Photographer captures the beauty of centenarians
Karsten Thormaehlen first photographed a centenarian, a person over 100, when he took a picture of his friend’s grandmother in 2006.
“I was impressed by her presence, her knowledge and liveliness,” explained Karsten.
Ever since that moment he has been taking photos of centenarians by reaching out to institutions, tourist offices and newspapers when he travels.
“Most centenarians are well known in their communities, it proves life is worth living there,” said Karsten.
Karsten has created a photo book called Aging Gracefully of the subjects he has captured on camera.
“The faces always reflect most of people’s character and somehow we think, we can read about their life in it. An old face, with all its lines stimulates people’s minds and they start considering what kind of person they are looking at.”
He hopes his work will change negative perspectives on aging and empower people to accomplish great things during their golden years.
Image credit: Karsten Thormaehlen
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