I live in Malmö, in the southest part of Sweden.
Born in 1955, owner and managing director of a wholesale business firm by profession.
Started photography in 1969, and became a member of the Photographic Society of Malmö in 1972, and have been a member since then.
Have had a lot of assignments in the board of the Society, and was its president in the early 80's.
I have judged, and been a member of the exhibition committee, 5 international salons, organized by the Photographic Society of Malmö, during the years 1978-1986.
I was the Exhibition Chairman, and member of the jury, in our 6th-10th International Salons in 2006-2010, and I have been commissioned to lead the work for 2011.
I was the Exhibition Chairman for the first Salon organized by UPI, United Photographers International, in 2011, and I have been commissioned to lead the work for 2012.
I have been a member of the juries in several Internaitonal Salons, and will also be a part of the jury in the 1st Arctic Exhibition 2011 in Norway and China 14th International 2011.
I got my first acceptance in an International Salon in 1974, and after a break 1986, to pursue my professional life, I started competing internationally again in March 2004.
It has been rather successfully, with the following results and awards:
2004-2010:
Almost 400 International Awards
and more than 3000 accepted works.
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Large Color Prints 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010
Top 15 PSA Who's Who Electronic Imaging Division 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
Top 15 PSA Who's Who Color Projected Imaging Division 2008, 2009 and 2010
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Small Color Prints 2010
2011:
78 International Awards
767 accepted works
International Awards 2004-2011:
6 Trophies
Gold Medals: 11 PSA, 13 FIAP, 24 Others
Silver Medals: 8 PSA, 8 FIAP, 46 Others
Bronze Medals: 3 PSA, 8 FIAP, 30 Others
283 Honourable Mentions