Photographic Connections

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

Kim Grant Episode 30

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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