easter holga's.

film: kodacolor 200

it's quiet in the forest.

{A}n hour drive from the norwegian border, my sister and i went on a small trip this weekend to three little lakes. our favorite lakes. i kept my eyes open for bear but didn't see any. i love getting out in these woods. i love how food tastes much better outdoors than indoors. i didn't listen to music once. i love how tired i was in the evenings, wanting to go to sleep at 8 pm and couldn't help it. how crazy is that. the forest is healthy, it's good for you (no, a city park does not count, you have to fear a bear for it to count).

we do this every year, we love it. here is last years with my brothers. next year i hope to extend and visit more lakes to get to know the area better. my family on both sides are from here. winter is over now. this is the last party i have before summer. it's the best party of the year. i'm not telling where it is. that's my secret.

the only holiday when there is no work, is easter. so everyone here always go away on easter. i should come up with a name that suits my adventures this time of year but so far i haven't got one. easter is very late in april this year, so i'm going this week instead. after all.. the weather decides when it's time. easter is not in tune.

holga in the slopes, umeå style

stina and i.

dear friends.

getting ready.

a bird skiing.

film: kodacolor 200

skiing like it's 1983

hello from the slopes! what a day we have had! cecilia, affe, stina and i went skiing. it was like åre but with smaller slopes and no mountains. skiing from now on is only performed in a 80's fashion. we failed miserably on that though. we couldn't find any. but we wished we were wearing some. we need to find some. when winter is good.. it its good. we hade a really nice day. loved it. 35 mm film will be posted later.

moonia with camouflage

1999.
i found these in my horses photoalbum.
totally forgot them and realize how gorgeous they are.

camera and photo go hand in hand: my instant and plastic toy cameras

{M}y plastic and instant cameras i use are the most fun thing is what format or feeling to capture a memory in. that's what i like. camera and photo go hand in hand. i'm just happy they've saved me some great memories. with film and developing film being so much more expensive these days especially in sweden, which completely sucks, it's even more important to love every shot. very easy to do. i'm currently on the hunt for a metal half-frame for storytelling.

growing up with analog photography it's like coming home. i used to shoot film before i bought my first digital camera. and my mother's thick teen photoalbum is partly responsible for my photo interest. little square format photos. photography was much cuter during the 70's. maybe it was the yellow shirts, or the curly hair. that's another reason i use these cameras, to find a little bit of those natural and positive feelings and smiles. they just don't shine through digital photos and todays stress. i wish i hadn't broken my moms instamatic as a kid and that it would still work -and shoot its film that existed. those are my favorite photos.

i have all these ones on flickr as well as here. I bought all of these for cheap $ when i just so happened to be in LA. film in the states are atleast 3 times cheaper than in Europe. i found the polaroid here in Umeå across the street in a thrift shop though, and that too was NOT 2$ let me tell ya.

Holga 135

i painted it in a razorblade romance style lol. it is not a black corner but i often get bc anyways on the photos. this camera doesn't need batteries and it uses 35 mm film, and doesnt weigh anything. win win.

Holga 120FN

it takes 120 film. i don't know yet if i like this camera. i need to shoot some more film with it. and i've broken the flash. fail. this is a camera you can climb a mountain with.

Diana F+

my favorite so far of the holga and the diana. takes 120 film. never thought i would be able to shoot with 120 film because it is not as common today but i realize i can and i love every shot. the diana camera is a little more delicate than the more robust holga. sometimes i feel like i might break it. it comes in a variety of colored clones but i wanted the original color.

Instax mini 7
creditcard sized polaroids. without the dreamyness of the polaroid camera.
but they are cute little notes that i can hide in my pocket and i love them. it took me a while to understand the light-settings.. they either turned out too bright or too dark. but i think i get it now. when there is no more polaroid 600 film, this will be my pearl.

Polaroid 600

i never thought i would ever have polaroids. i hope the film that is currently produced will get its act together and actually deliver good film. i have one pack of original film left and i'm saving it for forever! i think polaroid is the most genious camera ever. it doesnt need electricity, and you get the picture in your hand immidiately. the world of electricity and 0's and 1's can crumble but the polaroid camera will survive the digital age! i love it! best camera ever.

moonia, by holga

from my first holga filmroll.

Film: Kodak T-Max 100.

stina's birthday dinner

stina

alf and cecilia. the dream team.

i love the candles spooky look in this one.
this kodak film makes it so "silent movie" and nosferatu like!

from my first holga filmroll.
Film: Kodak T-Max 100.

february in Umeå, by holga

stina, and the flash dying with a loud pop.

stina, the movie theater and café in the background.

umeå river

umeå city

my first filmroll with the Holga 120FN. on the 4th picture i totally broke the built in flash.. and after that the pictures have a very worn look to them. i can tell the holga liked its flash... i'm so angry with myself for breaking it.. i might just cry! i don't know what the black stains are.. but they look like ink stains and add the old and worn look to the photos. they turned out nice but a bit blurry outdoors.

Film: Kodak T-Max 100.

mhm!

it is the international women's day today.
this postcard i picked up in the states
says it the best.

California dreamin on such a winters day

summer sun vs bicycle to work in the early morning in snow and -25 C. winter is really hard right now for me. i' don't like freezing outdoors and indoors. i just really want spring and summer right now! only 3 months away. when winter takes up most of the months of my year, it's not just summer.. it's a place for the soul! i'm waiting and i am so ready! only snow, time and a huge bunch of schoolwork is in the way. summer will be so lovely. winter is hard. atleast it is right now.

"no one wears black in LA"

color coordinated.

so christmas is very over, and i filled the empty space of the christmas tree with something better...! while i'm at it, i post some other stuff and i realize.. how color coordinated is this? o.O my things of color just happen to be pink and blue.

blue vintage german army dress for 5 dollars.

the blue vintage train case/carry on/beautybox my mom bought in california in the 70's. the brand is Trojan. i lost the key to it as a kid and still searching for it. i keep my makeup in it of course but i'd like to have another vintage one, maybe a Samsonite, with less sentimental value that i can use more lol.

my cabinet has cameras, hats and perhaps a couple of little secrets in it. artwork by my mom.

a little note

we love LA and we miss it.
*diana photo from this day.

finally!

click on the picture below to see my archaeological adventures in sweden from the past 5 years. it has taken me some time to get that blog organized. i started it because it's so easy to document on a blog and i have so many maps with pictures so it's mostly a place for me to have it all together and remembered -and also share it! an online journal. so far it is mostly in swedish, but i will add translations. go here.