Yesterday I was at Hasselfors Naturfoto and film festival and exhibited eight pictures. It was a very nice event with about twenty other participants. There were also lectures about nature all day. To see other people's photographs and talking photography with other interested parties was very inspiring.

When we got there we were welcomed by the organizer and we who had room in the small room became acquainted with each other and each other's pictures. What was a bit extra fun was that we were several who interpret images in different ways, it opened up for discussion around different methods, very instructive.

A couple of things that I learned in practical terms were, among other things, that next time I will arrange real business cards and to dare a little more when it comes to presentation. Looking forward to having the opportunity to exhibit pictures more times!

I made some misorders at the beginning, including some pictures of mother-of-pearl print instead of dull or that I thought a kind of half-math. Today I felt i had to compare the images because I discovered that the contrast at the edge between tree and sky became so sharp on the pearl-like paper. I think it gets so cool and is what is a goal in my photography, because infrared photo removes almost all other colors so it will be the part funny effects as well.

I framed both versions and posed next to each other. Guess which one is which one! The one on the right is the one with shimmering paper. It is actually difficult to see which is which, especially if one goes on the feeling. The picture that is printed on matte paper does itself best in a bit of a direction and I have to go on for the exhibition because most probably will not go next door and look.

I made a new order of the pictures I wasn't happy with in the first try, it came in three days, and now I'm happy with the quality. At the same time I am very critical, the more I look the more details I see that could be better but it is so cool to see the pictures printed. You can't get away.

I've tried framing a picture too, it got really neat!

I've been thinking that the pictures should be framed with passepartout and I want nice frames, not too plasticy while not being too expensive, it will go 8-9 pieces maybe. Today, Jonas and I bought frames at Dollarstore in Arboga. We looked at The Ö&B as well but their frames didn't passepartout so it's just an option if it's not too expensive to buy for, in addition, the frames at Dollarstore were prettier.

Yesterday I got my first prints! What a feeling to see them printed 30×40 cm large, a little different than seeing them on computer screen. Unfortunately, I made a mind crank when I placed the order so I need to supplement. Instead of pearl paper, I ordered pearlescent paper which gave effects I hadn't really anticipated. In addition, I managed to order images with printed passepartout in size 45×60 which is almost hopeless to find. Sometimes one learns the hard way

Now I have got home a couple of sample prints that I ordered from BestCanvas, a print on foamboard and one on mobile shell, the one on mobile shell was mostly for fun to see how it will be. Both prints actually turned out really well! So fun to see their pictures on print 🙂

One of the destinations my husband and I love most is the small town of Agios Nicolaos in East Crete. The first time we were there was in July 1994, when we travelled with his parents and sister. The second time was on our honeymoon at the end of August 1995, at that time we embarked on (not fully thought out) adventures: managed to miss the bus from Plaka near Elounda and went to a wedding party among other things. This year we were there again with the kids. One of the warmest summers ever in Sweden and we choose to go to Crete… At least it was a nice trip to a city we like as much but that has been a bit scruffled over the years that have passed.

Often when I walk through Örebro, I pass the castle. It's pretty cool that there's a medieval castle there!

Now I've got the new Raspberry camera together and it works. It had to be a quick picture out in the garden to see that the program works as it should before I continue and add features. It will be so fun to get started and try more!