ABOUT ME
Thirty-three years ago I called myself a photographer for the first time. I was attending photography school in Stockholm, Sweden, had won first price in a photo contest, shot a paid gig and participated in my first gallery show.
After high school I was discouraged by a job coach, when looking for a photography program. “There are no jobs for photographers!” she barked at me. I took her word for it. I read an article about a photogtraphy school in New York, ICP. It felt like a dream that could never happen.Years later, one of my photo teachers in Sweden told me about the school in New York he had attended and told me: "Apply!"
I applied and was accepted.Yay! In September 1993 I went to New York, for the first time, to attend a one-year program at the International Center of Photography. My dream came through and love kept me in the Big Apple.
In 2005 a friend of mine who worked at the Swedish Church in New York suggested that I list myself on the their website as a photographer. I ended up finding my niche. Wedding portraits in a New York environment, for couples coming to NY to get married.
Funny how life turns out.
After 31 years in New York I decided it was time for a new chapter. Now my base is in Palma de Mallorca,Spain, home to my family. Well, I actually have family in three parts of the world, Sweden, Spain and New York. I still take bookings for New York when possible, in Mallorca of course but also Sweden. Send me an email if you have questions or want to book a session. Hope to meet you!
33 years as a photographer and still counting!
Enjoy life! - Michael
