Bella by Bella

Winter has arrived in Malmö and it's quite cold. But that has of course not stopped me from taking pictures outdoors of people with not so much clothes on. That is one of the worst things about this country. The weather could be a lot nicer so that my models didn't have to freeze their asses of as often as they do. This time it was the super tall and beautiful Bellas turn. We spent around 2 hours taking pictures by the sea and in a park.

When she's not modeling for me or someone else she runs this cool and entertaining blog that you will find at http://www.jesushasherpes.blogspot.com/ Check it out!

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(Looking back part 4) Outside my window NY-09

(Looking back part 3) Yvonne NY-09

(Looking back part 2) Clara NY-09

Hello new image size

Most of the time when I take pictures I like to keep it simple and small. Very often it's just me and the model. Sometimes I do her makeup and hair but usually she does it herself. Often I don't have an assistant but I like it that way. The bigger things get the more pressure there is and the more pressure there is the more I lose my passion for what I do. But of course I also enjoy a challenge and I don't what to say to much right now but I just been asked to take part in something big and I'm excited. Maybe I will tell you more in a near future. Until then I hope you will enjoy these latest pictures of Fanny.

(Looking back part 1) Clara NY-09

A moony garden in Berlin

Once again I have been in Berlin and once again I took photos of Cosima, my German friend. We walked around in Tiergarten and several times we found ourselves completely alone. That is one of the things I love about Berlin. It is so spread out and green that you sometimes forget what a big city it is. I went and saw the Peter Lindbergh exhibition at C/O Berlin. On a wall they had printed an interview with Lindbergh and one thing that caught me was that he spoke about how you as a photographer always return to the surroundings of your childhood. If you grew up in a city that is most likely what you would like to photograph and I believe that's true. For me it's the opposite, I live in a city because I feel like I have to and off course I like it in a way, but it's in nature that I grew up and it's there that I feel most at ease. And there is something mysterious about nature, it's not something we have created. I just can't help myself for coming back for more.

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Caught in a Jane Austen moment...

I'm not a morning person but sunrises like this makes me wanna change...Nature is truly stunning and beautiful.

Chickentown meets Josefine

I tell people that I come from a small village, but that's not really true, I'm actually from outside a small village. This place is called Hönsholma and if you would want to translate that into English it would be something like Chickentown. But I have never seen a chicken in my life there. But this summer I saw a big beautiful field of corn there. I drove past it everyday and saw the plants get bigger and bigger and more and more beautiful. So before I left this summer I had to have photo shoot there. I called the farmer who owns the land and he totally agreed with me, that it would be cool to take pictures there and he gave me his blessing. So all I had to do now was to find a model. I called in a dear friend of mine. Her name is Josefine and she is from the same village. We have been friends for many years now and I don't get to see her as much as I wanted. It was wonderful to create something together again...

Cosima in Berlin

I don't live in Berlin anymore, Malmö is now my city. But like NY, Berlin has definitely left it's mark on me. It is a wonderful place and I will go back for sure. During my stay I met so many interesting and cool people and I hope I will be able to stay in contact with them. And even if I don't get to see them as often as I wish I have photos of them (of course!). I worked so much this summer that I only had one opportunity to visit my former city. While I was there I took portrait of this girl you see. It was the second time I photographed Cosima and this time we stayed indoors in my boyfriends apartment. I can't remember what the weather was like but when I look at the photos it feels like it was raining outside. But that could also just be something I am imagining. I like these photos because they have a silence in them that is both calming and worrying. What do you think?

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