"Photography as poetry, written with light"
Photographer - Eskil Frøding
Day 4. Final impressions The sun had scorched my neck. I soaked a small towel in cold water and wrapped it around …
Day 3. A World-Class Detour When you don’t plan too much and allow experiences to unfold on a whim, they often feel …
Day 2: Ancient forest, tides, and untouched beaches One of the most beautiful places I have ever visited is Bark Bay in …
Day 1. Arrival. An Impossible Tent and Persistent Birds Thirty-five years ago, I caught only a fleeting glimpse of Abel Tasman National …
The rooftop is a taut instrument, its dark tiles stretched like strings, each ridge holding a note, waiting to sound. Above, dancers …
I move quietly through the forest, cautious and alert, hoping to see them before they see me. It rarely happens. This morning, …
My Philosophy of Life
I want to spend my time on things that truly matter to me.
I choose people over possessions.
I will keep learning for the rest of my life.
Eskil Frøding
My Turnaround
My Photographic Approach
A few years ago, the pieces finally fell into place. Until then, I had simply been taking pictures of the people I met and the things I saw. My photos were merely records, without any real connection. This led to an existential crisis in my photography career, where I tried to understand the meaning of it all. Why was I taking pictures? What did I want to achieve with them?
I realized that the most important thing for me was to tell stories through my pictures. I wanted to create compelling images that tell stories about us as humans and our natural environment.
My portrait sessions, wedding sessions, and so on are therefore not just documentation. They are vivid visual narratives about people and the events in their lives.
Photographer, Eskil Frøding
