Stories Come Alive
In this photograph I have intentionally moved the camera during exposure. Normally, one tries to keep the camera still and choose a …
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This is one of my minimalist photographs, one with a strong graphic expression. The lines in the image guide the viewer towards …
When a poet plays with words, and a musician with tones and harmonies, they experiment within their art form with new ways …
My father has just turned 85 and he is lively in both body and spirit. One of the things that keeps him …
Confession: I love photographs as much as I love taking them. My collection of photo books is steadily growing and is gradually …
It is winter days like these that dreams are made of, where the season unfolds elegantly and gracefully. Snowflakes fall from the …
Leaves, chestnuts, tree trunks, and mushrooms are common things one finds in the forest. It is most likely that during a walk, …
Comuna 13, situated on a hillside in Medellín, Colombia, is a striking example of dramatic transformation and urban renewal. Once an area …
"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
