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.
Recommendation on Youtube!
Regarding my last post here on the blog I can really recommend this channel on Youtube. They does amazing, crazy and fun videos regarding all things around photography. It’s like a version of the British series “Top Gear” but with photography for topic. Actually...
How much can your camera take?
For the ones who uses professional cameras, the camera survives more situations than you think. These cameras are built like small tanks and handles a fall in the floor with great ease. (Of course the lens doesn’t have those capabilities.) A question though, maybe an...
Book release!
Finally my book has been released in iBookStore® in iTunes®. It’s a mix of galleries, stories and tips put together in a beautiful package. An iPad®-book. The best part of it, it’s completely free! The only thing you need is an iPad® and the iBook’s® app. So press...
Modified light
When I go to sleep my best ideas pops up. It’s hopeless, because more than often I forget the other day. Nowadays I always have a notebook and a pen on the night stand to write down all the crazy ideas that goes around in my head. A while ago I had the idea of making...
Capture your masterpiece!
A common problem among photographers is that we constantly look on our screen on the camera between every single press of the button. Of course we need to check that our settings is okay, but after that, keep on shooting instead. By looking on the screen constantly...
First aid – when you lost your creativity and inspiration
As a photographer you sometimes feel that you are completely out of ideas. You feel lost. Like you have lost your edge and talent. Especially those days when you have planned in advance to shoot with a friend, and – when you get to the location you almost get an...