Scattered notes and structured chaos
Field Notes is where the camera is put down – and the thinking begins.
Here, I write about photography not only as a craft, but as a way of seeing, feeling and communicating. Some entries are reflections – quiet observations from a place, a moment, or a subject that stayed with me. Others are more hands-on: tips, tricks, tools and thoughts on what makes an image work.
I don’t claim to have all the answers. But after thirty years of working with visual storytelling, I’ve learned a few things worth sharing.
This is a notebook, not a manual. A place for ideas, not instructions.
Welcome in.
Stockholm by night
It's been a good day today. Much work has been done and I have been sitting half the day trying to teach my brother WordPress and how to quickly get a website out on the web. It has gone well and we will continue again tomorrow. I got a really nice question from my...
Food is great
Is there anything better than good food. It’s almost better to eat food than to shoot food. However, if you have any second doubts, why not shoot first, than eat. I just just looke at some of my newly taken pictures of food and realized that I like raw food just as...
Friday at home
Today has been one of those delightfully calm days. Or delightful for those who like to do nothing at all. I myself belong to the category that is not able to do nothing. To lie on the couch and read a book is beyond my understanding. Either you can not concentrate,...
Yoga for photographers
The spring is almost here and we have spent the winter mostly indoors with the lack of sun, fresh air and too much sitting in front of your computer or in the studio behind your camera. Your body doesn't like that. At all. My bones creak all the time as soon as I...