'It motivates me even more to push on with my work.'
However, I dreamed of becoming a book illustrator, and loved the idea of telling stories in a visual way, which led me to the realisation that I could illustrate stories using a camera.
But after several years trying to balance the two, I’m very happy to have made the leap to becoming a professional photographer full time.One of the places I’ve travelled to during my expeditions is a small town called Ny-Ålesund, in Svalbard, Norway. By being travelling to the heart of the Arctic Ocean, I’ve had the opportunity to see with my own eyes just how important the sea ice really is to our planet.
This was the same question I asked myself back in 2015, which ultimately fuelled my decision to document climate change and research through my photography. For me, that is something that is not visible when we talk about climate change, and climate research.‘During my current expedition, I wake up at 7am, and first thing I do is get a coffee. I have a cabin-mate, who is lovely, and whoever wakes up first, brings the other person the coffee.‘Lunchtime is 11:30 am on the ship. After that I continue to follow the scientific work on the sea ice, or on board, or flying on the helicopter with the scientists. When we return, we have dinner.
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