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.

"what's in my bag?"

this is silly so i thought i would do one myself. lol.

things in my bag: holga 135 camera, phone, red little book for photos, mp3, blue wallet, small jar for little things, pen, pain killers, lotion, black mirror, gloves, calendar, compass, cd-player, cd's, keychain(when it's not hanging by my back pocket), dark red lipstick, makeup bag.

things i wish were in my bag: a small piano, my horse, narnia.

ok?!

a little film with me and my dear friend.

it was a cold day with boring weather so we didn't care about the details i would normally do. we love living in this world. and being silly.

*this is my first post in 2011! what a better way to do it than spread some stardust around!

2010...

here follows some things from this year that is on the blog..

in the winter..

-one of the two horses died.
-i spent lots of time in the snow, ice skating and riding.
-had the best easter so far. i still daydream about it lol. (here's also part 1 and part 2)

in the summer..

-i spent days at the beach and some nights camping in the fells.
-i swam in the sea again.
-i discovered lots of new food here and here.
-i went to the americas for the first time, mostly san fransisco, to find my sister and hung out with friends who were in the neighborhood here, and here.. because.. the usa is such a small place.
-i took a road trip through california here and here and here. I love it.
-i saw the rocky horror picture show in theater. aah dream come true.
-had so much fun carrying around that bag with a silly number of big plastic cameras in it.


in the fall..

-i turned 25 so i had a fun masquerade with my family.
-i "went back" to university and found myself out in the woods for a few weeks digging up bronze age. which was unexpected and awesome.
-i carved my first pumpkin, it turned out silly. and i was Maleficent for halloween.
-i saw reindeer.

in the winter..

-because it came early i had christmas all through december.
-went to the gamlia christmas market and made gingerbreads for the first time in 14 years.
-my hair is longer than it has ever been.
-i have a whole year seen through polaroids.


but most importantly... be around stardust!