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Photo of a woman in India.

Read the biography of photographer Kristian Bertel and see related photographs from his work of photography.

The approach to his photographs is primarily to tell stories and a curiosity to know more about cultural differencies. With a focus on humanity and diversity the aim of his documentary photography is to describe these topics in mainly people and landscapes. And his imagery is often carried out in portraits, documenting social documentary issues.

The documentary tradition
His images from the northern part of India represent the documentary tradition of photography. Diversity and culture are themes in his own melancholic way. His photographs are often carried out in portraits with a strain of sadness.

Close-up portrait taken in Old Delhi.

His native
Born in Denmark, he graduated from AARHUS TECH with a degree in graphic design. During his work at a Danish design office with magazines etc., his passion for photography began in 2006 during a visit to Washington DC.
In 2007 he attended the Kier Photo Workshop with the press photographer
Vagn-Ebbe Kier in digital photography and lighting techniques.

Scenery of photographic moments
However, it was in India some years later he, particularly learned himself to observe and hunt down the scenery of photographic motives. Captions of the daily life from the neverending neighborhoods of Delhi. His approach to the subjects, is to tell stories, which are not easily forgotten or discarded: Moments from the alleys and the streets.

A view from a local roof top in Jaipur.

Family in the outskirts of Varanasi.

He started out his field trip in the chaotic Delhi, shooting portraits in the streets and went to the small mirage town of Mandawa. He stepped into the barren Thar desert in Rajasthan from the city of Jaisalmer and went further on to the blue city of Jodhpur and to the intricate alleyways of Udaipur.
Later on he went east to the holy city, Varanasi, situated at the River Ganges. In the outskirts of Varanasi, he was documenting the conditions of the families in the village. In 2010 he participated in the french Concours PHOTO 2010 with a photo from New Delhi.

Amber Fort.

Photo essays and assignments
Kristian has traveled to more than 15 countries all over the world. His images, among others have been shown as photo essays online - documenting many aspects of the daily life particularly in India. He works as a freelance photographer and is available for editorial and NGO assignments.
For further information and inquiries please contact the photographer

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