Editorial – GFN Street Photography

The exhibition.

28 January, 201829 January, 2018Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Berlin, Chicago, exhibition, Gothenburg, Lisbon, LondonLeave a comment

With photographs from London, Lisbon, Berlin, Chicago and Gothenburg my exhibition turned out quite ok. As a creator you always see the small flaws and all, but taking two steps back even I can think: “I’m ok”.

It’s hung inside the Swedish Television and Swedish Radio broadcasting building in Gothenburg, so not that easy to access it. But for me, as a first ever, it is nice enough. You like it too?

GFN Street – The Chicago wall

GFN Street – The Gothenburg wall

GFN Street – The London/Lisbon/Berlin wall

GFN street – The London/Lisbon/Berlin wall

Back to Windy city.

27 June, 201728 June, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street photographers, Street PhotographyTagged Chicago, photowalkLeave a comment

In a few weeks I’ll be back again. Last time it was for Thanksgiving and the November wind was less forgiving.

This time it’ll be summer and we’ll be approximately 12 Swedish Street photographers, staying for a long weekend. Me, I’ll first visit my family in Indy (Indianapolis). Seeing them again is a must, but after that I’ll indulge in all of the more or less dramatic Chicago scenes. See you there?

Down the stairs

Pillar break

Colorful crossing 1

Ballooner

Driven Bears fan

Happy street blues man

Eyes here and now.

22 June, 201724 June, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged eyes, focus2 Comments

Recently got a question for my best tips in Street photography. Three came to me instantly, to me the most important ones: 1. Get close, 2. Eyes and 3. Take lot of photos.

Eyes are to me the most important element in street photography. Eyes looking at you or projecting and leading to something else, maybe the main motif? When I walk the street it’s eyes I look for most of the time. Here a few examples of what I mean.

“Through it all”

“Penny for your thought 2”

“Over shoulder”

“On The Move”

“Parade thought”

“Same hairdo, same smile”

A small exhibit.

15 May, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Amsterdam, Berlin, exhibition, Gothenburg, LondonLeave a comment

This Friday, a local restaurant in Borås is exhibiting some of my street images. At Tonys Restaurang you can see a small collection of pictures from London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Gothenburg.

On a separate page in this blog, you can read more on each of the twelve pictures I’ll hang. Click here.

Out of focus.

10 February, 201710 February, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, focus, Football, GothenburgLeave a comment

On the street, it doesn’t have to be perfect. The emotions count, no matter how technically good you are. So, sometimes I like it to be not only rough and somewhat “unfinished”, but also out of focus. It works as it is.

Do you agree?

On the move

Nighttime haste

Getting out

Passing image

Levitation

Stopping for a pic

Windows, reflections.

21 January, 201719 March, 2017Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Gothenburg, reflections, WindowLeave a comment

Sometimes I’ll charge myself with a task as I photowalk. A day last July I was all into windows and their reflections. Just for the fun of it.

Read more about different ways to add to your street photography in my and Daniels work shop, part 7 “What adds to your photo?”

Street photography, self portrait, mannequins

“Self modelling”

“The path ahead”

“What time will tell”

“Two at on table”

Up the stairs we go.

14 October, 201613 October, 2016Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Bilbao, Composition, StairsLeave a comment

If you find a nice set of stairs, get yourself in a nice position and wait. You’ll get a good picture soon.

gf-27jul16_climbingstairs2-fb — Climbing stairs 2

Of course a got a few more pics, but I like the one above the best. All pics taken at the staircase coming down from Plaza de la Convivencia in Bilbao (near the Guggenheim museum of Bilbao).

Climbing stairs 1

Halfway in stairs

Descending stairs

Time is change.

22 September, 201617 September, 2016Posted in Editorial, Street Photography, Time is changeTagged Amsterdam, Gatufoto, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Stockholm, Street photo, Street photography, Street portrait, TICLeave a comment

My Project Time is change (#TIC)is slowly picking up speed. Now there’s a page in my portfolio/project section on this site, where you can check it out. #TIC is at the moment (sic) what broods my mind the most, so I’ll soon update with more pics.

The page is here: Clicketiclick…

Time is change.

12 September, 201611 September, 2016Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged #timeischange, Gatufoto, Stockholm, Street photo, Street photography, Street portrait, TICLeave a comment

Whenever I walk the streets, I look a lot for people in all shapes and of all kinds of action. Well aware that my presence alone manipulates reality (as it should be), I really don’t believe inte the so-called paradigm of candid street photography: “To not interact or influence what’s happening.”

You can read more about my stand on this with “rules” in street photography here (click). That said, Ive seen how the interaction between photographer and motif results in moments that change over time. Because time is change.

Here’s an example of what I’m talking about.

Skull necklace 1

Skull necklace 2

Skull necklace 3

On social media (for example Instagram) I use the hashtag #tic for these pics.

Sidetracked.

27 August, 2016Posted in Editorial, Street PhotographyTagged Composition, Street photo, Street photographyLeave a comment

To me, street photography has a documentary notion. And you just don’t manipulate the pic, the moment when it was taken.

I’ve gotten sidetracked in one specific way, and thats in what I call the Artsy project. On a page/portfolio on this site you can see some of the results. And, as you might see, it all starts with one of my street pics. Click here to see them.