Svag ~ Weak

 

Happy Easter!

 

Cherry blossom in the King's Garden

 

Soon it's time again for for the cherry blossom in the King's Garden in Stockholm. Always fun to take pictures there. 

New favorit bag - Lomography sidekick lite bag

Week 13 ~ New Beginnings

 

Week 13 New Beginnings: Our world is full of circular patterns; as some things end, others begin.  Tell us a story of a New Beginning.

Still sick so had zero inspiration to take pictures. Tussilago farfara is a good sign that winter is finally over.

Week 12 ~ Trash

 

Week 12 Trash: Trash is your inspiration.  Tell a story or create something beautiful.

Week 11 ~ May the camera Force be with you

 

Week 11 Fill the Frame: Using Fill the Frame is a great way to isolate your subject and create interest in your photo. Can you do it with only one color in the frame? Fill the Frame with one color.

I know it's not Darth Vader who has the line. I just needed to take a black picture and we all need camera force to get inspired to take photos.

Fujinon XF 60mm f/2,4 R Macro 2026 ❤

My lens for 2026. I first booked a 35mm lens and cancelled at the last minute. Realized that portraits and macro are number one for me. Found this budget lens that I previously sold for a cheap penny. Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro.

So soon it's time to take pictures of both people on the street and small creatures.

City Faces ~ Stockholm's City Museum

In the 1860s, portrait photography exploded in Stockholm. Studios opened, photo albums became fashionable, and everyone wanted to be immortalized: maids, wholesalers, factory workers, and sailors. The City Museum's collection preserves 400,000 of these faces. But who were they?

In an interdisciplinary project, historical photographs have been linked with biographical data about Stockholm residents from 1860—1930. Using digital facial recognition, previously unknown faces have been examined and identified.

Now you can meet some of these individuals in an exhibition about photography, memory, power, and mystery.

And dont miss to try Bosco - The Magical Machine.

The exhibition is the result of the project "City Faces", funded by the Swedish Research Council.

Opening

March 11. At Stockholm's City Museum. Free admission

Link: stadsmuseet

Week 10 ~ Hometown

 

Week 10 ~ Hometown: Tell us the story of your hometown. It could be a famous landmark, something the town is known for, or even just your favorite place to relax.

This week was an easy choice "Fotografiska".

Can beautiful Victoria cinema be my landmark?

 

Link: filmstaden.se/stockholm/biograf/victoria

The light finally returns after a long winter (17:08)

 

Who will receive the Hasselblad Prize in 2026?

 

On March 6, at 06:30, we will announce this year's recipient of the Hasselblad Prize! Stay tuned on our website and our social media Instagram and Facebook. 

Photography's greatest prize

The Hasselblad Prize winner is awarded not only the honor, but also the world's largest photography prize of 2 million kronor, a gold medal and a diploma. As an extra gift, the winner also receives a camera from the company Hasselblad. 

Prize winners

Since 1980, the Hasselblad Prize has been awarded to photographers who have made groundbreaking contributions to photography. Over the years, the prize has honored some of the most influential photographers in the world, including: Lennart Nilsson (1980), Richard Avedon (1991), Cindy Sherman (1999) and last year's laureate Ingrid Pollard.

This is the text I received from the Hasselblad Foundation newsletter. hasselbladfoundation

Fingers crossed that it goes to someone who has really inspired me, like Anton Corbijn.

Week 9 ~ Mood

Your Artistic Inspiration this week is the mood you are feeling today. 

Take that mood and use it to create art. My picture was of broken glass.

Fill The Frame ~ Street Photography Documentary by Tim Huynh

 

I know I've seen this documentary before. But it's so inspiring and in two weeks the theme of Dogwood 52 weeks challenge will be "Fill the frame" so its perfect now when im home sick.

I can really recommend you to see it.

Fill The Frame Documentary - Word on The Street Photo 

Sweden stands up for Ukraine!

Sweden stands up for Ukraine! Four years since the full-scale Russian invasion. It's time to end this war. Today people gathered in Stockholm to show support for Ukraine at Sergels torg.

Week 8 ~ Leading Lines

 


Week 8 ~ Leading Lines: It is easy to use Leading Lines to show depth in an image or guide the eye to a specific spot in the image. Instead, this week use leading lines to show the concept of infinity.

Trying to do a infinity self-portrait

 

Anton Corbijn ~ 33 Still Lives🎈

Anton Corbijn 33 Still Life. I had completely forgotten that I had this beautiful book. The best inspiration when planning to start a portrait project. But my project is with strangers.

Hasselblad 500C/M

 

I discovered yesterday that both Nikon FM2 cameras I borrowed were broken and sometimes things happen for a reason. Now I'm going to change focus and do my project with Hasselblad 500 C/M instead. 

If I develop the black & white film myself I should be able to afford it. The lens I have is a Carl Zeiss 80mm 2.8 so perfect for the portraits I want to take. Its time to start using this beauty ❤

Make my own I AM text?

My new small scrapbook for photo ideas. I really want to make my own I AM text just for fun but what should it say? I guess it's not legal even if you advertise for Nikon?

I want a text for my Nikon FM2 project.

I Am Nikon commercial - VarieteOfIdeas

Nikon UK & Ireland presents: I AM NIKON 2016 – The Film

Week 7 ~ Love Story

 

Week 7 ~ Love Story: Make us feel the love in this week's photo. Tell a love story in one image.

Week 6 ~ No Filter

 

Week 6 #NoFilter: No limit on what you shoot this week, as long as the image is pure. No filters, presets or other edits. Basic exposure corrections only this week. 

(I used size 1:1 + Velvia/Vivid).

Week 5 ~ Symmetry Landscape

 


Week 5 Symmetry Landscape: Landscape is one of the most practiced type of photography. Use Symmetry in a Landscape to create a new viewpoint for this week's image.

Redecorating my bedroom wall

Week 4 ~ Warmth

 

Week 4 ~ Warmth: Tell a story that makes us feel warm inside 🌶

New try with the Nikon FM2

 

One of the Nikon FM2 cameras was dead even when I changed the battery and the other. Something went wrong when I loaded the film "Cyberpunk 800T" and this camera is easy to load film in.

Never give up, next week another try with the Nikon FM2. Knentmare Pan 200 (Black & White) I really need to know if I can trust this camera before I start my project. Probably not the camera's fault but my own.