One of the unwritten rules state that you don’t look in other people’s windows, no matter how uncovered and inviting. The fact that they show you trust, by not covering everything up, is not an invitation to take advantage. Just like a woman in a short skirt, is not an invitation to get handsy. She is trusting you to control yourself.
So how does one report on the importance of the uncovered Copenhagen windows, without violating this trust? Tricky. In the dark months (half of the year), the lit up windows are like beacons, a proof of life adding to the overall feeling of safety in the streets. In daylight the little details stand out, sometimes it is almost like a small exhibition.... making it impossible to resist... In these cases I tell myself that it is okay, as long as I am shooting from an angle that doesn’t reveal anything but the actual window display. Spoken like a true grabber.
So how does one report on the importance of the uncovered Copenhagen windows, without violating this trust? Tricky. In the dark months (half of the year), the lit up windows are like beacons, a proof of life adding to the overall feeling of safety in the streets. In daylight the little details stand out, sometimes it is almost like a small exhibition.... making it impossible to resist... In these cases I tell myself that it is okay, as long as I am shooting from an angle that doesn’t reveal anything but the actual window display. Spoken like a true grabber.



Ground floor living, I don't envy these guys.

The birthday window = happy kids inside. Notice the trademark Copenhagen Smog Finish. Ugh.

Classic Fastelavn window, with the decorated twigs, for whipping parents into obedience. Whipping stops only at candy and cake. An extorsion game much cosier than it sounds, I promise.
When it is an elementary school, other rules apply, long as there are no kids in the shot. Rules clear there.

Irrisistible butt.

Happy feet at the Copenhagen Business School.