Q: Who are you?

Lawrence: On Instagram, I'm known as Archreinmund, a Los Angeles-based photographer capturing a variety of subject matter like automotive, landscapes, street and events.

Q: What inspires you in photography?

Lawrence: Capturing a moment in time and preserving it. I'm always trying to keep an eye for those "in-between" moments, a facial emotion, an action or even a mistake.There are so many unexpected moments around us that are waiting to be captured. 

Q: Is there a "rule" or "trend" you try to break from?

Lawrence: Before I really wanted an editorial look to my photography, but as I continue to shoot and see how other photographers work, I learned that photos don't have to be clinically sharp or clean. There is beauty in the imperfections, the slight blur, a squiggle, the wrong composition. There is no rule to truly follow in photography as long as you are able to have a strong voice and can express it through this medium. 

Q: Where do you draw inspiration from?

Lawrence: I try to be inspired from anywhere. Could be a photograph from a magazine, a painting in a museum, the taste of matcha from a new cafe or even being in a new place. The world is such an interesting and dynamic place that wherever I go, I try to approach it with curiosity and see how I can capture that feeling or moment into a photograph. As that saying goes, a photo is worth a thousand words.  

Q: Is there anything else you like to share?

Lawrence: As with many photographers, I'm a little bit of a gear head. Keeping up with the latest camera technologies and gear but once in a while I always have to remind myself that a great photo can come from anywhere. If it doesn't inspire me and others then I'm not taking a photo for me but for the camera. For me a photographer is trying to share their view of the world through their eyes and cameras help with that but they aren't the creatives behind the photo itself. I always try to see how I can capture my vision with the limitations that I have which could lead to a unique photo in itself.