I have been using the SIGMA dp2 Quattro since early spring 2018. I had become interested in SIGMA thanks to a friend’s recommendation and felt a connection with their manufacturing philosophy. I decided on this camera because I wanted to shoot photographs that look as natural as possible. When I was using the camera, I noticed that I was taking photographs that went even beyond my intentions. I took my photographs with a certain intent, of course, yet when I developed the photos on my computer I was nonplussed nonetheless: it was as if there was a different world living within my photographs.

I love finding the beauty in flowers that hide in spots no-one else would ever look. I often photograph plants that I encounter in everyday life. To me, the SIGMA camera is a tool through which I can come face to face with my subjects; it is one way for me to hear the plants breathe and listen to their whispers. Anytime I need to catch my breath and enter into a conversation with nature, I take the camera with me. I like its ability to capture expressions of even the smallest things.

SIGMA’s brand image is that they are serious about manufacturing. Also, I feel inspired by their stance to create the products they want to create rather than base everything on economic efficiency and sales numbers. With a mindset like that, it is easy to grow attached to their products and cherish them for years to come.