At some point, almost every photographer drifts away from the camera. It ends up untouched on a shelf. Sometimes it’s because the technology feels intimidating. Sometimes life simply takes over. And sometimes, the excitement just… fades. 

The important thing to remember is this: losing momentum doesn’t mean losing your interest.

The way back isn’t complicated—it’s about easing yourself into motion, releasing pressure, and allowing curiosity to guide you again.

Oscar on the Copenhagen workshop.

Give Yourself a Little Time — Nothing More

One of the simplest yet most effective ways to reignite your creative spark is to… set a timer for sixty minutes. I do that in between myself. And it’s great fun. It has the side effect that you find joy and get the sparkle back. Or just keep it going.

Take your camera, go outside, and photograph whatever crosses your path.
No expectations, no themes, no judging results.
Just shoot.

This small constraint works quietly but powerfully. It gets your body moving and your eyes engaged. More importantly, it shifts the focus from thinking to seeing. Do this regularly, and you’ll notice something change—confidence returns, curiosity sharpens, and photography starts to feel physical and intuitive again.

The workshops have this effect. I often get the response that using two or three days with a group of photographers, and getting new input put the photography back on fire. Which is the whole purpose of it. 

Stefan (left) and Morten.

Make Peace With Your Camera

Technical hesitation is a creativity killer. We convince ourselves we need to study every menu and setting before heading out. The manual stays unread. The camera stays unused. Well, sometimes I have to check a setting, but only at the start. After that, its just about turning camera on, and beginning taking pictures.
I love the simplicity of the Leica menu, and absolute hate the Sony menu structure. The two camera brands I use.

The simpler the camera settings are, the easier it is to take pictures.

In reality, most cameras are far more complex than they need to be. You can ignore most of the menus. What matters is mastering the essentials: ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and knowing when to work in RAW or JPEG.

In my workshops, we deliberately simplify.

Once the technical noise disappears, people relax—and that’s when image-making starts to flow. Whether it’s a Leica you’ve just unboxed or a Fuji that’s been waiting patiently in your bag, familiarity transforms uncertainty into freedom.

Captured on the Paris workshop. 

Stop Searching for “Subjects”

A common question is: What am I supposed to photograph?

The honest answer is: whatever you notice. What I have written about in detail in the “What are you looking at?” E-book. Comes free with any workshop. 

Photography begins with observation.

Light falling across a wall. Colour contrasts. Reflections in glass. Passing figures. There doesn’t need to be an end goal. Taking pictures is the purpose.

Leica M8, Berlin.

As you keep shooting, direction naturally emerges. Maybe you’ll want stronger family portraits. Maybe travel photography draws you in. Maybe the street becomes your classroom.

During workshops, we find images everywhere—textures, layers, shadows, and people woven subtly into the frame. A distant figure, barely noticed at first, can bring scale and a sense of life to an otherwise quiet scene.

Paris. Photos from the workshop. Leica M9, Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH

Let the Enjoyment Return

Once you start again, stopping becomes the hard part.

Photography regains its playfulness. The pressure lifts. Each walk becomes an excuse to look more carefully at the world.

Whether you’re rediscovering an old passion or permitting yourself to begin again, the solution is always the same: take action, however small.

Learn your tools. Set gentle challenges. Follow what catches your eye.

And if you’d like guidance along the way, my workshops are open for booking, now with flexible payment options. All the details are available on each workshop page.

Let’s put the camera back in your hands. Let´s keep it there.
Workshop 2026 info.

You will explore the folklore, life and beauty of a city when participating in the workshop.
We allow us to dig into the beauty of photography and all the nuances of enjoying it as a group.