Portrait locations
in Kolding

I call it the Hidden Passage. On the map it is Jernbanegade, a pedestrianised street a three-minute walk from Akseltorv. A central fountain runs the length of it, flanked by tall stone-mosaic pillars that carry a canopy of green overhead. It is an unusually beautiful street and one of the most visually distinctive portrait settings in any of the cities I work in.

The pillars create a natural repeating frame, and the light changes noticeably as you move between the pillars and the open fountain area. This is typically the first stop after the ceremony: close, distinctive, and requiring almost no travel.

Slotssøen, the castle lake, sits directly beside Koldinghus. The path along the water gives portraits a calm horizontal line, with willows leaning over the bank and open water behind. Walk a little further and the castle comes into view above the lake.

Slotssøen is a natural extension of the Koldinghus portrait session. The castle grounds flow directly to the lake edge without needing to drive anywhere. The light on the lake is particularly good in the afternoon.