Bride and a huge diamond ring - many weddings ahead!

The sun is shining through the studio's large windows (although it's very chilly outside), I work with photos that make me smile and I know I have many great weddings ahead of me this season! I say hello to you all with three photos from three different occasions, one destination wedding in Austria last summer, one small wedding at city hall here in Stockholm in September 2011 and one detail shot of a ring by Sørsand photographed here in my studio about a month ago! Happy Monday!

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Boudoir/Private Gift in soft colours and blue shoes

Most women that book me for their boudoir/Private Gift session say they want pictures in classic black and white but in the end most of them choose a mix of tastful and elegant B/W photos and colour photos in a soft and warm tone. What to do when you bring your bright blue wedding shoes Hangisi from Manolo Blahnik? Well, go for colour of course, just like this gorgeous bride whose wedding I will photograph later this year!

During spring and summer I'm not only a wedding photographer but photograph many, many boudoir sessions here in my studio in Solna (Stockholm, Sweden). If you want that feeling of luxury, elegance and give your self confidence a boost, give me a call at +46 (0)70-175 43 24 or e-mail me at LINDÍSIMA!

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BaanChivitMai - A home for a new life in Thailand

I don't usually write long stories. But please, take a few minutes and read this. It is important.

Sometimes I think I have a lot of serious problems. I worry about how I look, if I have the perfect home and how I will find ways to pay for it, how I should boost my career and book the most inspiring weddings and grow as a wedding photographer, how to find time for my friends, is there anything like the perfect love, I think of where to go on my vacation and I have issues with what to put on in the morning (this was actually a big issue this morning...). Thus, just like most people I know. But, even though one shouldn't ignore the small everyday problems we all have, we all need to take time to reflect and appreciate the beauty around us and how lucky we are. Other people do. Even the ones that have no families, own nothing and have seen the really ugly side of mankind. Like the children at Baan Chivit Mai in Chiang Rai, Thailand. I visited BCM in January and when I met the kids, heard and read the stories I cried and smiled at the same time. Life truly is a mix of happiness and sorrows but I strongly believe that the good things in life are stronger and will win in the end if we allow it! We all have it within.

BaanChivitMai, which means “home for new life”, is an independent local relief organisation in Thailand that has saved several hundred of children and youth from a life in prostitution and drug dealing. Through BaanChivitMai's ministry, exposed children and youth are provided with a place to stay and the possibility to go to school. BaanChivitMai, which means “home for new life”, is an independent local relief organisation in Thailand that has saved several hundred of children and youth from a life in prostitution and drug dealing. Through BaanChivitMai's ministry, exposed children and youth are provided with a place to stay and the possibility to go to school.

There are strong connections between BaanChivitMai and Sweden. There are a few Swedish organisations but mostly individuals from Scandinavia, that donate money regularly to the ministry.

Eva Olofsson who participated in the founding of the organisation has handed over her responsibilities to Madeleine and Inge Ekelyck. They are now responsible for keeping in touch with the donors and to some extent they also travel around informing about the ministry.

Meechai Wongworawhitt is the local manager and he and his wife (see photos here) and everyone else working with this organisation are living angels through their work! If you want to support the work, visit BCM's website to find information on how to donate.

The lifestories are heartbreaking and here are a few examples (not specifically connected with the photos below). More can be read at BMC's website.

"Chantima was one of the first children at BCM. She was mentally retarded and was only 11 years old when she was raped at home by a drug addict. She got AIDS and died when she was 13 years."

"Vinai, a little boy, was standing alone when we came to the village, dirty and afraid. He was 5 years, lived alone in the forest and was not allowed to play with the other kids. His whole family had died in AIDS and the only time he was allowed to go the village was when he came to get food in a small plastic bag. BMC took him in and gave him a home at Eden, the home for HIV-infected children."

"Nalee came to BCM when she was 8 years old and her mother probably had sold her two older sisters to men in Bangkok. After some time a man came to BCM and said he had agreed with her mother to buy Nalee for 1 000 SEK. BMC refused and Nalee stayed."

These photos are from two of the homes close to Chiang Rai, one of them is Eden, the home for HIV infected children.

All the children help each other on the field, growing their own vegetables.

Before dinner they hang out, relax, have fun and maybe also read the newspaper. Yes, they go in school and can read. If it weren't for BCM they probably wouldn't be able to.

These gentlemen followed me everywhere I went and especially he in a brown sweater. He didn't leave me and my camera alone at all :-)!

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Social media 2012? Well, now you can find me on Twitter!

I don't want to describe myself as quite and shy any longer (I was extremly shy as a child) but for some reason I don't find it easy to be laid back and personal here on my blog or at Facebook. I simply prefer to meet and talk in real life! But, despite this I have finally caught up with 2012 and registred at Twitter! So, here's the link to my profile and I also add a self portrait I shot yesterday here in my studio! Happy Friday everyone!

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There's always, always something to be thankful for!

There is always, always something to be thankful for and on my good-mood-list today you can find: sun, newly photographed nice beauty shots for a make up line to post process in Photoshop, a colleague that makes me smile, a tasty lunch from Svarta Lådan waiting for me in the studio's kitchen and a summer wedding schedule that's filling up after yet another booking agreement signed today. June 2012 is fully booked and in August there's only one Saturday left, so if you're planning you wedding during summer 2012 and want me as your wedding photographer contact me now to make sure you don't miss the chance!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

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Ulrika & Niklas - March wedding at Såstaholm, Täby

A couple of days ago I promised to post more photos from my last wedding and here they are - Ulrika & Niklas! They kept it a secret for most of their friends and got married at Täby church just two days ago! In the evening they had a small reception at Såstaholm and today they flew away to spent time in the sun during their honey moon! Their girls were so cute and I had a great time with the whole family! Have a really nice trip!

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March wedding - the perfect in between winter and spring

Oh well, what's a March wedding..... After all, I suppose it could be frightfully dull and boring..... and completely, completely wonderful!

This is a first look at the portraits from today, more to come next week! Happy sunshine to you all!

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Maybelline New York - Fit me! model photography

Today Maybelline New York release its Fit me! make up tutorials at Beautynista's blog. Nine Swedish bloggers had the chance to try the new products and the international make up artist Gabriel Almodovar made them all look really good for a day of filmning and shooting in Stockholm. They all got both day and night make up and here are the girls' day looks, go to Beautynista to watch the films!

Above: Ebba Zingmark Below: Dessie

Linn Olsson

Nella Kaze - Neth Neth

Molly Rustas

Mogis

Camilla Gervide

Sarah Tjulander

Linda Hallberg

Charmer, sweetie, cutie, cool boy, 13 month = Alec!

This morning I was so happy to meet with Mina and Sumit again! I haven't met them since their wedding in Italy and those of you you have followed my blog for some time or have looked at my portfolio pictures will recognize their photos (see link above to my portfolio). Today I visited them to photograph their charming son Alec! I know Mina is a bit curious so here Mina, have a look at some first pictures, more to come for sure!

Mina has a most adorable blog by the way, don't miss to check it out! Here's the Mini Piccolini Blog and of course you can find it on Facebook as well.

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Be inspired for 2012 by this September wedding with style!

I usually post photos from the weddings I photograph within a week or two and so did I also when Jennifer and Olof got married in September (here is the link). But, in this case I just have to add a looong blog post as well becuase there are so many great photos to chose from! So, here's Jennifer's and Olof's wedding day story in pictures, to be inspired by when you plan your 2012 wedding!

Date: 24 September 2011 Church: Valö kyrka Location: Gimo Herrgård

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