Retina ready

After buying a new computer with a Retina screen I quickly realized how terrible all the images on my site looked, so I after two marathon session I've replaced all of the images on the website (almost). Needless to say, it's probably one of the most boring things one can possibly do but for any visitor with sensitive eyes, it's well worth it. I also uploaded a bunch of new work. Here are a few of my favorites:

In the Portrait section I added these two athletes attending the hyper compatative Japan Keirin School located high up in the mountains on the Izu Peninsula, 2h south of Tokyo. These guys take dedication to a whole new level. 

In the Architecture/Hospitality section I added images from The Amangiri Resort located in the South Eastern part of Utah. I had one of the most divine experiences here in a long time during the summer heat last year.  

There's also some new work in the Industrial section from a job I shot at the Bombardier assembly plant outside Toronto for Porter Airlines/Winkreative a while ago.

And finally some new food in the travel section. The left plate is shot at the Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit in Midtown, NYC. The right one is shot at another Scandinavian institution, The Maidstone in East Hampton, NY.  (And yes, I had to eat both dishes, and yes the food was fantastic!)

Goodbye Los Angeles - Hello Snow blizzard

Today is my final day here in Los Angeles, I've managed to escape the snowmageddon (or whatever the weather channel calls it) that's been keeping New York hostage for almost a month. I've shot architecture and environmental portraits of some inspiring people such as Architect Peter Demaria who is the architect behind the building below. And Carolina Fontoura who creates beautiful chandeliers out of recycled bicycle parts. Tomorrow I'm flying back to New York to location scout for a shoot this coming week.

Goodbye São Paulo, Hello Los Angeles

Today is my last day here in São Paulo, I've shot commissioned work and some new personal work that I'm really happy with. It's a city that doesn't give away anything for free (both in esthetic and monetary terms.) What always strikes me when I'm here is how extremely segregated the city is and the lack of public space that people from all parts of society have access to. Social interactions, especially among the wealthy seems to be dedicated to well-guarded clusters that requires membership. It will be interesting to see if these structures will remain unaffected as the lower and middle-class slowly gains more economic power.

Tomorrow I'm off to Los Angles for a week of intense work, looking forward to the cool breeze of the Pacific Ocean!

This week: São Paulo, Brazil

This week I'm in São Paulo, Brazil to shoot a story commissioned by one of my Swedish clients, Fokus Magazine. The story is on the economic and cultural shift that the country is currently experiencing, and images will cover the life in posh neighborhoods and in extremely chaotic areas in the city centre. This is my 3rd time here and now I'm starting to get more and more familiar with this massive and surprising city. I first came to SP in 2011 to shoot the images for my book Suburbia gone Wild.

MINI Cooper in The Cayman Islands for Winkreative

Another highlight from 2013 that I almost left out. This was a really great assignment (except for the severe sunburn I got). In March I was commissioned by Winkreative to shoot a MINI Cooper owner and her car in the tiny but very wealthy Island of Grand Cayman. This is the result.