by Peter Høvring | Feb 24, 2021 | The story behind the picture
Her i 2021 har jeg 50 års studenterjubilæum, og henad eksamenstid skal vi gamle elever mødes igen. Det har vi gjort tidligere, men eftersom de fleste af os er i pensionsalderen, er vi begyndt fra gemmerne at finde gamle billeder frem og sende dem til hinanden. Jeg har...
by Peter Høvring | Jul 22, 2019 | Dispatches, Photography, The story behind the picture
Nu er det mere end 50 år siden, at jeg fik lov at bruge mine forældres analoge mellemformatkamera – hele 6×9 cm. Der var ikke så mange muligheder – enten havde man en solskinsfilm eller også en gråvejrsfilm. Senere begyndte jeg at fremkalde selv....
by Peter Høvring | Jul 21, 2019 | Dispatches, Photography, The story behind the picture
Danske wikipedia: »Månelandingen 20. juli 1969 kl. 21:17 dansk tid var en utrolig teknologisk bedrift, hvor man for første gang landsatte et bemandet fartøj på Månen. Den 21. juli kl. 03:56 dansk tid satte det første menneske sin fod på Månen.« Netop på dette...
by Peter Høvring | Apr 24, 2015 | Photography, The story behind the picture
By the end of March, 2015 Gunnar Madsen had his last working day at Salon Modeklip where he had his barbershop for decades. This was my last chance to fullfill the promise I once had given Gunnar to do a photographic feature on him and his work. I have enjoyed our...
by Peter Høvring | May 13, 2014 | Photography, The story behind the picture
We were walking around in the streets of Paris, it was April and the weather was excellent. We decided to have a late lunch after visiting quite a number of galleries. Next to us was a younger woman seated, reading while waiting for her lunch to be served. She had...
by Peter Høvring | May 4, 2014 | Photography, The story behind the picture
A passionate kiss at the cafe Pixie, Bopa plads, Copenhagen. Often when I see a couple like this in love at a cafe, I am immidiately reminded of Peter Turnley and his wonderful book “The french kiss, a love letter to Paris” which I own. This time, in...