Author Archives: Björn

Mechatronic

A couple of friends of mine, who are also the synthpop duo Mechatronic, needed some promotional pictures, so here are some photographs of them looking hard around town.

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Stone wall

It has been a while since I last posted a picture. Other creative endeavours have taken up some time, and I discontinued my one-picture-a-day habit a while back. Do not worry, I will not stop making photographs, and have some … Continue reading

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Wallpaper

I have collected some pictures of Uppsala meant for use as desktop wallpaper images. To use them, download the archive file, or head over to the portfolio page to preview all the images.

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Nära (“Near”)

This portrait is from Nära (“Near”), a series of close-up portraits of friends. They have all been made with my ЛОМО T-43 40mm f/4 lens—a surprisingly high quality glass triplet lens. They have also all been made at the same distance … Continue reading

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Quick fix

This is the first picture of a series my friend Sofia wanted me to make of her. Here is what she has to say about it. What ideals and societal norms do you live by? Do you choose a quick … Continue reading

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That look

This is an update on my ongoing project of close-up portraits made with my ЛОМО Т-43 40 mm f/4 lens lens, mentioned here. I have a fair collection of portraits by now, I few of which are good enough to … Continue reading

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Fecund and satisfied

Today I made a family portrait for a couple of friends. It appears I have some talent for it. With amusing noises I managed to get a smile from the 6-month-old—and I didn’t even have to bring out my ape … Continue reading

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Attention

I have been working a lot in black and white portraits lately. Here is a vaguely Hitchcockian self-portrait from a couple of days ago. The whole horror film angle wasn’t very intentional—I was just engrossed in the lighting setup. However, … Continue reading

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