Welcome to Studio Merkbar! Merkbar means perceptible or noticable in German and Danish. I'm drawn to painterly light, to textures, the blurred, the tangible and drama  regardless of the subject I'm working with. I often work to tell a story—both in my portraits and in my conceptual images. That's why many considerations go into how lighting, colors, props, camera technique, and location can contribute to the storytelling in the creation of every image.

I work digitally, and many images are created by compositing multiple photographs, as well as textures that I photograph on buildings or in other locations. I also work experimentally with long exposure times and movement, manual lenses that can give a different expression and focus in the image, or light "painted" onto the subject with a flashlight. Inspiration for portraits often comes from old paintings, works of art, my conversations with the person being portrayed, and the fashion world's experimental photographers.

Contact me below if you would like to work with me, have questions, ideas for a project or if you are interested in photography coaching.

Birgitte@studiomerkbar.dk