One thing I’m always very careful to point out is that photography is a hobby for me and that I don’t have any intentions of making it a profitable such. So I don’t market my pictures and a few years ago when I had a photo exhibition, I decided that it’s just not worth the trouble either. A hobby is a good hobby only as long as it’s fun, and the exhibition felt like too much work. So it’s a bit surprising that I’ve volunteered myself to go through it again and now it’s a more high profile exhibition than the last one which took place in our small library here in Loos.

When I agreed to do the exhibition, I didn’t even have a clear idea of what kind of pictures I wanted to put up. Now I’ve had a few weeks to think about it and I’ve decided to go for the pictures which are closest to my heart – the quiet ones. The name of the exhibition is ”Den tysta bilden” i.e. The Quiet Picture. The exhibition will take place at the Rosehills garden market in Ljusdal so it was natural that I gravitated towards flowery motifs. I still haven’t selected exactly which pictures I will show and I even have time to take some new ones, now that I know exactly what style I need. The strange thing is, I’m always talking about keeping my pictures simple but when it really comes down to it, I don’t have a lot of pictures that qualify. I’m talking about extreme simplicity, where the picture comes down to just one or two elements, but without making it completely abstract. The picture I’m posting here is too abstract to qualify, but it’s a good example of the simplicity I’m referring to. One colour and the subject fills the frame.

In order to advertise the exhibition, I’ve created a Facebook page which features more of these quiet pictures. Not as simple as the exhibit pictures will be, but I want to concentrate on this theme now and will make a serious effort to think before I shoot when I get down with the flowers this summer. It will be a challenge… experience tells me that it’s surprisingly difficult to find subjects which are completely free of distractions so I have my work cut out for me!

The exhibition will open on 30 July and run until 11 August. If you’re in or around Ljusdal during that time, welcome!