Artist Statement

Wilhelm Reitz is a South African based photographer specializing in unique and expressive fine-art photography. His nature-art photographs combine scenic photography, vivid colours and artistic compositions to create new, captivating visions of the natural world.“I believe that truly experiencing the Earth's beauty has the power to help encourage and unify us, both on a personal and spiritual level. Through my photography I strive to transform these experiences and energy into fine art. My goal is to contribute imagery to the world affected by emotion relating to feelings and the way that they affect life. I strive to deliver powerful, emotional images that capture strong spiritual feelings. I believe that truly great fine art photographs must express a strong feeling of the larger perspective about ourselves and the universe we inhabit.”

There are so many facets to photography that you can generalize or specialize for years and years without ever stagnating. It is a constantly changing art form (especially with regard to digital photography) that provides its artists with limitless ways in which to express themselves. Wilhelm Reitz is a well known fine-art photographer who is constantly experimenting with new techniques to bring unique and expressive images. His work has been showcased in several magazines, newspapers and web sites with international interest.

Sole founder of the well known South African Photographers website – www.saphotographers.co.za and a couple of other community sites. Wilhelm is also a well known HDR photographer with his work being displayed at www.coastalimages.co.za