Caroline Traitler

Recommendations

What people  say about my work

I am really happy that I was able to work with so many great musicians, artists and colleagues and want to thank them for their kind feedback, I reallly appreciate it. If you want to add some lines about my photos here, just mail me at traitler[at]gmx.at

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BANDS:

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Eviga - Dornenreich
“Every single photo-session we had with Caro was both an artistically inspiring experience - and very, very funny … Caros exceptional talent is obvious. What I can add is that she is focused when concentration is needed and she is relaxed when that is essential to the session. So, whenever you aim for professional and unique photographs it’s a thoroughly wise decision to contact Caro.”

Hamish Glencross - My Dying Bride
“We are always pleased to see Caroline in the photo pit whenever we are playing live; her work is truly world class and manages to make even the roughest looking musician (e.g. me!) look good onstage! Our endorsement companies love her work too, as her attention to detail is immaculate! Caroline’s photos of us have been used in magazines, catalogues, webpages, etc. and long may it continue! Hail Caroline!”

Kay Brem - Eluveitie
“The special thing of Caroline is, you can see a picture somewhere and you know its one from her. She has this “special eye” for the perfect moment, and the weird thing is when I’m on stage and I think that must be a really bad show, afterwards you see the pictures she did and you feel like you had played the best show ever. Its everytime, on every place perfect to work with her together. Caroline is definitely my fav photographer for many years, and its a honour to have her as one of my best friends, of course, beside the stage. you rock!!!!”

Manuel Berger - Outrage
“When I saw the first photos of Caroline, it was clear to me that her way of taking pictures was something completely different to the rest of the genre she works in. She is an artist with the talent to see things with different eyes than others, and she is able to integrate that with minimal effort into her work. It’s always fun to work with her, and the result beats the expectations. I’m glad I can call her our photographer, and I’m looking forward to the following sessions!”

Michael Bohlin - Pain
“I have been touring a lot during the years with Pain, and made tons of festivals and other shows and events. Normally, when playing major shows or festivals, you always find shitloads of pictures on the internet from various photographers that have covered the specific event. After seeing thousands of pictures, you start to be blind after a while, and it takes something really special or different to catch ones attention. To stand out from the rest and reach out from the noise is probably not only the differentiation between amateurs and pros, it’s also the differentiation between average and originals. That’s how i found Caroline back in 2007 when i saw her stunning pictures. So, whenever you see this flaming redheaded chick with a big white lens and a squirrel friend; make sure you get the opportunity to see the result of her work. She is really something special.”

Mick Moss - Antimatter
”Upon realising that I had a definite release with the ‘Live@An Club’ CD, I had no option but to go straight to Caroline to ask permission to use her excellent live shots from that very gig for the album cover and innerbooklet. Very fine and professional work, as always.”

Wolfgang Rothbauer - Thirdmoon/ In Slumber/ GodHateCode/ Eisblut
“It is a talent, to make photographs of drunken “human” musicians, during a concert, who afterwards look like a kind of „big stars”, although the stage is not stadion-like, but small and equiped with two different colors of lights….In fact, Caro knows both, her equipment and her feelings. Together, that makes the pictures emotional and shows high-level photography! The results of every single photo-session was every time really amazing, because she knows what a band wants to tell to the others! Caro is concentrated and relaxed at the same time, that is what makes her pictures especial and emotional…..”

Vic Anselmo
“What inspires me in Caroline the most is her artistic spirit, you can see it in her eyes – how passionate she is about photography! How much she loves what she’s doing! And this is one of the most important features of a real artist. Her heart-whole dedication to photo art, combined with her creativity and hard work make the pictures that she makes so special and amazing. Keep on rocking, dear Caroline!”

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COLLEAGUES:

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Audrey Dujardin -  Shutterblast
“When i switched from radio to print and from then on had to learn photography, I started looking into what others had been doing in concert photography before me and develop from there. There are countless websites around, offering gig photos, but only one really inspired me when i started out. That was the one run by Caroline. It doesn’t really matter what I have to say about the technique because in this case the work is really beyond technical proficiency. We’re talking about knowing your equipment so well that you can adapt to any situation in a gig, to capture the best of an artist, or a movement, even in low light and make a picture that tells a story out of that event. This and this only is what differentiates Caroline from all the other people in the photopit. She’ll turn a boring show into a slideshow of pics that make you want to have been there yourself.”

Patrick Häberli  - ProgHippie.com
“Carolines photos are just fantastic. Unlike other (and many) photographers, she doesn’t only manage to capture the scene in a flawless way, but is also able to always incline the mood and vibe of the situation, a skill which is thin on the ground of gig photographers. That, and her passion for both the music and the scene, is what her photography really makes unique.”

… more to come…