"Photography as poetry, written with light"
Photographer - Eskil Frøding
It has been sitting in the closet for a few years. When it was new, I often took it with me on …
Some locations in Copenhagen I revisit periodically. I have a feeling that these places hold greater potential than the obvious pictures I …
Thirty-three years ago, you were sent off on a space mission. In space, you don’t age, for time stands still. You have returned to Earth and are observing the world you were once a part of.
Are big cities in the summer just a chaos of tourists and crowds, annoying both visitors and residents? It probably depends on …
The famous war photographer, Robert Capa, once said: “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” These words turned out …
Most people know that photographs contain various color tones. But can they also contain musical tones? When you are in nature, you …
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
