Between heaven and hell

Sleep is a behavioral state that is a natural part of every individual’s life. We spend about one-third of our lives asleep. When we close our eyes we all enter different worlds that can be very far from the one we call reality. It's amazing really when you think about it, we have no real control. I dream often about horses that I used to have and I think it's beautiful how I get to travel in time even if it makes me a little bit sad. Then we have the other, kind of strange dreams like last night when I dreamt I had superpowers, I could create fire with my bare hands. Our brain is a magical thing and it works in mysterious ways. I feel a little bit sorry for those who can't dream. There is a hole world inside of us that they are missing.

Somewhere

I know it's not good for the environment to fly but I can't help how exited it makes me to be up in the sky. It's so beautiful there, above the clouds. Even if I hate getting up early there is just something magical by getting on a plane just as the sun rises. The pictures below are taken on my trips 2010 & 2011 to Berlin, to Copenhagen, to Milan, to Morocco and to Mallorca. I can't really tell which one is from where, they are all just from somewhere...

Winter

Winter has arrived for real and I spend most of my time indoors with a cup of tea in my hand. January is a slow month and I am trying to enjoy it because I know that in a couple of month I will be working my as of. There is no such thing as a summer vacation for a wedding photographer as me. But I don't mind that at all. I have another kind of freedom than a "regular" worker and I love that. Soon I fly to Milan for retouching and assisting at a fashion shoot for an Italian photographer. After that I will go directly to Berlin for a couple of days of hardcore fun with lovely friends. It's time to take down mine and Manolo Ty's exhibition at Tiger Lilys. We will have a finissage so if you are in town you should definitely stop by for free drinks and cool people. I will will post more info soon.

P.s the girl in the picture is Cosette, one of my favorite models. I found this one today when I was looking for pictures that I missed the first time.

Problems with my Facebook site...

Since last week my facebook site Isabell N Wedin / Arty Farty Photography in not working well. Things that I post disappear and the things that you can see is not possible for every follower to see. I have no idea how to solve this problem and facebook is not really helping. There is a bug and it so annoying. If you have had a similar problem please let me know. Until then there is not much I can do about it.... :( 

My wedding site has been updated with more couples and photos.

Klick on www.turturduva.se to have a look!

If only I had wings... (Malmö)

The Swan (self portrait, Berlin)

I've heard somewhere that the difference between good and bad art is that good art makes you forget about reality. For a second there is something else that captures you and makes you forget time and space.  But I also think that great art is something that you can connect with. Sometimes when I go to art shows I feel like an outsider. I can not understand what I see and it doesn't trigger any emotions, besides the fact that I get frustrated. I guess that's why I love photography because It's easier to connect with an images that is somehow reality. But it's hard in one way to really capture someone with what you do, as a photographer, at least for a longer amount of time. A photograph is quite flat when you think about it. It doesn't make sounds, it has no real scent, it doesn't move and it has no taste. A photograph has to speak to your own dreams and memories.
Now and then I take self portraits and I still don't know why. It's not that I'm narcissistic because most of the times you can't see that it's me. Maybe it's a way of confirming my own existence. It's a scary thought that we are all gonna die one day. I think most of us want to leave a trace behind because we are afraid of being forgotten.

Kiss of sun

On one of my walks, that I try to take everyday, I found a magic spot of bushes with white berries. They problaby had a different color once but winter has made them pale. I had a vision of a blond girl standing in the middle of the bushes. I spoke about this idea with one of my favorite models Gabriella (Bella) and she refined my vision with her styling and make-up.  We also found ourselves blessed with the sun, that is hard to catch these days in January. In my favorite picture, the first one, it looks like she and the sun is kissing. It just feels a little bit magical...

Strawberry blond

What a creative and wonderful day. I spent some time with my friend/DJ/model Gabriela Calheira Diestel. I've photographed her several times but every time she brings something new to the table, she is full of wonderful surprises. Since it's winter we started out indoors in my apartment. She did both the make-up and the styling herself. Usually I give her some words to kind of set the direction of the shoot, to let her know what I have in mind, but then it's all about what she creates. I love working this way, it's so much fun and so spontaneous. Tonight I give you these four pictures but tomorrow your in for a real treat. Then I will post the photos from outdoor which I think are pretty awesome. 

xoxo

Lifestyle Mirror

Last week I was asked if I wanted to contribute with a photo for a new online magazine called Lifestyle Mirror, based in NY. I was very happy to do this and I just found out that they picked the photo of Cosette from last spring. Are you curious of what it looks like, then just click on the following link: http://www.lifestylemirror.com/wp/?cat=8&contributorID=1555

Peace!