I have always enjoyed taking photos, from a young age. Always eager to capture the right moment on film. It only developed into something more serious when a Nikon D500 and a severe depression crossed my path at similar times. The depression went hand in hand with anxiety attacks, making even a simple stroll around my neighbourhood a challenge.

I came to realise that I could handle my anxiety much better when I was hiding behind my camera. So I took it with me everywhere— even to the supermarket, when visiting friends, and to work. Anywhere, really. It helped me focus on making photos instead of focusing on my anxiety. It kept me just sane enough, and besides that, I started to have a lot of fun while doing it—an emotion I had not felt for a long time.

As with everything you practise, you get better—and the better I got, the more encouraged I felt to try new settings and new experiments. The more I immersed myself in photography, the more I started to see and treat it as an art form instead of an armour I wore to defend myself from myself.

These days, I use a Nikon Z6 II, and there is still so much ground I am eager to explore. Therefore, I do not specialise in one particular photographic art form; I am too impulsive and curious for that.

I do have two rules I live by while making photos. I edit very little—I like it raw and real. And I do not take fifty photos of the same subject. I always give myself three shots. If it does not work, I look for a different angle or a new idea.

I have done one exhibition and am currently working on two projects that will lead to exhibitions in the near future (more about that in my gallery). I never sit still. Every free moment I have, I am holding my camera. So hold on—more is always coming.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and to explore my website.

Warm greetings and gratitude,
Marit