>I helgen var jag den lyckad bröllopsfotograf i Stockholms skärgård åt Malin och Gunnar!
I’ve been looking forward to shooting Malin and Gunnar all Summer long and got really nervous this week when the forecast for Landsort on Saturday changed twice per day! Showers, cloudy or rain, what would it be? I was a little nervous…but not Gunnar and Malin! “A little rain is nothing,” said the Swedish coast guard! Well, if you are happy to shoot in the rain then so am I!! …and we did.
At first it was just spitting a little so the shelter of overhanging roof tops kept Malin and Gunnar pretty dry…and then the umbrellas came out…

…and then…well, the 15 m/s (roughly 40 mph) gale force winds and Forest Gumps ‘sideways’ rain came in straight off the sea…just before we planned to take the panaoramic shots on the clifffs by the sea… run!! We took shelter in a grimy workshop to wait it out . (Big thanks to Sjöfartsverket/Swedish Marine Authority for opening up for us!) But the wind and rain just didn’t stop! So, we carried on inside and got some stunning shots. I think you have agree! I just followed the light and my job was super easy because Malin and Gunnar are so beautiful and just radiate happiness! They rocked!

Eventually, the weather calmed a little and we could brave the outdoors with the wind and rain, that just fell from above, to climb over slippery rocks and get the shot in front of Landsorts lighthouse! Yes! We got there in the end!

As I packed up my things to leave the island I was left feeling happy. I knew I had taken some great shots and the skies were clearing up. I could even see a patch of blue which meant Malin and Gunnar could have their wedding in front of the lighthouse afterall! Perfect!

Thanks Malin and Gunnar for choosing me to document your day! I loved every second! Congratulations again!

p.s. I just have to add this one personal shot! The afternoon before the wedding I walked around the island looking for locations and found this spot filled with loads of fishing gear and thought it’d be perfect! But… just as I started shooting this location with Malin and Gunnar, the skies opened for real and we ran like the wind!…but at least I got this beautiful shot of my favourite boys!!

>I helgen var jag den lyckad bröllopsfotograf i Stockholmt Amalia och Ivan!
I took 2537 photos yesterday so it’s been a real challenge to pick out 10-20 for this blog post!…so… I didn’t! Here come LOADS which I think reflect Amalia and Ivan both as a couple and of their day!

We took a whole variety of shots for the engagement session a few weeks ago and had a great time. Afterwards they said how they liked the natural reportage style more than the soppy mushy style so that’s exactly what we did yesterday. Well, that plus a few old fashioned serious faced couple shots!

Our day started at their home where I followed Amalias transition from every day girl on Söder to a fabulous bride fit for a grand wedding! Afterwards we met Ivan outside the church for their ‘first look’ before the ceremony. Ivan was so emotional during the ceremony he got my tears going too!

Here are a few favourites followed by a slideshow with a whole lot more!!

The portraits were taken on Södermalm and we got into the swing of things with a little surprise! Amalia had mentioned that one of their favourite movies was Du Levande (you, the living) so I googled a bit and found a perfectly appropriate wedding scene acted out to beautiful guitar music. With a little help from You Tube they enjoyed 5 minutes emotional relaxation while my assistant, Louise, and I started the shoot!

…and here comes the slideshow with all of 69 photos! A Huge thanks to Amalia and Ivan for choosing me to document your special day and thanks Louise for being a great assistant! It was great to have you there.

>Here is a very quick sneak peak of Amalia and Ivan, the latest newly weds! More will come in a day or two once I’ve had a chance to look through all of the 2000+ photos!

>What a day?! Despite the tunder and rain Annette and Robert had a pefect wedding in Huddinge this afternoon. They were so overwhelmed and nervous, I could see hands shaking in the church but they relaxed in time for their portraits after the ceremony. I guess all the laughter and hugs outside the church really helped! It was probably the quickest portrait session ever with only 35 minutes but I think we got some lovely shots in the end! Congratulations again Annette and Robert!

I LOVE these red shoes!!

Good job I carry a special brolly with my camera equipment for days like today!

>I helgen var jag en av de två lyckade bröllopsfotografer som fick fota Mikaela och Fredrik i Stockholm!
So, todays post is a looong one! It’s special in a few ways, firstly the bride is a Stockholm wedding photographer! You can check out her stunning photos on her website and blog. Secondly, I shot only reportage all day! I was second shooting for Juliana and while Ju was busy taking couple portraits I followed Mikaela and Fredriks guests on a 2 hour boat trip from The National Museum to Ingarö Church!

When Olof and I got married 3 years ago we had a BBQ the day after our wedding on a beach on Ingarö and we considered hiring a boat to take our guests from Ulfsunda Slott (where we got married and stayed the night) to the beach but in the end took cars instead since only half our guests could stay the extra day. But today I got to make that lovely jouney anyway!

Since this is a photojournalistic shoot I’ve processed all photos in black and white. I hope you like!

>I helgen var jag den lyckad bröllopsfotograf i Stockholms åt Jessica och Magnus!
Yesterdays post was a real sneak preview and todays really is a full post!

Huge congratulations again to Jessica and Magnus! It was so lovely to be a part of your day and to get so close to you both. Your love for eachother shines in every photograph!

We had quite a tour around town yesterday starting the day on Djurgården for the portrait session, the ceremony was at Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka on Östermalms Torg, a few more portraits with Åsa and Olle (bridesmaid and best man) on AF Chapman and finally the bridal toast on Skeppsholmen! phew… I was very glad to have a great assistant yesterday.. Thank you for all your help Gisela!

Here are some my favourites of the day starting with the ‘first look’ which I recommend all my couples to do. It’s such an emotional moment and definately worth capturing on camera! Those feelings of excitement and bliss will come rushing back every time you look at these pictures in the future!

I Love the reflection of Jessica and Magnus in the piano here…

…and the reflection in the stone floor here…

Edison loved throwing the rice at his mum and dad.. 4 bags of it at least!

What a lovely engraving in Magnus’s ring “the best I know”…

Some of Jessica and Magnus’s engagement photos were used in their party program! Nice!

>This really is a SNEAK preview! Today I photographed Jessica and Magnus on their wedding day! I’ve just finished uploadong and looking through their 1700 photos! So, a busy day awaits me tomorrow to start sifting through them all to find the gems and prepare their blog entry…but for now a very quick sneak peak!

>I helgen var jag en av de 2 lyckade bröllopsfotografer åt Rebecca och Andy i Skansen Stockholm!
Many couples getting married think that it’s pointless to photograph the wedding ceremony because it’s too dark in a church. Well that might be true if you use an amature or even a prosumer camera but not if you use a professional camera! Here’s some proof! All these shots were taken hand held without a flash.

Rebecca and Andy got married last week at Skansen’s Seglora Church and as you can see they got some great shots of their ceremony, the real moments and emotions caught on camera…true photojournalism!

>Yesterday I shot a wedding with Juliana of More than Words and the forecast was rain! Oh no! BUT… on the whole rain held off for the 2 hour portrait session and we had an amazing time! Rebacca and Andy were just ooozing love and laughter making our job really quite easy! Rebecca works in finance but she could have another career as a model I’m sure: she was such a natural at finding poses for us and looked stunning in every shot!

Most of the photo session was at Skansen which gave us the amazing opportunity of shooting Rebecca and Andy in the most super locations! The ceremony followed at Seglora church but for now the portrait session will have to be enough to satisfy your curiosity! Thanks so much Juliana, Rebacca and Andy for a really fun day! A few shots are shown here and a slide ahow with even more comes at the end of this post! But first… an action shot of Juliana as Rebecca and Andy see eachother for the first time all dressed up ready to get married!

and the slideshow…