Faces at a Festival

There were many interesting looking people at the Trädgårdsrocken festival in the park. Here are three candid portraits. Although the two women clearly noticed the photographer.

M.O.B

M.O.B on stage during Trädgårdsrocken in the park in Tungelsta. Performing Legions Of The Antichrist. All ten bands used the same drums (more or less), which was great as the drum set was brand new. The owner figured they would sound great after the festival when they were played-in.

Zombie Space Pirates

One of my favorite bands playing at the rock festival Trädgårdsrocken in the park in Tungelsta yesterday was the Zombie Space Pirates. They play Psychobilly. And are a great live band.

Take Our Photo

The annual rock festival Trädgårdsrock in the park in Tungelsta is under way. The park is slowly filling up with people. The weather is perfect. Around 25C and no rain in sight. This is in no particular order, Mauricio, Jasmine, Tina, Amanda and Emma.

Limo & Garbage Truck

I had a go at panning yesterday. Shot a lot of photos with my Canon 550 using the Tamron zoom lens standing near the Nynäsvägen in Handen. All snaps photographed at 1/30 1/50 and 1/80 seconds. The two photos here show a limo from Rosa Limousine, and a garbage truck with a promotional poster on the side. You are supposed to create art from your garbage, take a photo of it and upload that to Instagram with the #sopkonst and win a prize!

Emma

I'm guessing that this rebuilt Volvo 745 (more facts about the EPA-tractor here), belongs to girl called Emma, or that the kid driving the car has a girlfriend by that name.

The Mechanic

This is the mechanic. He has lead a very interesting life. In his youth he was the wild one. A raggare that had some serious issues with the law. Later he became a very successful car mechanic. His biggest client were the police. A few years ago he suffered a stroke. The way back have been long and very hard. But no matter the weather. Summer, Winter, rain, storm, the mechanic will take his daily walk in Handen. And people have noticed. He hears it every day. Earlier this Summer someone sent a letter to the editor about the car mechanic. Praising him for his daily efforts. He is an inspiration for a lot of people, and a great guy. I stop and talk to him all the time. When I told him that I had taken this photo his response was “that is brilliant! ”.

Car 373 Reporting

No, no sign of the woman that was steering with her knees,but there's a photographer upon the bridge aiming his camera at us.

The Rule Breaker

I don't know much about fashion. But whenever I am out shooting street portraits, I always look for people that will stand out in a crowd. This is Mikael. He will fit in to that category. For several reasons. The green flash socks, and for not obeying the socks in sandals rule! When he is not breaking the very strict rules of fashion, you might find him out photographing butterflies, or at home drawing and painting.

That Old Tree

Two photos of the old tree. The first one from yesterday. It was 26C and cloudy, nothing more to say about that one. Second photo is from last week, and here's how I described that photo an hour or so after shooting it: I'm alive! The thunderstorm of the Summer started just as I took this photo of the old tree. Took me a minute to walk back to the bike. During that time the sky lit up several times. I then jumped on the bike and tried pedalling for home, but it rained too hard so I stopped for a few minutes by the side of the road while it flashed right and left. I was actually afraid for a while. Managed to ride over to the commuter platform at Krigslida where I waited out the storm together with another cyclist. Good to know that the camera bag is water proof.

Martyna

This is Martyna. She is a handball player. And a student. I spotted her in the pedestrian tunnel at the Jordbro commuter station a few days ago on one of those hot Summer days. We only talked briefly as she was waiting for a friend.

The Coolest of the Cool...

... bare chested and with the shades on. Out on a Summer ride in the Chevrolet Corvette.

Michelle

This is Michelle. She enjoys dancing. I met her on a very warm and sunny day a while back. She was on her way to my favorite beach, Årsta Havsbad, with her mother, Mayra whom you met here on the blog yesterday.

Posing For The Photographer

The last two weeks have been warmer than usual. It was on one of those hot days that I met Mayra. I had just made a pit-stop at a grocery store and was cooling down on the bike, enjoying an energy drink when she came walking towards me with her daughter. They sat down on a bench, so I walked over and asked if I could take a few portraits. Turns out Mayra who lives in Brandbergen enjoys having her photo taken, which I can understand as she has a great figure. She works as an esthetician and when we met she was on her way to the beach to work on that tan.

Wanna go for a ride?

You can probably not afford to buy your own Italian Supercar. But for just 895 SEK you can go for a ride in this Ferrari.

Cash is King

I met Desiree in Västerhaninge. It was the butterfly tattoo on her neck that made me look one extra time. She is a bit camera shy but with the sunglasses on it was okay with a portrait. She likes street dancing and tattoos. She used to be a "raggarbrud" or Greaser Girl. She likes the Rock'n'roll of years gone by, but her all time favorite is probably Johnny Cash and that is why she has the King tattooed on her hand.

Volvus Raggisus

Look what I found! Your typical "Volvoraggare" (Volvus Raggisus. A very Swedish subculture of the even more Swedish subculture Raggare that I have shown you here many times before). Driving his pimped car with the hot girlfriend riding shotgun. Oh, and I'm pretty sure they noticed me.

Ginger Portrait

Nora was easy to spot when she walked towards me on a walkway in Jordbro. And well informed. She already knew about this blog and my flickr photos. She is originally from Bulgaria. She enjoys art and is a keen photographer who enjoys the Stockholm archipelago. These days I will always offer to send photos to anyone I have photographed. Nora took me up on that offer and also wanted me to send the previous two candid photos that I had taken of her! That was surprise for me. If you are interested you can see the photos here and here.

The Madonna Truck

Noticed this truck (hard not to), at the Port 73 mall a few days ago. It belongs to Juha Ristimaa from Finland. His Scania truck won the Nordic Trophy 2013. Not surprisingly the truck is called Madonna. The impressive artwork was made by Perrtu Papunen. I talked to the chauffeur who told me that he was on his way to a trucking festival in Poland.

Ananya

Who doesn't like shoes? I have to confess that the first thing I noticed when I spotted Ananya in Handen a while back was her high heels. And she had no trouble walking in them. She is a student who, if everything goes according to plan is a future dentist. Ananya moved to Sweden four years ago from Bangladesh. She lived in a city and the differences between the two countries are very big. She enjoys travelling and visited Germany recently, she has also been back to the old country once.

Digitalis

Or Fingerborgsblomma as we call it.

Anna Sali

Anna Sali was waiting for a friend when I noticed her in Handen so she had time for a few portraits. She works as a youth worker. She enjoys Zumba dancing and travelling. A few places she likes include London, Miami and Gran Canaria.

Raspberries

Soon it's raspberry season. I have stopped twice at this bush in Västerhaninge in the last few days. A bit unripe, but good enough for a few macro photos

The Pilot

Met a SAS pilot a while back. Hasse Grafström. He was on a rather long bike ride. From his home in Uppsala to the port city of Nynäshamn. That is around 160 kilometres. He wasn't sure about the way when I saw him in Västerhaninge, so I guided him right. His wife "stole" the car, so he had to travel by bike! His goal was Gotland, and Tofta where they have a house. Hasse is toying with the idea to move there permanently when he retires next year. He took his commercial pilot license back in 1979. One of his hobbies includes travelling, not very surprisingly for a pilot perhaps.

Adeline

This is Adeline from Bromma. I met her in Handen a few days ago. She told me that she never looked good on photos and I said well, you will now. Adeline works at a preschool. She stays fit by a lot of dancing and visits to the gym. She's got a thing for Spain and have visited both Barcelona and Gran Canaria. One more photo at flickr.

Dude of the Day

It was one of those warm Summer days when it was too warm to ask any questions. So I only asked his name,this is Jesper.

A Helping Hand

It was the warmest day of the year. Closing in on 30C. Cecilia was sitting by the side of the bike path near City Hall in Handen. She had a flat tire so I stopped and asked if she needed a hand. She did. It was tricky to get the inner tube out, but we managed to replace it, before realising that her pump didn't work. So I guided her over to the commuter station where we filled up the tire. Cecilia works as a welfare officer. Her hobbies include cycling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

A Sea of Wildflowers

Cornflowers and oxeye daisy blooming on a wheat field at Välsta. The old tree is just to the right of this photo.

Nicole

Nicole is in a band. They play Japanese Rock. She is the bass player. It's a newly formed band, so they don't have a cool name yet. I spotted Nicole as she was walking in front of me near the commuter station in Handen a few days ago. It was of course her cool hair that made me ask her for a portrait.

Pick Your Color

It's a hard pick. Do you want a lime green Lamborghini Gallardi, or an orange #lambotaxi? I just can't decide!

A Profile Portrait

This is Klabbe, (that is Klabbe with a K as his girlfriend pointed out). He works as a carpenter. Interests include, you guessed it, tattoos, but also fishing (girlfriend butting in again and suggesting the beers might have something to to with that particular interest and I didn't hear any complains from Klabbe with a K.) I met him at Poseidon's square in Handen on a very warm Summer day.

Summertime...

...and the living is easy. What better way to spend a lazy Summer day. Sunbathing at home, without a care in the world. I was out on a bike ride with a friend and while I was taking a portrait of a (you guessed it), cute girl he spotted this scene and when I caught up with him a few minutes later he just said look at the window.

These Boots Are Made for Walkin...

...and shooting. I was enjoying coffee at my favorite cafe when Ellen arrived. As soon as I noticed her boots I knew that it was time for a photo. She bought them at Myrorna for only 325 SEK.

Petit Goatee

It was Johan's beard that I noticed first when we met in Handen. He is very interested in brewing. Be it coffee (he is a barista), beer or wine. It's something he inherited from his maternal grandfather, a man he never met. Five years ago he made his first wine. An apple wine with strawberries and raspberries. It was spectacular in it's taste and Johan was immediately hooked to the art of wine making. And he still have a few bottles left from that first vinification.

The Handball Player

On the day when Summer returned (last weekend), I met a young girl at the Eskils park in Handen. This is Tanja. She is a very good handball player. Her team is IK Bolton in Stockholm.