Stories Come Alive
“I mean, a gravel track that has been here looking the same since 1968, a strip of grass, a couple of garden …
So, you’ve arrived in a foreign city, in a foreign country, and want to capture some of the atmosphere you’re experiencing in …
On a summer day, when the sun’s rays pierced through the treetops and cast a pattern of light and shadow on the …
Recently, I attended a photography workshop titled “Uncanny.” The photos here were taken in connection with the workshop. The uncanny is a …
You can’t help but feel happy when you see and hear a noisy student truck roll by with jubilant, bouncing young people. …
Behind every photograph stands a photographer, whose decisions fundamentally affect the portrayal of reality. The choice of subject, framing, angle, lighting, and …
Copenhagen, with its charming streets, iconic architecture, and vibrant city life, is a city full of countless opportunities to capture small magical …
Suggestedness is an intriguing approach to photography, where emotions, moods, and messages are conveyed through subtle hints and clues without revealing too …
While walking through inner Copenhagen, a narrow strip of sunlight caught my attention. The stark contrast between light and shadow invited storytelling. …
"Photograph because you love doing it, because you absolutely have to do it, because the chief reward is going to be the process of doing it. Other rewards - recognition, financial remuneration - come to so few and are so fleeting... Take photography on as a passion, not a career."
Alex Webb
My Turnaround
Pictures and stories are made for each other
A couple of years ago, the pieces fell into place. Until then, I had just been taking pictures of people I met and things I saw. My pictures were merely recordings, without coherence. This led to an existential crisis in my photography career, where I tried to understand the meaning of it all. Why did I take pictures? What did I want with them?
I realized that the most important thing for me was to tell stories with my pictures. I wanted to take pictures about something, not of something. Once I figured out what story I wanted to tell, I started planning and preparing my next steps. This proactive approach was a rebirth of my approach to photography, and I haven’t looked back since.
Photographer, Eskil Frøding
