures.When I found your flickr, I just couldn’t stop watching at every single picture, every single text, I admired you so much, I spent hours and from now on, you’ve been my favourite photographer, the most inspiring one, when someone asks me who I’d love to be if I had the opportunity I don’t say any singer, or actress, I say ‘Rona Keller, my favourite photographer’ Although all my pictures have made a big impact on me, there are 10 or 15 that are my favourite ones, I’ve watched them so much I already know every single thing you’ve written, the meaning you try to hide behind it, and how you prefer the people to comment the meaning on the picture, and not just say that it’s ‘Cool’ or ‘Beautiful. I never thought that your art would have such a great impact on me, but I’ve been noticing lately how I’ve taken your pictures as the basis of my photography. I just loved how you would just dedicate a picture, and then a big texts to your friends and most inspiring artists for you, I’d love to do one of them to you, but I just don’t think any of my pictures would ever do justice to you. (I know I sound like a madmen, oh well!) I also started a Week 52 project, but it’s not half as good as yours, I don’t live in the beautiful Germany, I don’t have a big house or lovely fields like you do, I don’t have your talent either, but that week project that I’m making is helping me, I’m pouring my soul into every writting like you do, and it’s helping me to understand who I really am.I might look as if I’m just a dramatic girl, but by writing this I’m realizing how much this means to me… Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I feel like that, I have tears in my eyes and I don’t know why, I’m not the most emotive person in the world, but you deserve it Rona. Why did I decide to write this comment in this picture? Well, above all your pictures, this is my favourite one, I can’t really tell you how much I love this, not even in Spanish, my mother tongue language, I remember that the first time I saw it, my mind stood in silence for some seconds, not a thought was passing through it, then, I thought ‘I want to be able to do this as well, this is incredible’ I’ve never been a true ‘fan’ of anyone, or I’ve never been inspired by them, but it all changed when I saw your artwork, Rona. And I know you receive comments like this everyday, or that you won’t remember my name in a week, you just get lots and lots of feedback, you have lots of photographers friends who are lovely souls, you have the best future in front of you, but I just had to tell you how much you’ve helped me to improve my photography by watching you, by reading your project, by seeing how a girl is able to make such powerful shots. Because I also want to make it on my own. Thank you so much Rona Keller.”
- her
