Nathalie Ericson

Portfolio Selection

Nov 22, 2023

Nathalie, a Swedish photographer, specializes in capturing the essence of her subjects through the powerful medium of black and white photography. Drawing inspiration from nature, poetry, and philosophy, among other compelling themes, Nathalie crafts meticulously composed images that resonate deeply.

Through her carefully choreographed photographs, Nathalie invites viewers into a realm of captivating atmospheres, transporting them to introspective moments that prompt contemplation about their own lives. Her work possesses a unique ability to evoke profound thoughts and reflections, engaging the viewer in a journey through their deepest contemplations.

First of all thank you very much for your contribution to our project. Can you please introduce yourself for us?

My name is Nathalie. I live in Sweden on the countryside. My work contains self-portraits, nature and experiments with analog photography. I am educated in Fine Art Photography at Gamleby School of Photography and I have a bachelor in cultural studies.

At the moment I'm taking a course on starting up my own business. I dream of working more with photography and hope that I can make small cultural events in the future. I’m also looking for places to exhibit my work next year, thinking about making my first photo book and working on a new photo-project. To work more with art is my main focus!

How did you start in photography?

I started to explore photography in high school. But it got more serious when I started studying Fine Art Photography at Gamleby School of Photography.

What attracts you about working with B&W?

The silent and still language that B&W creates. Colors can distract me sometimes. I especially like to use grey tones and I often draw my attention to charcoal drawings and B&W movies so it can be a matter of taste as well I guess.

In general, what inspires your work?

Inspiration for my work comes from nature impressions, thoughts about the unknown/death, philosophical/psychological ideas, being in a quite place, reading poetry, listening to music, looking at historical objects and my own fantasy.

Who are your favourite photographers / artists?

I have many favorite artists. Favorite photographers are Fransesca Woodman, Anne Brigman, Claude Cahun and Vivian Maier. Other artists I like are Maya Deren, Ana Mendieta, Andrei Tarkovsky, Béla Tarr, Käthe Kollwitz, Louise Bourgeois and Jan Svankmajer to name a few.

What is your favourite photo book?

My favorite photo book is ‘People I know’ by Inta Ruka.

Thank you very much for your time and contribution to analog magazine.

Thank you for this oppotunity!