In print

One of my pictures recently got printed in an Austrian newspaper. Unfortunately they messed it up at the newspaper and didn't put my name on it, but I can live with that. Below you can find the picture in a little better quality. The rider is Wolfgang Siess from Austria. The picture was taken (by chance) during the Nissan Outdoor Games 2009 in Interlaken, Switzerland.



Later on in the summer he set an unofficial world record at the World Air Games in Torino, Italy. Pretty cool to watch!

Looking back

Yes, if you think you have seen this picture before, you are right! It was taken about a year ago and I posted it both here and on Facebook. I was really excited, as this was my first attempt at taking a HDR (high dynamic range) photo.

For the lack of a tripod I used a stool to put my camera on, hoping it would not turn out too blurry.

Ever since I first heard about HDR photography I had wanted to take a picture inside this small chapel. When the sun shines through the glass paintings it is truly beautiful. The chapel has an excellent surround sound setup with great speakers. All you have to do is play one of their CDs, sit down and watch as the light moves, – and relax! It is amazing!

I was happy when the three images composing the HDR where all edited. The result was above my expectations. I thought it was good. Especially for being a first time HDR. That was almost a year ago…

During the last couple of months I have been learning a thing or two about editing. I have been digging in my hard drive looking for pictures I thought I was done editing.

This is one of those pictures. I went back to the three original images and did the process all over again. The result is different and I like it better. I lot better I should add!

Do I believe I have arrived at the best result? Absolutely not – but right now, this is where my know-how ends.

Goodbye sun

The sun is gone. It will not be seen again until the end of January. Good thing there are northern lights to brighten up the evening sky!

The Arctic Cathedral

The Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen) in Tromsø has been shot from just about every angle. Whenever tourists come to town this is a "must see" (and shoot). Taking pictures of something that has been documented so many times can get sort of boring, unless you are trying to do it a bit different from everyone else. Lately I've been lacking inspiration to shoot. Whenever that happens, my pictures tend to gravitate towards the abstract. And the Arctic Cathedral is a very good place to go all abstract!







Yesterday was the World Diabetes Day - a day intended to raise the awareness of diabetes world wide. All over the world, from Pakistan to Norway, buildings and monuments were lit with blue light. If you want to get a picture that looks different from all the other thousands of tourist shots - get a picture on the World Diabetes Day!

A Christmas tree for Ceri

A few days ago Ceri posted a Facebook update that read "Just put up the dorms Christmas tree and listening to Christmas music :) I can only get away with this because I am in Canada."

To which I replied "Isn't that just a little early?"

Two days later while in town I walked passed a hotel in full Christmas decoration - including a Christmas tree with lights.

So this is for you Ceri! You are not the only one starting Christmas early :-)

When do You decorate the Christmas tree? Or should I ask - when do You wish you could decorate the Christmas tree?

Tanja + Oliver

Back in June I blogged about having attended two weddings and shot a lot of pictures, but put nothing up here to actually prove it. One of the weddings were in Switzerland. I was there to help my dad cook for the wedding. We spent 17 hours in the kitchen without taking a break. Almost like being the photographer - but not as fun :-) I was able to get this picture a couple of days later when they decided to dress up again for some pictures. Next time I'll try to stay clear of the tourist spots. It makes it difficult to shoot when you have a bus load of snapper happy tourists around you...



The wedding took place on a Thursday. On Friday we all took a train up the mountain and went for a hike. I think we found the best place to stop and eat!



And this made me laugh :-) Who in their right mind wears high heals at 9000 feet?

Postcards from Heaven

There are many great photographers out there! They know their craft. They create compelling images! It inspires me to keep up with their work. But there is one who inspires me more than the others. His name is Phil Borges. Not only are his images breathtaking, but they serve a greater purpose - to make a difference in this world! Below you will find a video he recently made entitled Postcards from Heaven. It features Dr. Chandini Perera, a plastic surgeon with a vision for the work she does.



After watching it, log on to Facebook and sign this petition!