Sakura in Copenhagen
Sometimes I wonder how many times you have to do something for it to become a tradition. Two? Three? More? Anyway...this weekend marked my fourth time visiting the Sakura festival in Copenhagen, Denmark to photograph the blossoming cherry trees, the performances and mostly the people visiting the festival.
Seeing animals in the woods
I've been seeing animals in the woods...and no, I am not talking about deer, or squirrels or even birds (although I saw those too). At least not this time. No...I'm talking about the kind of animal...or creature shapes you can see in tree trunks and fallen branches. I guess it is a bit like looking at clouds and seeing familiar shapes and animals there. It's all in the way your brain and eyes are tuned into seeing it.
Going "viral"
For some reason this image of mine went utterly viral on Google+ in the last week. I'm by no means the most popular person on that social network (according to the stats I've got about 1300 followers, which is not that impressive given that most of those are probably bots...but that's okay. I enjoy my time there anyway. Hunting and gathering followers has never been my goal on any social network.
Never far from the sea
When you live in Skåne, Sweden like I do you're never really that far away from the ocean. I don't see it every day, but it is a nice feeling to know that it is only a short drive there to get the salty smell in your lungs and getting to see the vast expanse of water in front of you.
Across the water for modern architecture
There’s a certain feeling of excitement when you shoot in a new place, and another when you go to a place you’ve been before. This weekend was a bit of both, since I’d only explored a part of the area the group of photographers from a local FB group heading out went to. I had a clue what to expect, but there was still quite a bit of new stuff to discover and explore.
We traveled across the Bridge (infamous for those who enjoy that crime show) to Örestad, a part of Copenhagen that’s slowly being built with lots of modern buildings and at least in some places innovative architecture. There’s an awful lot of glass, concrete and steel, and that’s not exactly my kind of thing, but I’d say it worked pretty well in several of the buildings. I’m no architecture expert in any way, but it was possible to see how the architects had intended the place to look.
Hello sunshine!
Sometimes feeling good is simple. A slow walk through a forest on the first warm-ish day of spring, basking in glorious sunlight is a very good way towards that. Getting a few pictures in the process is even better. And doing it together with your father who happens to be a photographic mentor is better still.
Such crowds at Sci-Fi World!
I went to the Sci-Fi World event in Malmö, Sweden this weekend with my 12 year old nephew, who is a “nerd-in-training” with a preference for Star Wars, the world of Tolkien and LEGO of all kinds. Of course I brought my camera with the hopes of capturing a few cosplayers there.