Some people probably already heard about my move to China. I moved here in order to expect better opportunities to live for less, eat better food, learn Chinese and find a job what finally gives me the chance to photograph or learn from photographers such as the guys from Rimagine, where applied for a photography assistant position. Let’s see what the future holds for me here in China. To be honest, I am obviously afraid, that nothing is going to work out like in Germany. Actually I had a plan which contains making wedding picture business with my friend James, get an apartment in Nanjing and enroll into the Nanjing university language program, so I do have a visa which allows me to stay in China for half a year. So far, I am not going to do any of those things. No wedding pictures, because I need to have a working license, no apartment, because I don’t really know if I get a job in Beijing or Shanghai or somewhere else in China. Shanghai has the best options though. Last but not least, I am not going to enroll, since there are definitely cheaper options like going to Hong Kong to apply for a one month F visa and extend it two weeks later for half a year for about 3,450 Yuan. The program would me cost about 9,000 Yuan, so I am quite happy I didn’t sign up yet, instead I will wait what happens with my applications I’ve send. So this is the most difficult time I had so far in my life. Yes, indeed. Since everything looks totally unclear and uncertain, I was happy to receive an Email from a visitor on my website from turkey who cheered me up with his words:

Dear Florian Ritter,

Great photos, I looked up  your site, and great portfolio.
I ‘m an amateur photographer since 5 years in Turkey and searching photographers and portfolios, to learn new things.
But this portfolio is the greatest one for me. First time I ‘m sending an e-mail to a phographer. But I realy wanted to
present my regards. Thanks for these photos…
Especially  Stories, Urban, People and Landscape.

Have a nice day…. and Regards

Gokcen Cidam

In this case, thanks to Gokcen