Nana: Could you please share some of your frustrations as a photographer with us? Perhaps some examples of what you have struggled with or still struggle with as a photographer and what you’ve done to overcome these frustrations.

Postcards from Vietnam, by Hans Kemp

Hans: I’ve got the greatest job I ever wanted (save making that Fellini-esque movie), so any frustration pales in comparison to completing a beautiful book. If I do have to say something it's just that I want to take more photos. I’m not nearly spending enough time making photos, that’s the hard part.

Nana: Aside from photography, could you please tell us what some of your other passions are?

Hans: I’ll have to keep some secrets for those who want to know me better.

Nana: Could you please tell us how you are able to keep a balance between your personal life and your work?

Hans: I can’t keep a balance. I don’t want a balance. I’d like to look for a balance though. I like the process of looking for a balance but hope not to find it. That would be boring.

Nana: And, finally, please tell us what message you hope to convey with your photography.

Hans: I don’t consider myself a messenger. As long as I touch something, stir something in the viewer: sadness, beauty, cruelty, love, hate. We are all capable of everything.

To view Hans’ work, please visit www.hanskemp.com and www.visionary-world.com/ardent-eye/.