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.
Strömstad, Sweden, October 2022.
Norway, October 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
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.
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.
Norway, September 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
From the video High up in the mountains.
Another beautiful drive across the Norwegian landscapes. This time, high up in the mountains.
Norway, September 2022.
Norway, August 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
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, September 2022.
Norway, September 2022.
It was a good angle of the bridge, but the image was rather boring. I was about to give up when I heard a few seagulls approaching. It was a cold and windy day, but they seemed to enjoy it. I waited, until they crossed between me and the bridge. Almost face-like result.
It was a cold and dark evening. I walked along the road, stretching my legs before heading into the car. The nights were getting longer and longer, and this one, surrounded by big mountains, was going to be a dark one. No one around to be seen or heard. Just the beauty of the landscape, along with its harshness. A hard environment for such a deceptively fragile looking tree.
Norway, September 2022.
From the video Norway keeps on giving and giving
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.
