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.
Being a photographer
I wrote an article a year ago about photoshop and photography. The big issue was whether you were a greater photographer if you didn’t use photoshop. I got positive response and lots of comments. A year later my point still touches something within me. I see...
The unplanned photograph
You may not think about it, but if you're a photographer you always have your eyes and mind turned on. You see things no one else sees. You look at angles a normal person wouldn't have glanced at and you see patterns in the most peculiar stuff. Last week my friend...
Making statistics a challenge
One year has passed and we are now in the middle of January. I thought it would be a good idea to give myself a challenge. For what way is a better way to learn than challenge our mind. I checked the statistics from last year and got a list of visitors on my site from...
Food photography
I love pictures of food. I love eating food. I love making food. I love food! At the dawn of civilization humans painted their hunt for food on the cave walls. They portrayed the means of their survival. Today we show off the range of our food intake. The importance...
Thank you all my readers
The year is not over yet but I still want to thank all my readers all over the world. The decision to change the language on the page from Swedish to English has proven to be something appreciated. The statistics speaks for itself with readers from here to the other...
Click! Always be prepared
If I say Facebook, and breakfast pictures, and boring stories about people and their morning habits I’m sure you know exactly what I’m talking about. As a photographer I think it’s your obligation to take it up a notch. I hope you are able to read between the lines...