great style, part II

Here is another home style I love, also found in Rom 123 (like this). It's the home of the Norwegian photographer Trine Thorsen.

for the love of light

I just ordered my copy of the book. Did you?

Get it here.

traveling

I'm so glad the airport strike is over so we can get to Berlin this weekend.

Here are some Flickr favorites that in one way or another fit the theme "traveling": 1. viv love... (and love this cross-processed expired kodak ektachrome 320T too..), 2. Perfect lighting., 3. lost highway. this way., 4. Untitled, 5. west, 6. 31, 7. Untitled, 8. ug, 9. Untitled

Speaking of traveling, here is an article (in Norwegian) I enjoyed about American motels. If you don't read Norwegian, at least take a look at the photos, by Sune Eriksen. They look much better in the magazine.

everyday stories

I had a photoblog called stories, which for a while I found hard to define. What kind of photos will I have here? I already show my photos on Flickr. I started a few projects, which are now (some of favorite) sets on my Flickr - traveling and lights. lamps. But I wasn't really happy with it.

Then 2008 came, and I found out that I wanted to do a "a photo a day" project. The stories blog became the place where I shared my daily photos - the ones that I didn't upload to Flickr. My rule was, and is still, that I have to take and post a photo each day. Even if it's a crappy photo.

But then I needed change again. So I decided to delete the stories blog and start a new Flickr account instead, called everyday stories. This is my new place where I share my daily diptychs. One of the photos is uploaded to my Astrid. photostream, and can be found here, the other one is new. Please visit if you are interested. By the way, the photos can be viewed bigger if you click “all sizes” above the photo.

Everyday stories is inspired by a few lovely ladies, which you might know: 3191 and mebetweenyou. It is also inspired by my own fondness of everyday life – the group that I started some time back in 2005. I also wrote a little about everyday life photography here.

I must say, I really like this kind of photo journaling. How about you?

nice

I like this photo. Found at Boligmagasinet.

everyday life published

I have always been an eager photographer, and I have lots of albums filled with snapshots and great memories of things I have done in life. Digital photography and Flickr have made me see things in a diffenert way. Before I got my first digital (slr) camera in June 2004, I would for example never photograph a plate of grapes, the evening sun light or magazines like this. I guess I saved the film for capturing my family and friends having fun, and not just for remembering ordinary things. As time went by I started noticing these mundane things and moments in life, and I started photographing them. I also created a group on Flickr called my everyday life. It's a place to collect these mundande things and moments in life, almost like a photo diary.

As of today the group has 865 more or less active members. So it seems, I'm not the only one fascinated by everyday life. Karen is one of those people. She is not a member of my Flickr group, but she publishes a magazine - Karen magazine - made out of the ordinary. I don't remember when and where I came across Karen's magazine, but I was happy to find a personal note from Karen when I recieved the magazine by mail (you can see it in the photo above). See more photos from the magazine here.

Karen magazine has been mentioned in several publications, and it has been nominated Britain's best kept art secret by a journalist in the Observer. (I know several photographers on Flickr that see everyday life as art, here is one example.) Recently D2, the weekly glossy magazine published by one of Norway's financial newspapers, Dagens Næringsliv, published an article about Karen and her magazine (in Norwegian).

Read more about Karen magazine here, that's also where you can buy it.

beauty

It's fun seeing what you stumble across when doing research online. While doing research for some upcoming articles today, I found the blog this is glamorous and a post about Carla Bruni. She is a Italian-French singer, songwriter, supermodel and wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy. I have never heard of this beautiful woman, but I fell in love with the photos, taken by Bharat Sikka (who currently has no working website). I thought I'd share it with you.

Kirsten Hinder

Blue skies and sun in Bergen today, the snow from the weekend is almost gone, but it's still cold. My bike was all white of frost this morning. With three layers of wool the ride wasn't too cool. The writer Astrid Hagen has busy days, but I enjoy stopping by blogland and Flickr for some instant inspiration. And hopefully also to inspire you.

Today I want you to take a look at the beautiful photography of Swedish Kirsten Hinder (via style files). On her elegant website you can browse through photos in the categories interior, food, people and product.

There is an interview (in Norwegian) of me over here at Frilansliv (translates to freelance life).

photo fantastic

My guests and Sølve are still sleeping, so I have time for a short post.

If you haven't already read this post over at Jen and simply photo you really should. You should also take your time and see all of Leslie Williamson's photos on her website. Like Jen, her photos take my breath away. Oh wow! Such amazing work!

Happy Saturday friends!

liten fotografi

My sister (she's here) introduced me to Swedish photographer Lina Tengström. They went to school together in Lofoten for a year, and we met when I visited my sister. Lina and her liten fotografi (translates to small photography) is really inspiring. I love her simple, poetic storytelling.

Benedikte Ugland

Hope you had a great weekend. I sure did. Although my body is all sore from the hiking yesterday. Such a beautiful day, such beautiful landscape - so close to my home! Bergen is surrounded by 7 mountains, Fløyen and Ulriken is probably the best known. With the cable car, the top of mount Ulriken is only ca 30 min, or less, from my home. Vidden is the area between Ulriken and Fløyen, which is were er hiked yesterday.

A piece of photography inspiration today. I like Norwegian photographer Benedikte Ugland (via this post at lifeiscarbon). Her farmers series (example above, photo from her website, where there's lots more photos) is really nice. She also has some great interior shots.

If you haven't already visited lifeiscarbon, you should really take your time and have a look. It's one of my favorite places to visit. This blog, or more like an online magazine, is all about art, architecture, design, fashion and music from Scandinavia. That's what you all like, right?