Join Kim as she speaks with Norwegian photographer Klaus Axelsen. Klaus is a landscape photographer who loves creating calming images of nature. He shares how reconnecting with nature and discovering photography gave him relief from stress and panic attacks and how he adopts a mindful approach to creating his images. 

Topics Covered

• Journey into photography
• Reconnecting with nature 
• How photography helped him through stress 
• Experiencing panic attacks 
• Being calmed down by photography and nature
• Being introduced to mindfulness and meditation
• How photography helped him connect with mindfulness 
• Experiencing a connection to nature 
• Why he photographs nature and landscapes 
• Having a connection to nature in childhood 
• Rediscovering himself through nature 
• How photography and nature had a positive impact on the rest of his life
• His photographic process
• How his approach differs between local locations and travel 
• Slowing down and getting to know a location
• What speaks to him the most in nature
• How our photographic process changes over time
• Putting emotion and feeling into his images 
• His love for minimal photography 
• How simple images can really speak to us 
• Evolving as a photographer
• Creating images with a sense of calm
• Enjoying photography projects
• His vision for his photography work
• How going new places can give us inspiration 

Connect with Klaus:
Website: https://www.kaxelsenfoto.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klausaxelsenphoto

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