Ep30 - Klaus Axelsen: Finding Relief From Panic Attacks Through Photography and Nature Artwork

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Ep30 - Klaus Axelsen: Finding Relief From Panic Attacks Through Photography and Nature

October 16, 2023 • Kim Grant • Episode 30

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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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