sometimes it takes hours until wrede is satisfied with light quality. translator: on the one hand it's an expression of my yearning for a lovely, romantic landscape, which i can cre with limited means. and at the same time i like creating visual traps. out of something small, like a puddle or heap of snow. i can create a landscape that you can't really locate. >> thomas wrede uses a traditional large-format camera for his pictures. his large scale two meter by two meter 50 prints can only be produced with a special camera. this allows him to achieve the necessary quality. to create the depth of field, he needs to use a special lens. translator: normally with close-ups you can focus on a real small area. the human eye can only concentrate on a small area but with the lens, i can achieve a great depth of field and that creates the illusion. >> he creates the images in his mind's eye, recording his ideas in a sketchbook. then he looks for the right models for his pictures. he already has hundreds of models in his studio in munster, in northwest germany. tr