Søren Dybmose is an immensely skilled advertising photographer. Working out of his studio in picturesque Præstø, Denmark Søren specializes in high detail photos of small objects.

“My appetite for challenging missions led me towards working with the minuscule. Watches, highly detailed machinery, difficult shadows, and tricky highlights – I love figuring those things out, make them glow.”

His excitement about photography was prompted, when in his early teens, Søren got a Kodak Instamatic. The camera was put to good use during extensive traveling with his family. Soon he was delving further into the technical side of his future trade:

“I strode up and down deserted streets at dawn, delivering newspapers so I could afford new equipment, and I talked the staff at the local community center into letting me establish a darkroom and drying facilities so I could process the miles film myself.”

Having learned the trade through experiment as well as education, exploring every facet of the trade since his youth, Søren is a true artisan; solid as a rock in all the fundamentals and ever savvy about the possibilities offered by the latest developments and space age gadgets. The high level of experience allows him to take roads less traveled and make things work that, at first glance, shouldn’t.

“Preparation is key. Spotting complications in advance, tying loose ends and setting up just right allows me to improvise once the shooting begins. The artist in me can get completely lost in the process because the craftsman in me is in full control of the set.”

Having lived and worked in Copenhagen and New York, Søren earned his stripes during the heyday of Danish advertisement – the golden age that was the Nineties. But while the fast-paced madness of the industry offered a hell of a ride, discovering the tranquil ambience of the countryside was the true revelation for Søren. Quiet nights, clean air, and bright light are great working conditions for a photographer striving to ever improve his skills and artistry.

“Is it pretentious to say, that you search for the essence of things? That the motif, you’re chasing every single time, is an instant where the soul is briefly visible… Is it too much to say that you strive for perfection, always?

I don’t think so.

The right moment.

The right angle.

The right light.

The right shot.

I always aim for that.”