As for where he got the inspiration
to start, it came in the form of a
youthful innocence.
"You just start playing with
someone's film camera, like your
uncle's film camera, and you think it's
the best thing ever, because you get to
show your vision of things," Strohl
said. "It's not like painting, sculpting,
or music— you don't get to create
anything. You get to frame."
He cites his childhood as the
beginning of his curiosity. He was
always embarking on missions in
nature— not taking photographs, but
connecting with the environment around
him. When he did start documenting his
journeys visually, he found that he was
able to show his stories. From there, he
would go on to use a camera to share his
own experiences with the world.
A majority of his photographs have
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