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.
Do what your heart tells you
Sometimes you just have to do what your heart tells you. Even if you know it could be a cliche. The biggest cliche to shoot as a photographer are of course sunsets. It’s almost not allowed. But just almost. Maybe you shouldn’t have them in your portfolio, but by all...
Men and their gear
Once a year Nikon arrange a meeting for all NPS-members, such as professional photographers, journalists and so forth. Usually on a boat that takes us around in the Swedish archipelago for a couple of hours with good food and wine. A time of year I really enjoy. This...
Asking Zlatan and Barbara Streisand to dance – shooting sports with a Nikon D800
If you use a Nikon D800 you might think this is the worst idea ever. But hold on. There are quite a few downsides, on the other hand there are also positive sides. Last Friday I was asked to document a football game. The ordinary photographer wasn’t around, but since...
What or which memory card should I buy?
How many times haven’t you been standing there in the store in front of a big wall with endless choices of memory cards? In advance you have found out what model you should have for your camera, but then what? Size, type, speed, color, price, brand.....HELP! I myself...
Tips for great portraits
It may seem like a simple task to take a portrait but it can quickly turn into something quite hard. Maybe hard is the wrong choice of word, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind to get that perfect portrait. I hope my quick tips will help you pull...
iPad photo-apps I Like and use
Sitting here waiting for my night shift to start I thought it was a great idea to write about all the apps on my iPad that I use and like for my photography. There are tons to choose between but these are the ones I use. Diptic: A really great app for making diptychs,...