Interview with Maren Klemp

My interest for photography started at the age of seventeen when my father bought me my first camera.

How did you get interested in photography?

My interest for photography started at the age of seventeen when my father bought me my first camera. I wrote poetry and short stories at the time, but I was also searching for a way to express myself visually. I had no talent for either painting of drawing, so when I tried my camera for the first time, I immediately knew that I wanted to pursue a career in photography.

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Do you have an artistic/photographic background?

Yes, I have studied fine art photography under professor Robert Meyer at Robert Meyer Kunsthøgskole in Oslo, and I have also had an internship as a photographer in a news paper.

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Which artist/photographer inspired your art?

I have had a fascination for Sally Mann’s work since I was very young, and I believe that this fascination has influenced my sown work.

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How much preparation do you put into taking a photograph?

I spend weeks preparing a shoot. I draw sketches and make notes about location, settings and post-production. I often make my own props, which is also quite time consuming.

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Could you please tell us something about your technique and creating process?

At the moment I use a Canon 5d mark ii, with a vintage style Petzval 85 mm brass lens or my Canon 50 mm 1.4. I often use long exposure and different fabrics in order to achieve an interesting movement in my images. By using an ND-filter I can use a large aperture together with the long exposure. I always print my images on Hahnemühle fine art paper

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What do you do in your life besides photography?

When I am not photographing I spend my time with my husband and two children, and I go for long walks in the woods with my dog.

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What future plans do you have? What projects would you like to accomplish?

I would really like to have another exhibition, and I am also planning my second book.

Website: www.marenklemp.com