Uranian Willy. The heavy metal kid. https://www.uranianwilly.net Photography. Webzine. Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:02:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 https://www.uranianwilly.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cropped-uw-header-copy2-32x32.gif Uranian Willy. The heavy metal kid. https://www.uranianwilly.net 32 32 56092097 Stray Train in Ljubljana with Scorpions https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-ljubljana-with-scorpions/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-ljubljana-with-scorpions/#respond Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:35:57 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5098 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-ljubljana-with-scorpions/feed/ 0 5098 Ritual Day (China) at Winter Days of Metal festival, Slovenia https://www.uranianwilly.net/ritual-days-china-at-winter-days-of-metal-festival-slovenia/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/ritual-days-china-at-winter-days-of-metal-festival-slovenia/#respond Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:55:41 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5057 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/ritual-days-china-at-winter-days-of-metal-festival-slovenia/feed/ 0 5057 Chris Thomas King at MotorCity festival, Slovenia https://www.uranianwilly.net/chris-thomas-king-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/chris-thomas-king-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/#respond Sun, 24 Jun 2018 12:09:14 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5037 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/chris-thomas-king-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/feed/ 0 5037 Stray Train in Moscow, Russia with Nickelback https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-moscow-russia-with-nickelback/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-moscow-russia-with-nickelback/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:24:27 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5070 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-moscow-russia-with-nickelback/feed/ 0 5070 Famous10 with Marko Alpner https://www.uranianwilly.net/famous10-with-marko-alpner/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/famous10-with-marko-alpner/#respond Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:00:54 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5204 My fellow colleague Marko is not just a great photographer, he is also a very nice and humble guy. I still wish there were more people like him in the photopit. This is how he sees himself 🙂

“I’m a 26-year-old web designer & front-end developer by day and freelance music photographer by night. Hard work, positive attitude and a bit of luck helped me to find myself around some great artists in Slovenian music.”

1. If you weren’t doing what you are doing at the moment, what would you wish to do and why?
As a child, I always dreamt about becoming a professional athlete. Maybe long-distance runner, maybe cyclist. I ran my first half-marathon at 11 years old, the first marathon at 17 and things started looking pretty good. Not on a professional level, but I won some amateur local races. After being diagnosed with chronic Plantar fasciitis, I slowly drifted away from active recreation. If I had to choose something other then my current jobs, I’d probably find myself in sport. Not necessarily an athlete, maybe a coach. I don’t know.

2. If I was to turn on your music player right now, what 3 artists/songs would I see on your recently played list?
Well, my music player is almost always on and it’s currently playing Greta Van Fleet’s debut album From The Fires. Short history overview also reveals fresh album from a band called Alien Weaponry, titled Tū and Slovenian band Holder’s Daleč je sodni dan from 2009. I usually don’t listen to single songs as I like the flow of entire albums.

3. If you had a chance to bring one person back from the dead, who would it be and why?
Recently, I attended a memorial concert of Slovenian singer Katarina Avbar, who passed away way too early. She left behind a young daughter and partner, who happens to be a very good friend of mine. If I could bring anyone back, it would be her – without any second thoughts.


Photo : ©Damjan Končar

4. What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into and did you learn anything from it?
I wouldn’t say it was most trouble, but it was really uncomfortable. The first and only time I got fired from a job was when I worked as a student graphic designer for a well-known insurance company. After a few months of low paid work and repetitive tasks, I forgot to rename a batch of buttons, which were automatically exported with a script, which had a nasty curse word in it’s naming parameters. It was in-house file and one of the developers noticed the weird name – she called me and I explained to her that it was a mistake and it will never happen again. After two weeks I got called into the bosses office and learned that one of the board members learned about the event and demanded I was let go. Now I always carefully name the automated scripts, files, folders, spiders, cars …

5. What three things you regret not learning to do?
I like poker, but I never learned to play it properly. I’m bad at bluffing, I usually bet too high too early … Also German. I had German class in high school for 4 years and I hated it. I hated the long words, the sharpness of it and decided I’m not gonna learn it. I don’t know how I passed, because I can hardly form a basic sentence and I still hate it, but it would be useful to know the basics. The third thing would probably be some sort of martial arts. Let’s say kung fu :).

6. What do you like most about the work you are doing at the moment?
Since I started working as a music photographer, the greatest reward was getting to know amazing artists. Some of them became close friends and I’m sincerely grateful for that.

7. Do you believe there is intelligent life in the Universe?
Yes.

8. What 3 adjectives would you use to describe your personality (even the weirdest or funny example)?
Hard-working, passionate and tired.

Photo by : © Sasa Huzjak

9. What’s your motto or the advice you live by?
“Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself.” -Unknown

10. Ten years from now you will be where or what?
In the photo-pit, doing what I do best.

Thank you Marko and looking forward to all the amazing photos you will make and shared moments in the photo pit!

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Matt Schofield at MotorCity festival, Slovenia https://www.uranianwilly.net/matt-schofield-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/matt-schofield-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:57:07 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5039 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/matt-schofield-at-motorcity-festival-slovenia/feed/ 0 5039 Famous10 with Bernhard Huber https://www.uranianwilly.net/famous10-with-bernhard-huber/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/famous10-with-bernhard-huber/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:38:19 +0000 http://uranianwilly.net/?p=4342 From tattoos, books, back to music. Meet Bernhard.

“I live in Augsburg, Germany. Music is the most important thing in life for me. I currently live my passion for singing in my band Unclouded Perception. Moreover I like the following things: Friends – Togetherness – Honesty – Spontaneousness – Individuality – Darkness – Poetry & Philosophy – Meeting people from all over the world – Concerts – The ancient world.

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UranianWilly: If you weren’t doing what you are doing at the moment, what would you wish to do and why?
Bernhard: I’d like to tour the world on foot or with my bike, meeting people from everywhere, experiencing other cultures and climates. I often would like to break free of this regular life. For sure it has its advantages too but it is regulated by many rules, above all by time. To do what I want, wherever I want and whenever I want would meet my inner wishes.
For now I try to make the best of it and do other things to feel free, like lots of music, sports and smaller tours.

UranianWilly: If I was to turn on your music player right now, what 3 artists/songs would I see on your recently played
list?
Bernhard:As for right now, you would find songs of the artists “Primordial”, “Solstafir” and “Ahab” on my list.

UranianWilly: If you had a chance to bring one person back from the dead, who would it be and why?
Bernhard: This may sound a bit akquward but if I’d be able to bring someone back it would be my black cat “Jacky” – and yes, I do see cats as persons. As you might guess, Jacky wasn’t a regular cat – he walked with me wherever I went. If cats weren’t allowed to come in there, he waited in front of the door. In addition to that, he was almost twice as big as the usual cats, but not big in sense of fat. I’m quite sure he must have had a wildcat amongst his relatives. But however powerful he might have been, he couldn’t beat the car which finally caused his death. Anyway, at the current state he’s the most important “person” to me that I have lost through death.

UranianWilly:  What is the most trouble you’ve ever gotten into and did you learn anything from it?
Bernhard: I’ve gotten into various trouble but after all I cannot think of a particular harsh one. What I learned from it is to stay calm whatever happens, for the situation is never as bad as one might think at first.

UranianWilly:  What three things you regret not learning to do?
Bernhard: Blacksmithing, Professional Psychology, Medicine.

UranianWilly: What do you like most about the work you are doing in the moment?
Bernhard: I’m currently working in the human resources department. My colleagues are very friendly, the working hours are good and I’m always learning something new.

UranianWilly: Do you believe there is intelligent life in the Universe?
Bernhard: In the universe, aye? So if I’d say no I’d deny intelligence on the world too. I believe there’s intelligence in the universe, both here and on other planets.

UranianWilly: What 3 adjectives would you use to describe your personality (even the weirdest or funny example)?
Bernhard: Different, liberal, energetic.

UranianWilly: What’s your motto or the advice you live by?
Bernhard:“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet

UranianWilly: Ten years from now you will be where or what?
Bernhard: Hopefully I’ll be a professional musician then – I don’t care where. 😉

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Stray Train in St.Petersburg, Russia with Nickelback https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-st-petersburg-russia-with-nickelback/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-st-petersburg-russia-with-nickelback/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 12:55:09 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=5019 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-in-st-petersburg-russia-with-nickelback/feed/ 0 5019 Stray Train, Making of “Heading for the Sun” video https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-making-of-heading-for-the-sun-video/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-making-of-heading-for-the-sun-video/#respond Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:31:55 +0000 https://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=4819 ]]> https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-making-of-heading-for-the-sun-video/feed/ 0 4819 Stray Train, Gora Rocka, Slovenia https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-gora-rocka-slovenia/ https://www.uranianwilly.net/stray-train-gora-rocka-slovenia/#respond Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:59:07 +0000 http://www.uranianwilly.net/?p=4657

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