PROJECT LOGBOOK
17/1 -24
I've decided to use the Leica Monochrom (M9) for the SoFo project, primarily using the Summcron-M 35mm f/2 asph, and the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 asph. For some shots I'll probably also use the Leica M Super-Elmar 21mm f/3,4 asph, and the Elmar 5cm f/F3.5 collapsible lens from the 1930's. The plan is to stroll along every street in the area and shoot whatever catches my eye. I'm confident that a project theme eventually "will turn up" (as Mr. Micawber would say).
25/1 -24
This morning I started "shooting" at Götgatan/Skanstull. Walked north to Folkungagatan. Met a bearded guy who said he always looked good when photographed, so I took his picture. He'd lived in Södermalm since 2000. He told me that he "used to work in Gamla stan emptying trash cans. That was ok. I quite liked it; not hard work. I've got a hole in my shoe, so yesterday's slushy weather was really bad. Today it's better." After having said goodby to him, I walked along Kocksgatan; visited KameraStockholm, and shot every street crossing. After lunch I went to Fade Records (vinyl only) on Skånegatan. The guy running the shop told me he ran the business as a hobby project. In the 90's he ran a CD-store in Falun. In the evening I visited Pizza (800 grader slice shop) at Kocksgatan 3. Had a slice of pepperoni and two Menabrea lager beer, while doing people studies.
27/1 -24
Today was not a photo day. But, as I always carry the camera with me whenever I go outside, I managed to take some shots while I ran some errands in SoFo.
31/1 -24
January has come to an end, and today I left Stockholm. Before leaving SoFo for Sågmyra, I managed to do some more shooting, mainly on Åsögatan, the next parallel street from Kocksgatan. The temperature having been above zero for a couple of days meant that there was almost no snow or ice in the streets. Good. I strolled along taking shots, going into shops and talking to the people running them. The antiquarian bookshop Verklighetsflykt (Escape from reality) had a small but decent selection of photobooks for sale, and the Konst-ig (Art-ig = strange, weird) bookstore is a joy to visit. Stockholm POP Vintage Clothing is THE place for anyone who wishes to revive the styles of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. A stones through from Götgatan you'll find restaurant Bamboo Garden. Established in 1972 it is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Sweden.
7/2 -24
This afternoon I walked along Bondegatan, the streets close to Nytorget, Södermannagatan to to Gotlandsgatan, and down the stairs to Götgatan. After shooting on Bondegatan, I needed coffee so I went to Marley Café on Åsögatan. There I met Adea, a researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy (Utrikespolitiska institutet), having coffee while tapping away on her laptop. When I took a shot outside restaurant Nytorget 6, one of the staff came out and said: "Come in and take his pickture. He's a model", pointing to another staff member. Instead I took a shot of all four of them. On Södermannagatan 44 I stopped outside The Salvation Army headquarters in Södermalm. Just as I was going to take a photo, a lady came out, and we started talking. She was a "soldier, and promptly invited me inside. So, I got a tour of the (huge) premises, and a lot of information about their social work in the area. Taking farewell of this nice lady, I proceeded to Gotlandsgatan. On the stairs down to Götgatan I chatted a bit with a guy who had a big cowboy hat on his head. Went back home along Folkungagatan.
1/3 -24
Back in Stockholm and SoFo again. Today I mainly walked up and down Katarina Bangata and streets in the vicinity. In the afternoon I took some shots on Erstagatan. Met the nice proprietor of the Vintage Poster (Vintageaffisher) shop. If you are looking for old posters of all kinds, that is the place to go.
25/3 -24
Been in Sågmyra for a couple of weeks, but came back to Stockholm on Saturday. Yesterday and today I managed to take some SoFo project shots, and I will shoot some more in the coming days. For the moment I'm opting to photograph shop owners, and people working in restaurants, cafés, and shops. Yesterday I took a photo of a waitress at Café Gildas Rum, and today I photographed a cobbler in his workshop, a seamstress, and an antiquarian in his very small second-hand bookstore. I've also taken some street shots.
7/5
Managed to do some project shooting i April, but babysitting for grandchildren, and a week in Berlin, left little tome for photography. Anyway, with time things fall in place as if by themself, so the project has gotten a more precise focus. Now I'm shooting "businesses", i.e. small shops, workshops, cafés & restaurants, charitable activities, NGO's, etc., plus their owners and/or employees. So far I've shot 32 such businesses, and are planning to shoot eight more.
PROJECT LOGBOOK
17/1 -24
I've decided to use the Leica Monochrom (M9) for the SoFo project, primarily using the Summcron-M 35mm f/2 asph, and the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 asph. For some shots I'll probably also use the Leica M Super-Elmar 21mm f/3,4 asph, and the Elmar 5cm f/F3.5 collapsible lens from the 1930's. The plan is to stroll along every street in the area and shoot whatever catches my eye. I'm confident that a project theme eventually "will turn up" (as Mr. Micawber would say).
25/1 -24
This morning I started "shooting" at Götgatan/Skanstull. Walked north to Folkungagatan. Met a bearded guy who said he always looked good when photographed, so I took his picture. He'd lived in Södermalm since 2000. He told me that he "used to work in Gamla stan emptying trash cans. That was ok. I quite liked it; not hard work. I've got a hole in my shoe, so yesterday's slushy weather was really bad. Today it's better." After having said goodby to him, I walked along Kocksgatan; visited KameraStockholm, and shot every street crossing. After lunch I went to Fade Records (vinyl only) on Skånegatan. The guy running the shop told me he ran the business as a hobby project. In the 90's he ran a CD-store in Falun. In the evening I visited Pizza (800 grader slice shop) at Kocksgatan 3. Had a slice of pepperoni and two Menabrea lager beer, while doing people studies.
27/1 -24
Today was not a photo day. But, as I always carry the camera with me whenever I go outside, I managed to take some shots while I ran some errands in SoFo.
31/1 -24
January has come to an end, and today I left Stockholm. Before leaving SoFo for Sågmyra, I managed to do some more shooting, mainly on Åsögatan, the next parallel street from Kocksgatan. The temperature having been above zero for a couple of days meant that there was almost no snow or ice in the streets. Good. I strolled along taking shots, going into shops and talking to the people running them. The antiquarian bookshop Verklighetsflykt (Escape from reality) had a small but decent selection of photobooks for sale, and the Konst-ig (Art-ig = strange, weird) bookstore is a joy to visit. Stockholm POP Vintage Clothing is THE place for anyone who wishes to revive the styles of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. A stones through from Götgatan you'll find restaurant Bamboo Garden. Established in 1972 it is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in Sweden.
7/2 -24
This afternoon I walked along Bondegatan, the streets close to Nytorget, Södermannagatan to to Gotlandsgatan, and down the stairs to Götgatan. After shooting on Bondegatan, I needed coffee so I went to Marley Café on Åsögatan. There I met Adea, a researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy (Utrikespolitiska institutet), having coffee while tapping away on her laptop. When I took a shot outside restaurant Nytorget 6, one of the staff came out and said: "Come in and take his pickture. He's a model", pointing to another staff member. Instead I took a shot of all four of them. On Södermannagatan 44 I stopped outside The Salvation Army headquarters in Södermalm. Just as I was going to take a photo, a lady came out, and we started talking. She was a "soldier, and promptly invited me inside. So, I got a tour of the (huge) premises, and a lot of information about their social work in the area. Taking farewell of this nice lady, I proceeded to Gotlandsgatan. On the stairs down to Götgatan I chatted a bit with a guy who had a big cowboy hat on his head. Went back home along Folkungagatan.
1/3 -24
Back in Stockholm and SoFo again. Today I mainly walked up and down Katarina Bangata and streets in the vicinity. In the afternoon I took some shots on Erstagatan. Met the nice proprietor of the Vintage Poster (Vintageaffisher) shop. If you are looking for old posters of all kinds, that is the place to go.
25/3 -24
Been in Sågmyra for a couple of weeks, but came back to Stockholm on Saturday. Yesterday and today I managed to take some SoFo project shots, and I will shoot some more in the coming days. For the moment I'm opting to photograph shop owners, and people working in restaurants, cafés, and shops. Yesterday I took a photo of a waitress at Café Gildas Rum, and today I photographed a cobbler in his workshop, a seamstress, and an antiquarian in his very small second-hand bookstore. I've also taken some street shots.
7/5
Managed to do some project shooting i April, but babysitting for grandchildren, and a week in Berlin, left little tome for photography. Anyway, with time things fall in place as if by themself, so the project has gotten a more precise focus. Now I'm shooting "businesses", i.e. small shops, workshops, cafés & restaurants, charitable activities, NGO's, etc., plus their owners and/or employees. So far I've shot 32 such businesses, and are planning to shoot eight more.
15/5
More shooting businesses in SoFo this week. A photography/film agency, a documenary film producing company, a pottery, and a non-profit association. During my walks through SoFo I also revisited some businesses I shot earlier, and gave away prints of the photos I took, which was appreciated. Now I've shot 37 different businesses, and are planning to shoot at least seven more.