Wedding at Engelbrektskyrkan - Johanna & Dennis

Dennis proposed to Johanna 8 May 2009 and exactly one year later, 8 May 2010, they said "I do" at Engelbrektskyrkan in Stockholm. Johanna was beautiful and the team at Arnelids did a great job with her hair and makeup. Johanna hadn't booked me for preparation photos, but I actually went to see her anyway because I passed by on my way to the last minute photo session planning. Was that a good thing...? YES, because I got these shots on my 15 minutes visit!

They had planned for a sunny spring wedding but the dark grey rain clouds didn't agree! So, even though we actually started the portrait session outdoors, after a while we had to go to plan B. But of course, we couldn't miss to take some photos under a beautiful pink cherry tree!

Johanna assured me she doesn't photograph well and that she wouldn't look like all the other model-look-alike-brides I have on my blog. Well, what can I say, I sure think she's one of them!

Less than a week ago I bought a lens I have thought of buying for a long time, Canon 85 mm f1.2L. I used it for all portraits above, for some of the detail photos and also for some of the photos in the church. It's heavy, VERY slow and using f1.2 most of the time really is a challenge, but for portraits I love it!

Lindísima weddings 2010 - there's a good thing going!

Yup, now it's a fact... I only have brides with an exquisite sense of style and in addition, they all look good! Today Johanna was "my" bride (well, to be honest one could say that she was Dennis' bride, but you know what I mean!) and she had chosen these gorgeous wedding shoes to go with her bouquet. As you might know by now I LOVE coloured wedding shoes and these definately weren't an exception! And Johanna...? Yes, she looked stunning, don't you think! And yes, I will post more photos in a couple of days!

Photographers, all these photos except the one with the bouquet were shot with my new good friend... my Canon 85 mm f1.2L lens! So far I love it, but gosh, f1.2 for portraits really gives an ultra short depth of field!

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Inspiration from a beautiful secret wedding

I post photos from many of my weddings here on my blog but if the couple want privacy that is always respected. The couple above married at Västerledskyrkan in Bromma, Stockholm and I just love the photo of them entering the church! Backlit photos are very often my favourites!

My friends are getting married - here is some inspiration!

vigselring-guld Me and my husband met with friends today and they are getting married this summer! Unfortunately - and I HATE to say this - we won't be able to be there because I have a destination wedding abroad that week. Of course I REALLY look forward to shooting that wedding (it will be awesome! ) but being a wedding photographer who works most Saturdays during the summer sometimes makes private planning a bit difficult. But, I am happy talking about all the planning with the bride to be and today's topic was among other things..... gold, diamonds and wedding rings! She talked about having five diamonds, one for each family member, and here is a classic style that never goes out of fashion, a wedding band with diamonds 5 x 0,2 ct. These pics were shot during a wedding in 2007.

Marie & Johan - Lovingly Awaiting

lovingly-awaiting-1 A couple of month ago I met with this couple for a very private photo session when they were expecting their child. Today I know it was a cute little baby boy and I am soooo happy they let me show their photo here on my combined blog and web site.

Photographers note: I used only natural light from the windows using Canon 5D MarkII with lenses Canon 50mm f1.4 and Canon 135 mm f2.0L.

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Spring time wedding 2009 - Happy Anniversary!

bloglovin bloglovinThis Saturday a year ago was a perfect spring day for a wedding, and what a wedding it was when this gorgeous couple got hitched at Såstaholm Gård in Täby, Stockholm! Happy anniversary!

Photographers note: The effect was created by using a Lens Baby on my Canon 5D MarkII body. Only colours, levels and contrasts have been altered in Photoshop.

Sarah's & Olle's wedding at Hammarby Sjöstad 2

When I had had the booking appointment with Sarah and Olle in September last year they said that they shouldn't really have a theme for the wedding and that they didn't want to make a big thing of it in terms of planning. But when they showed up on the wedding day I have to say that everything was so thought through with a beautiful spring bouquet with buttercups, roses, peonies and blueberry twigs, bright pink shoes (!) and even matching braces! Sarah was beautiful and the team at Puder had done a really good job!

When I left the chapel at Hammarby Sjöstad I met the rest of the wedding party and I just had to say hi to them and take a few photos of them as well. Luckily for me the light in the pretty crowded stairway to the second floor was quite okay for some 30 seconds of shooting!

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Sarah's & Olle's wedding at Hammarby Sjöstad 1

It's spring time and yesterday I had the first of many wedding this spring and summer. And what a start! Sarah, I hope you don't mind me saying this but girl, you're soooo wrong! You definately know how to work it in front of the camera and the camera loves you, there's no doubt! As promised I post these first photos today but I will post some more photos later when I have had the time to post process them!

The photo on the left below was the last photo from the portrait session and I love, love, love it!

For all photographers who follow my blog I can mention that when I came home I realized that this is the first time I actually have used only one lens for all portrait shots. All photos - except the photos on the rings - were shot using Canon 135 mm f2.0L on my Canon 5D MarkII body. For detail shots I used Canon 100mm f2.8 macro.

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