In 2015 I established the STROB-Galerie to satisfy the growing demand for high-quality Salzburg photos. Since then an ever-growing number of clients got delighted by my unique artworks.

My goal is to create fine art photo prints. A fine art photo print is an image that is both: artistically inspired and technically excellent. Technique without art is cold and uninviting & art without good technique prevents the viewer from enjoying the work.

For me a work of art is primarily the product of a person, not of a machine. For this reason, a photo printed straight from the original capture is unsatisfying. Such an image represents the output of my camera - which is no more than a tool kit - rather than the expression of my emotions.

While, as a photographer, I can to some extent choose the type of light, composition, lens, equipment and other technical aspects of the image, I have very little control over the artistic aspects of my work during image capture.

To satisfy my creativity I need to work on my photos after I complete the image capture. Therefore, the creative aspect of my artworks starts after the image has been recorded by the camera. This process can last up to 4 months!

It is then that I can infuse the image with the emotional content that I experienced while being at the location where I took the photos. 

To this end I do to the image everything that I deem necessary: I adjust colors as well as contrast so that it reflects the feeling of open, glowing light or of deep, mysterious shadows, according to my memories of the original scene. I also eliminate elements that I regard as visually unsatisfying or unaesthetic as well as any other unwanted elements.

On the level of image composition I routinely collage multiple captures (up to 30+ photos) into a single image. The goal of these collages is to expand the field of view represented in the image far beyond what a single capture can show.

After weeks of meticulous work the result is an extraordinary vibrant image! 

If you like the photos in my webshop

You will love the original prints!

Robert Strasser