It’s always rewarding photographing performers as they are used being on stage and usually enjoying being in front of camera. They know the frame and own it.
Anita was no exception. She’s an International Latin Ballroom dancer and walked into the studio with a smile and effortlessly kept on dancing, from intensive jive to emotional paso doble.
Hair and Make up: Karolina Danielson
A dear friend was diagnosed with skin cancer (malignant melanoma) in September. Anyone who has been through that knows how difficult it is, to just helplessly stand beside.
I took up life drawing again and it has become one of my favourite moments of the week, to spend a few hours in complete silence, drawing.
It has been a rough year but there are also a lot to be thankful of. The surgeons managed to rid of all the cancer and I’m so grateful.
I was recently asked to participate in a group exhibition in Stockholm. I’ve had a couple of drawings published in Australian Sketch Magazine, but I’ve never exhibited any drawings before so this is all new to me.
Life is strange sometimes.
Some of the photos in the video, and some that didn’t make it in the final cut.
Final video
Utan Titel from Jörgen Kjellgren on Vimeo.
Model Estelle Moughton
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I was quite serious about dancing when I was younger and pretty much lived in the studio. I still do in a way, but in the photo studio instead.
Sometimes you can combine the two. I spent three weeks following a contemporary dancer in Melbourne on a project in photojournalism. I had so much fun.
The new series is photographed in Stockholm. The dancer, Sara, is currently doing her final semester at the Royal Swedish Ballet School, already rehearsing the Swan Lake with the Royal Swedish Ballet.
Make up and hair Karolina Danielson
A self portrait series I photographed in 2008, but haven’t posted before.
The Australian art magazine, Sketch, did a short write up on me and published some of my photos and drawings.
I’m not used to show my drawings, so be gentle. Published in the latest issue.
There is a Slideluck Screening in Stockholm tonight at Delight Studios. Slideluck is a New York City based organization founded in 2000 by advertising photographer Casey Kelbaugh.
I have work in the Stockholm show, an underwater series accompanied with music by Elina Johansson. Admission fee 100sek and there will be food, treats, drinks and afterparty.
Welcome!
You can view the video here.
Dancers: Candice Canon and Robbie Yates
Photo assistant: Suzy Barraclough
