Gabriella

I have had a great time working with my project about Gabriella. I spent almost one and a half years doing it and had a great time, learned a lot and came back with a beautiful story. 

Photographer Pieter ten Hoopen taught me about storytelling, how to work with a long project and dare to be a poet. 

Some 80 prints have been made and I will now work on producing the exhibition and the book. 

The story will be published in Göteborgs-Posten Två Dagar this Saturday.


In the end death.

Another image from my hunting series. 

As a hunter since a few years I finally brought the camera. For long I was afraid it would get between me and the experience. Perhaps it will - but the impressions are strong and in the end I wanted to try to capture some of them.

 For me hunting is raw nature. A reason to be outdoors in the wet and cold autumn weather. Slowly begin to understand the animals. Where and when they move. What they eat. Which tracks to look for. Heart pounding excitement. Disappointment. Silence. Wind. The smell of forest. Patience. Sun. Rain.  And in the end sometimes the joy of putting the best food on the table for my family and friends. 

It is a strong experience. 

In this picture I was struck by death. It might sound strange but death almost comes as a nasty surprise after pulling the trigger. It is a pain and such a contrast to the experience until that moment . But I have noticed it is getting easier - which in itself sometimes feels a little scary.

In this photograph I think the bright skin coloured body ads something more to this picture. The impression is nude. Like a human body. It makes the animal look so vulnerable I the dark forest. It resembles a crime scene.

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