Cameras are too good, they capture too much detail. We need to make photography imperfect again.
Make photography imperfect again
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The fjords of Western Norway: last days living in my car
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I've run out of words to describe Norway, so I'll let the images and videos speak for themselves. This time, from the fjords in Western Norway, where I spent my last days living in the car.
Photography is not so much about skills but about time and dedication
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I believe that photography is less about skills and talent, and more about dedication over a long period of time. That's the only way to make meaningful work.
Show just the necessary, and not more
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A good image should make the viewer use their own imagination. It should have gaps in the story, it should feel a little bit incomplete. It should give some answers, but also pose questions.
Perhaps, that's why I like shooting in the fog so much. It hides parts of the frame, if not most of them. It reveals just the necessary, and not more. The viewer's mind has to work at a deeper level, it's not just taking what the photo gives it, but creating something.
“you can only see what you are ready to see - what mirrors your mind at that particular time” ~ George Tice
Of course, there are other ways to create mystery in an image. Black and White already adds a layer, but you can also: compose your photograph so the subject is almost out of the frame, or suggesting there's something else there; hide parts of the subject with elements of the environment; long exposures will make the viewer stop for a second and wonder about what is going on; shoot through wet glass, use motion blur, intentional camera movement (ICM), or use special lenses like tilt or pinhole.
During a time when even our smartphones have enough resolution to show details for days, there's something about saying less, about suggesting, about letting the viewer decide what they want the image to be about. In the age of hyper-realistic photography, imperfect images can stand out even more. Give it a try.
High up in the mountains of Norway
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Another beautiful drive across the Norwegian landscapes. This time, high up in the mountains.
What's in my camera bag, Norway road trip edition (2022)
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This is a long one. I don't like to talk about gear because I don't want to give anyone the false impression that you need X camera or Y lens to create good images. Nor that you need the cameras I use to create images like mine!
I've used many, many cameras over the years. The style hasn't changed much, but the way I make them has.
So hopefully this video gives you an insight into why I have the cameras and lenses I have. But don't forget that I struggle with this stuff like anyone else, or even worse.
Norway keeps on giving and giving
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No matter where I go, I find spectacular landscapes. Come with me on another day full of photography in this beautiful country, this time at the Helgeland Coast.
A day of photography on the road in Norway
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A random day living on the road along the Norwegian coast. What a beautiful place, and what a privilege to photograph it.
Small SUV conversion ~ 3-month photography road trip across Norway living in my car
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My car has been my home for several weeks now. I sleep in the car, I eat in the car, I change my clothes in the car, I work in the car, I rest in the car, I cook in the car.
This is the easy and cheap "conversion" I did to my small SUV for a 3-month long road trip across Norway. Built and designed with photography in mind.
Lofoten
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Two weeks in one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. This is the result.
My first day in Lofoten
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I made it to one of the main destinations of my road trip across Norway: the beautiful Lofoten Islands.
In this video, I do a little bit of exploring at the outskirts of Lofoten. A day with challenging light for photography, but one with so much beauty all around.
Senja, Norway ~ Black and White Photography
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The beautiful island of Senja, photographed in Black and White. Don't miss the other video from this location: https://youtu.be/D2PEUw9TC9g
Using Color in Black & White Photography
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Black and White photography might lack colors, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use the colors of a scene to improve our images. In this video, I show you some examples of how tweaking with the colors made some of my photographs better.
Image of the Month, March 2022: "Creatures of the forest"
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New Image of the Month prints available.
Madeira, and more specifically the forest of Fanal, was one of the best photography experiences I’ve ever had. A magical place with stunning trees.
Creatures of the Forest is one of my favorite images from that trip, along with A Dance of Trees, also available as a print.
two sizes
Remember: there are two sizes to choose from, 6x6 and 8x8 (inches). In both cases, the matt and frame are 12x12 (this means a bigger margin for the 6x6 print).
No international shipping as of right now.
want to know more?
You can find more information about how I create my images and all the details about pricing on The Art and Craft behind my prints.
A rainy day in Senja
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The beautiful island of Senja, on a very rainy day. The kind of day I like for photography.
Image of the Month, April 2022: "Sheep"
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New Image of the Month prints available.
Of course, this photograph I took of four sheep during an evening walk around town had to be part of this update. Sheep is still one of my favorite photos I've ever taken. You just never know when and where the next image will happen!
two sizes
Remember: there are two sizes to choose from, 6x6 and 8x8 (inches). In both cases, the matt and frame are 12x12 (this means a bigger margin for the 6x6 print).
shipping included
Shipping is free to the US. No international shipping as of right now.
want to know more?
You can find more information about how I create my images and all the details about pricing on The Art and Craft behind my prints.
My biggest road trip yet
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I'm on the road again. Big time, as I embark on a 2-month long adventure. My biggest road trip yet.
How to notice
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To make good images, we need to see them first. And to see them, we need to pay attention.
My annual rant on post processing
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This is a topic that keeps coming up. How far can we go with our editing? When does it stop being photography to become "digital art"? Is the digital darkroom different from the analog darkroom?
So many question, and so many different answers.
It all burned
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Everything around us is ephemeral, even if sometimes it doesn't feel like it. I've taken for granted many places in the past, just to see them gone due to natural disasters; especially wildfires. A big fire burnt some of the landscapes I was photographing not even 3 months ago. Familiar spots, gone; favorite trees, burnt to the ground. But life will come back, changed.