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Photography is a thrilling experience, photography is a strong tool in presenting and documenting. Let’s face it, pictures are a vital part of almost any kind of communication.

I’m an International acclaimed Photographer and photography to me is about memories, magic and the quest to understand the frame even better. 

As a photographer, I deliver so many different genres – portrait, fashion, editorial, travel, surf, product. Commercial work I seldom share, because I don’t want to have clients that want what is made for another client. If you want to replicate others, please allow me to help you find another photographer.

I’ve been running a photography business for more than 8 years now, meeting exciting people with a strong trust in their own capability linked to amazing stories on product and experience. It fuels my focus and dedication to meet people like that.

Photography is the story

Photography to me is all about stories or a theme – I’m no good without a well-thought theme. I need a reason with my photography – especially in commercial photography. A picture means business and I need to understand the scope! Strong photography has a purpose and an aim without you just delivering pretty pictures.

But this is worth nothing if you as a person don’t bond with your subject. Whether a person, product or landscape. So as a photographer, you need to be in contact with the higher self to develop a strong connection. This task is much harder than taking the picture and all the technical stuff behind a great picture.

The connection is vital if you want to do even mediocre work. Always remember that a camera is just a tool, nothing more! The connection is something you have to earn, and it takes time – and most of us never really bank the skill! With every new situation, you need to get ready, understand, respect the next assignment. With people, I have always said that a portrait is not a picture of a person sitting in front of you – it is a picture of a brief encounter and connection in that instance between two people. Nothing more – but still you gotta earn it. When it happens it’s magic!

concept photography

A moment in time

Photography is a memorable moment. We all have them and we’ll remember them. The magazines present them and compare them with the present. It’s a way of celebrating the history, good or bad. Here is always something interesting in the memories and at any given opportunity we glue to the stories and pictures from bygone decades or weddings or whatever the topic might be for amusement and pure comfort. We would rather look at an old picture of ourselves compared to one just taken recently. 

To me, photography is also about old school darkroom development and cameras with little technical support. That creativity is going a-walk today, nobody has learned or can appreciate a great frame because we are limitless when it comes to frames and techniques compared to the old boys and masters of photography.

It’s also about my grandfather and his passion for photography. I was not allowed to touch his camera. His pictures are part of my family history. To him it was a hobby, there was no business in it at all. But without his intriguing dedication, I would not have found the interest in photography at large.

Photography as a business can be a struggle, but again it’s not everyone that’s full of passion when it comes to the work of choice. To me is everything, because it touches all senses. It’s never boring – how can it be? You are meeting new positive challenges daily! To me, photography is a thrilling business

Photography comes in many forms and categories, and the customer needs to find the right person for the job. You could ask about my core product and besides Surf Photography it’s Concept Photography! But to most this is not a category and they are absolutely right because Concept Photography is overarching and fits almost any brief. I’m not your all-round guy quite the opposite.

Some colleagues argue that the business is tougher than ever, but the fact is that we need truckloads of photographers to even out the demand – because with all new platforms the demand for photography has never been higher. But they are right in the sense that the price of a picture has changed – mine have become more expensive!

This was a brief perspective of my philosophy about photography at large – if you are interested in reading more about my work I have other articles on the subject. They are only a click away – much to be explored.

If you want to work with me and my team feel free to reach out on mr@oddhunt.com 

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Introducing my Bluezone Family from Munich

As a sidekick to the Blue Blooded Portfolio, Thomas from Denimhunters and I in association with Bluezone Munich. Visit Bluezone Munich and get inspired. Bluezone is an International renowned textile and fabric trends exhibition and trade show. We proudly kickstarted a family album called Bluezone Family. An album stuffed with cool people from the denim industry, see for your self!

It’s still early days! Start with a portrait and then over time zoom out on every individual.

Bluezone Munich is happening twice a year and we’ll be back in September 2020 to develop further on the Bluezone Family concept.

The setup is 100% photobooth oriented, meaning quick in and out. The connection between myself and the subject have to be immediate. Because of my high expectation of own skills I want to have the perfect pick within 6 pictures. Because if I don’t get it right, I’ll disappoint my sit and perhaps lose the later opportunity to develop the connection and add to the overarching story.

The Bluezone Family is a range of people in and around the industry. From passionate bloggers and magazine editors to denim designers and industry creatives. Some are very passionate about their style and presentation others more subtle in choice of uniform. The lovely people come from all corners of the planet and that history alone is well worth preserving for generations to come. We were happy to get about 40 great portraits during our one and a half-day at the fair.

During the following weeks, we’ll present the portrait here in a larger format and more creative framing. Whereas on the Bluezone Munich’s website/Instagram feed and on Denimhunters the Portrait will stand alone but framed by a more thorough storyline. Don’t hesitate to ask for your picture because even though your photo is next up, we know and appreciate that you are eager to see the final result.

We will post portraits here on a weekly bases

Enjoy

Something happened on the bridge that took me by complete surprise. We are in Denmark and Storebælts Broen as it’s named in Danish – one of the more important newer landmarks.

I commute twice a week and something happened on the bridge as spectacular as the iconic Bridge deliver a new experience at every visit. The bridge in itself is in so many ways an architectural masterpiece. But on this day the presentation was of a new level. Everything came together as I imagine only happened ones before – on the sketches when ‘Storebælts Broen’ was presented by the architects for the very first time.

On this day like any other, I would be on my way to several meetings in Jutland, Denmark. This day my schedule was changed and I decided to be delayed hence late for everything. My excuse I believe was perceived as rather odd…that’s how it goes when you excuse yourself starting the first sentence with something like ‘a ones in a lifetime photographic opportunity surfaced – littery out of the blue – I’ll be late!’.

So many time do I drive by something where you know you should stop the car and focus only on documenting this specific moment. So many times I just drive by, only to be disappointed in myself for lack of understanding and appreciation for the opportunity given to me. I’m sure you (the reader) have experienced something similar time and time again.

Photographing in perfect light

But to me, this opportunity was simply too good to miss out on and surprised myself and stopped to explore further.

Most pictures taken that day, showcase the bridge from other angles and this part of the bridge is only seldom in focus. But this morning I was never in doubt about the angle, only afraid not to work out all possibilities. The stories came to me as I worked the scene and boxed the pictures.

Back in the car, long before I had a real chance to understand, I had a feeling difficult to explain. A feeling of ‘did it’ knowing that I nailed it! It will be a moment and experience that will be with me for a long time.

Well, I wasn’t commissioned to do this ‘job’, that said, I got nicely paid for the effort afterwards by a client. I only had to reach out, which is less troublesome if you know that you have something extraordinary to offer. This taught me a thing or two about business opportunities.

Judge for yourself – would you had stopped? What story would you have told if not a similar story to mine?

If you want to know more about the bridge try here

If you what to know more about what gear I used try here