I live in Malmö, in the southest part of Sweden.
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 for our 6th-16th International Salons in 2006-2016, and I have been commissioned to lead the work for the coming years.
I was the Exhibition Chairman for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Salons organized by UPI, United Photographers International, in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In 2016-2020 I will be Exhibition Chairman for an additional number of digital and print salons. See further information on this website.
I have been a member of the juries in several International Salons, 4th Arctic Exhibition 2014 in Norway, Danish Digital among others.
In 2013 I was elected as President of the National Association of Swedish Photography (Riksförbundet Svensk Fotografi), and in 2015 President of the Nordic Society of Photography (Nordiska Förbundet för Fotografi).
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:
2004-2019:
Almost 1000 International Awards
and more than 8000 accepted works.
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Large Color Prints 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Large Monochrome Prints 2011
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Electronic Imaging Division 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Color Projected Imaging Division 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Monochrome Projected Imaging Division 2013
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Small Color Prints 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018
Top 25 PSA Who's Who Small Monochrome Prints 2011
International Awards 2004-2019:
Trophies: 7
FIAP Blue Badge: 2
Gold Medals: 28 PSA, 25 FIAP, 4 GPU, 58 Others
Silver Medals: 10 PSA, 12 FIAP, 3 GPU, 96 Others
Bronze Medals: 8 PSA, 13 FIAP, 2 GPU, 61 Others
Honourable Mentions: 36 PSA, 104 FIAP, 6 GPU, 460 Others