Cherry Tree

For those of you who are desperately waiting for spring. 

It is just around the corner now...

Don't be afraid to open new doors

Life is a strange journey. Most of us have probably sometime wondered if the path we choose through life is the right one. Many people would probably also say that the question doesn't have an answer or that it is very complicated to answer such a question.

I would say that the answer is much more simple than most of us think.

You shouldn't be afraid to open new doors in your life, but you should also be aware that some doors need to be shut. The weather outside might have been nice when you once opened the door, but accept the fact the things change. When chilly winds are preventing you from open new doors, you should consider shut the doors leading to bad weather.

As long as you follow your heart, every path is the right path.

Mission impossible

Sometimes you just surprises yourself with how far you can stretch the camera settings and still get a pretty good picture. The above image was taken in a room with only a small amount of light from a window.
When I was about to take the picture I realized that the small amount of light would give me quite a challange getting the image that I wanted. I increased the ISO to 800, didn´t want to go to far to avoid noise. With a aperture of f/5.6 this resulted in a shutterspeed of 1/8 sec. A shutterspeed almost as long as an eternity when shooting handheld. Add a focal length of 135mm to this equation and most photagraphers would probably run away.

How I managed to keep that camera steady, with the above settings, on my knees, surprises me. But how the cat in the picture didn´t move the slightest is a mysterium.

Anything is obviously possible if you only have the guts to try.

Fire

It is easy to see the world that surround us without actually looking. With the use of my camera, I try to look at the world with different eyes. Look at the above image as an example. Who knew that firesparks created such beautiful lines of light, on their journey through the sky?  

Live in the present...

Today I would like to share with you a quote that really caught my eye:
"To duel in the past, is to die in the present."
Unfortunately I don't know who originally coined the term but nevertheless I think it deserves to be shared!

"To duel in the past, is to die in the present."

Happy halloween!

Allow yourself...

We all have bad days where things doesn't flow as smooth as one might wish. Life is not always easy, that's for sure, but I belive that when things are tough it's also the time when we grow the most. So allow yourself to have a bad day! Allow yourself to be human!
Since it is monday (not always a bad thing), why not cheer things up with a wounderful chocolate cake! It is not only good for your soul, but also for your health. Dark chocolate and raspberries contains lots of antioxidants that is good for you. Allow youself! It's an order! :-)

In a glassblower's workshop...

Last weekend I got the oppertunity to visit a glassblower in his workshop and follow the complete process of making glass! The hot glass on the picture is about to become a beautiful bowl. I'm still amazed by how much creative and useful things you can do with glass! It's hard to think that glass that is such a solid material when it is cold can become as smooth and as honey when its hot.

It´s been awhile...

After a wonderful summer vacation the site is now ready to be updated with lots of new and inspiring photographs!

Ragdoll

Binary headache

Have you ever thought about how much in your life that is represented by only ones and zeroes? Pictures on your computer, important documents, hours of hard work, e-mails, contactinformation and schehdules. Even how much money you have on your bank-account is controlled by thoose tiny bits that is stored in a computer. What would happend if it all just got wiped out one day? What would you do if your purchase one day got denied because "your" ones and zeros that is stored on your banks computer have dissapeared?...

Golden days

Have you ever woken up and felt that everything is just perfect? I hope you have because it is a wonderful feeling! Usually when I have thoose days it´s like all my senses is working together in a different way, and I manage to perceive my surrounding more than you normally do. The light, the sounds, the air and the smells.
Today the sun is shining on your soul and everything is possible!

Shapes of Nature

Awakening of nature

The spring is finally here! To me it feels just like those early mornings when the sun have just started to share its heat with the earth and its beings. The air is cool and you might even feel a bit cold. But you know it is going to be a beautiful warm day!

Perfect imperfection

What do you think? Is it too abstract or is it an underestimated imperfection? Somtimes it can be difficult to tell if something is art or not. In fact, sometimes things becomes so imperfect (that should represent not art) that we actually think that it is perfect (art). In other words, perfect imperfection!